How To STOP DOG DIGGING And Eating Fertilizer In The Garden For Good!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If you enjoyed this video, please "Like" and share to help increase its reach! Thanks for watching 😊TIMESTAMPS for convenience: 0:00 Why Dogs Are Attracted To Fertilizers 1:21 How I Trained Dale To Stop Digging 2:18 Tip #1: Fertilizing With Your Dog 5:45 Tip #2: Dog Diet And Probiotics 8:51 My Favorite Dog Food Supplements 13:25 Adventures With Dale

[@noneyabiz_123]

Really good info. I home cook for my dog, also. Plus, she's extremely curious about what we're doing in the yard. It makes all the difference to allow her to explore WITH our oversight❤

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Excellent! Dogs need real food just like people. Dogs are curious, and that’s a big part of the problem. Keeping their mind active and curiosity low fixes it. We do that by spending a lot of time with them and challenging them. They’re fast learners 😊

[@lorilockwood4323]

My dog was on one expensive food after another, each brand I did the research on and basically met my standards git bought out and suddenly my dogs were throwing up blood and pooping blood which cost me several hundred dollars at the vet only to find out, they couldn't find anything wrong with them. Both foods had been bought out and apparently the buyers changed stuff.😢 at 12 yo I started feeding her real food as I thought I was going to lose her. Now at 17 years old she is winding down but I know I did the right thing :)

[@kChandler10]

Excellent advice. I am sure you have helped many people and dogs by creating and posting this video. Professional guidance and research is essential to protect the dog's health. Thank you for making those points and explaining the reasons.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I’m glad you found it helpful. I hope it helps others who have the problem.

[@cris_miko]

I love this. Great advice! And Dale is a lucky dog!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

We're lucky to have Dale.

[@ikazukison2]

Wow, I never thought I'd find a video about dogs digging into grow bags, I thought that was a unique ME problem

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's not just you. I made this video because of all the people that have left comments over the years with this exact problem.

[@Yankee_Doodle_Stacker]

My boxer finds organic fertilizer (garden tone) irresistable. I think its the chicken poop. She eats the dirt and will crap it for a day. I have to make sure and fence it or bury it deep enough in the beds.

[@smas3256]

lol. I don't have a dog. Just wanted to watch what Dale might be up to. Others I can share with. Thanks. Now I gotta get me a cookie. Meow.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He's doing his usual routine. Lying around in sun puddles, begging for dinner and walks and roaming the entire perimeter constantly looking for intruders. The life of a hound.

[@emdeejay7432]

My dog is always so up in my business when I get out the dr earth organic fertilizer and the blood meal. She is obsessed with blood meal, she's always smelling and investigating them, she hasn't eaten them yet but she loves the smell, she loves that blood meal stink, lol. My little dog though whenever I plant he will eat dirt crumbs from all over the patio. He used to eat newspaper and paper towels and he always eats dirt, he loves dirt and woodchips lol. I have tried so hard to get him to stop but he is so sneaky about it and then I just notice ummmm... how long have you been eating dirt and wood chips? He's such a weirdo. He eats chicken and rice though and hamburger too sometimes with some kibble mixed into it, so they dont just eat kibble, i thought Id point that out.

[@mattpeacock5208]

My dog has an unnatural attraction to fish emulsion. To him that shit smells like Chanel number 5!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Try to include your dog every single time you place it. Eventually, they'll figure out it isn't food if you do it enough.

[@mattpeacock5208]

@@TheMillennialGardener I can't exclude him! Everytime I go into the backyard he follows. He does seem to be calming down about firtilizer though. It's been three seasons, he's getting better.

