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How Much Nom Nom to Feed Your Dog

Every Nom Nom dog food meal is portioned individually, whether you are a Nom Nom subscriber or enjoy Nom Nom through one of our retail partners. To perfectly portion every one of your dog's meals, we carefully calculate calories using the individualized data that you provide, including weight, activity, and age. Beyond that, past diet history and specific breed conditions are pulled together using the latest veterinary information to determine how many calories are optimal to maintain your dog's ideal weight.

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What Is Nom Nom Nutrient Mix?

The Nom Nom Nutrient Mix is a key part of the vibrant nutrition found in our healthy dog food. Developed by veterinary nutritionists, each recipe is carefully crafted around the natural nutrient composition of real ingredients and tailored to support dogs through every life stage. These nutrients are the same as those found naturally within foods.

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How Nom Nom Dog Food Measures Up to WSAVA Guidelines

Every dog parent wants to know their food measures up, but with so many pet food brands out there, how do you judge quality? The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) offers a widely trusted framework vets use to evaluate nutrition companies, covering everything from who formulates the recipes to how quality is controlled and tested. Here's a look at what WSAVA's guidelines ask, and how Nom Nom's approach to nutrition, quality control, and research stacks up against them.

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Dog Health Tips: A Guide to Everyday Dog Care

Dogs have a way of becoming part of everything. They're there for early morning walks, quiet evenings on the couch, weekend adventures, and countless everyday moments in between. Life tends to revolve around them in the best possible way, which is why many dog parents find themselves searching for dog health tips to keep their furry family members’ tails wagging.

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Can Dogs Eat Ice Cream? What Pet Parents Should Know

There is something about ice cream that makes sharing feel automatic. On a warm day, with a cone in hand and a dog staring up with hopeful eyes, it is easy to wonder whether a little taste is okay. The honest answer is that some dogs may handle a lick or two without much drama, while others may have a much harder time with dairy, sugar, fat, or the ingredients hidden in certain flavors.

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Senior Dog Diet Considerations: What to Think About Before You Switch Food

Aging changes what and how dogs eat, from appetite and dental comfort, to muscle maintenance and hydration needs. This guide walks through the key nutrients to look for, the food types worth considering, and the questions to bring to your vet before switching your senior dog's diet.

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