[@mariap.894]

MattP@ 😂😂😂😂😂😂🙈🐕

[@imaspacewoman]

I had to laugh, I'm 69 yrs old and went out in Feb. fixed up soil inside the holes in my weedbarrier fabric to get ready to set out broccoli plants. I had already fixed several and happened to look behind me to see my dog Copper, trying to dig into the holes where I had worded in some bone meal and blood meal. A firm NO, she is a super smart dog, hasn't bothered the area since. I'm now trying to grow sweet potato slips, and put them half covered, half exposed into a 30x8 inch grow bag full of compose and cococoir. Well my dog loves sweet potatoes and has stolen several out of my bag! Now I have to figure out another way to grow my slips as she keeps stealing the sweet potatoes out. I love your dog Dale. Mine is also adopted from the Humane Society. Love your dog advice and would love for you to do a video on what you are cooking for your dog to eat. My dog HATES dog food, all dog food expensive and cheap! Thanks for the words about probiotics as had not thought about using that.

[@sandrajohnston9745]

I think my dog thinks she is hunting moles. She is a Chihuahua with about 75% cat DNA. LOVES to work in the garden with me and when I weed or dig, she is digging, not only with her paws but grabbing chunks of dirt with her teeth and flinging it aside. She also loves to eat bone meal. Won't touch a vegetable or fruit though. I tried squirting her with water but she learned very quickly to stay out of range. I may have to resort to a leash or kennel while I'm in the garden.

[@moonedward63]

Everyone needs a "garden dog".

[@franciet99]

I have the same issue. Mine is a minimum 50% chihuahua and 100% cat. She’s teaching the other 3 DOGS how to dig in the dirt. She also eats the other dog’s excrement. Love her to bits but I won’t let her lick me.

[@blupeepers2]

Loved this video! We live completely off grid on 40 acres. So much of the stuff you addressed in this video we have been doing for his whole life(got him when he was 8wks old, and saw him born). Thank you for addressing this for many people who don’t have the knowledge of what to do and have not have the benefit of having a pup from the beginning. I love your videos and have learned sooooo much from you🥰. PS: we live completely off grid, have both a green house and outside garden. We have cows, antelope, elk, Bob cats, mountain lions…..which is why we do most of our gardening in a greenhouse.😁

[@deepSouthTexasPrepper]

I kept spraying mine with the water hose ...after about the 5th time they stopped 😂 the worst thing was my cat thinking it was her cat box ....used bird netting and landscaping pins .. seedling sprout through and I cut pot sized holes for the others.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

In my experience, the only way to correct the problem is to change the trigger that attracts them. Otherwise, they'll just go back when your back is turned. Any time I open my shed, Dale wants to inspect it. If I try to keep him out, he'll wait for me to leave and then go inside. If I lead him inside, he does his perimeter check and there's nothing interesting in there, he won't go back in...until the next time. Desensitization is the key.

[@moonedward63]

I used the grass blower...make sure the wife is out-of-range.😮

[@mariap.894]

​@@moonedward63 😂😂😂😂👍

[@myurbangarden7695]

These are helpful tips. My new puppy arrives this month. We are so excited to welcome him to the family, but know we are facing a stage of mischief.🐕

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Congrats! The stage of mischief never goes away. It's just a slow curve downward 😂

[@moonedward63]

My garden now looks like a top secret site with metal mesh wire fence after we adopted 2 lab puppies...😮

[@mariap.894]

​@@moonedward63 😂😂😂😂 Good luck and happy journey with them❤

[@dogloverboxer1426]

Excellent video, will try your suggestions for the dogs. Thank you😂

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome!

[@kimaccurso3711]

THANK YOU for making this video! Having been involved with rescue for so many years, continuous frustration with digestive issues, vets who never address nutrition and many cases of pancreatitis I've had to learn on my own. More people need to be aware of everything you spoke of including eating dirt and grass. And thank you for loving Dale so much, he has a great name (and for being my favorite fellow gardener) :)

[@carmellayates2503]

You're absolutely correct about kibble , I always cooked good wholesome food for my dogs . Out of my many breeds I raised I had 1 great Dane who I never gave any dog food to due to the fact he had a bad stomach when I adopted him. And he lived to 16 yrs. 1 week old . True his vet had it on his medical records.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That is crazy for a Great Dane. That's nearly triple the average lifespan. Imagine if you, as a human being, were forced to eat the exact same meal every for every meal for your entire life. Imagine the nutrient deficiencies and toxicity issues you'd develop, let alone allergies, skin conditions, etc. If you did that to a person, it would be considered abusive, but if you do it to an animal, it's "pet food." A varied diet means as much to them as it does to us.

[@pattiannepascual]

we cook for ours too, all have lived to crazy old ages, all rescued. Rottie, golden retriver,samoyed,Cane Corso,pitties and more, none died before 16 1/2. Endings in our family keeps multiple dogs. I take in senior and hospice. The home cooked food worth supplements caused some to live for years that are given weeks to live.

[@christyw2010]

Always love your “Adventures with Dale”. Great video and love your canine suggestions. My Orion is my best gardening buddy ever! Thank you 🐾🐕

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Great name! The Hunter! Dale says hello 🐕

[@melindaroth5796]

Oh WOW I didn't know that 😳 MY dog always stayed with us too. Thank FATHER GOD he was never interested. Great information Anthony. Thank you ❤ love yall. HI DALE, you're such a good boy.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Usually, the more time they spend around you, the better behaved they are.

[@tennesseenana4838]

There are a lot of questionable ingredients in dog food.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Very. Even the “best” foods are probably made with expired food that can no long be sold. I understand it is better than throwing the food away, but it is a good reminder that feeding dogs only “dog food” will never produce an optimally healthy dog. “Human food” isn’t a thing. “Dog food” shouldn’t be, either.

[@hmmm..2733]

Such a common sense approach, thank you. Exposure is everything! Another valuable video, which is why I’m a regular. Dale is one very lucky dog!!

[@mz.jenbrooks1262]

What about cats? I noticed my cat following me around the yard. He sniffed my fish fertilizer bottle.

[@tehluhlah]

I can't hit like enough!! Thank you for sharing this great info with your viewers. As an additional plus, adding greens and fruits to your dog's diet can greatly reduce their cancer risk too.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I'm glad you found the video helpful!

[@moonedward63]

This is the most helpful video you've done next to the bone meal video! We have 2 lab puppies...my garden looks like a top-secret experiment with all the wire fencing b/c the pups love feshly planted veges and dirt. Thxs for your help.😊

[@TheMillennialGardener]

My advice is to include them in your routine early. The earlier you expose them (with supervision, of course) to these various things, the faster they learn to leave it alone. Eventually, they’ll become blind to it and lose interest.

[@SirXcellency]

The run at 1:48!! 🤣🤣🤣🙌🏼

[@teenagardner3623]

A couple of years ago, when I really got into backyard gardening using bonemeal, etc. My elderly dogs (who are provided good food) would sniff around me like "mom why are you burying me treats?) One morning, we were checking the garden and discovered the 12 year old mostly blind, arthritis knees dog who can't get up on couch ravaged my 22"high garden bed. Full-on 4 paws were imprinted on top soil. My daughter asked if a wild animal did that? Yep, a bear, lol. My dogs name is Bear. After that, even the Ole dog learned nothing there. Mom is just working the vegetables

[@kaiteedalpra]

My fertilizers are so organic that I can eat them 😂 Like organic oat flakes, cocoa powder, bean flour, coconut flour, probiotics, egg shells, banana flour and many others 😉

[@oliveeisner8964]

Used food or dehydrated? Or do you use it new like oatmeal ateaight from the container? Thanks!

[@lastofthebohicansbowles5262]

Dale, Dale, Dale

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He’s the best 🐕

[@christophergetchell6490]

My dog was also a rescued blackmouth cur with bad food insecurity! She would growl at anyone who went near her food until we broke her of that habit (mostly by regularly feeding her). Stella also has issues with eating dirt even though I feed her yogurt and veggies (the safe ones). She has become far less anxious overall, but she's still frightened by any sky booms! The 4th of July is the absolute worst!

[@thatonegirl1837]

Dale is the best dog ever! ❤️

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He is great. We are very blessed.

[@NatureofNewYork]

Haha I needed this video so badly🤣🤣. Thank you!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@kaiteedalpra]

Bunny poop makes amazing puppy vitamins according to my friends vet 😂

[@mrvento_za]

My dogs dig in the garden for kitty "treats" 💩🤢

[@TheMillennialGardener]

🤮

[@valoriegriego5212]

Great information!👍Hey to Dale!🐕

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Dale sends his love 🐶

[@377caprice]

Wow! I love that you brought this up! I make my dogs food because dog food is generlly made from bad ingredients and has no nutritionl value in it. Im also concerned with how and where its made: unclean factories where bad bacteria enters the food. Ive been making my dogs food for over 5 years. Like you, Ive educated myself about what they can and cant eat. I love the doggie dessert idea! I might start that for my Lulu. Thanks again! Great video!!!

[@themessyandpettygarden7114]

I wish that was easy for my case. My neighbors dogs kept digging up my garden. I decided to put coffee grounds in all my beds. It seem to do the trick. I’m thinking they don’t like the smell of it. And yes we told them about there dogs, but they act like they didn’t care. We also called 3 or more times on them for them to come pick them up they would never show up. We gave up so I notice when I sprinkled used coffee grounds in my tomato bed they wouldn’t bother it. So I do it to all of them now.

[@holmesfamily80]

Can you do one about cats next? My 2 cats think my garden is their litter box and in the process, dig up my baby plants. Lost a whole row of lettuce already!

[@kristin143]

but I do cook their food too, I mix in with their kibbles, mostly veggies from d garden and a little meat..

[@BritInvLvr]

Pixie broke into my greenhouse and ate some of the crabshell fertilizer. She got diarrhea for two days. I keep everything in plastic bins with lock tight lids now. I water deep after applying fertilizer to my plants so it's not sitting on top.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Ugh. What a headache. At least she was ok. It is dangerous. These dogs can’t stop eating once they start. If Dale ever got into a 40lb bag of dog food, he would eat himself to death 😩 Everything has to be locked up in bins and behind doors.

[@andyparker1931]

My girl Skye, she dont care for the fertilizers, she just wants to dig dig dig :( lost a few garlic this year. My wife says that she see's me digging and just wants to help, oh well

[@hoosierpioneer]

It's the wildlife that dig up my garden after I fertilize, not dogs.

[@nadinebeaumont7284]

When my dogs started digging holes, I let tjem jave it for a couple daus, but after I put their poop on the hole they didnt dig anymore.

[@santhi-villagemaam5582]

New friend.. 👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thanks for watching!

[@kristin143]

ahahahahah this doesn't work to our huskies! they are exposed in everything we do, they go out 3 or 4 times in a day ...

[@fafafarmlife]

Thật là tuyệt vời ❤

[@flaviendaguise7120]

i really needed this info, thank you very much.

[@WM_Partners]

Great show. Our rescue has been with us only 8 weeks and Schroder just turned 1. He is the first dog we’ve had that has foraged for fertilizer. Your explanation nailed it - both food insecurities (he was dumped in an industrial park over Christmas and left to starve) and Espoma Organic formula (animal byproducts). Question: do you have any trouble keeping Dale from eating your vegetables?

[@cris_miko]

Something else to note: I was careless leaving the bone meal on a shelf on the deck and it may have attracted a wild or feral animal, with whom my dog tangled with last night before I called her in. Back to a dusk curfew for her and back in the shed with all the stuff!

[@2TWINSONEDESIGN]

Great info😮🙂🌠👍🏽 My sis and I have to remember this when our pup nephew comes to visit. Dogs are awesome🌠🌠🌠

[@TheMillennialGardener]

They absolutely are. As a guy who never had a dog his entire life, it's been a revelation adopting Dale.

[@JulianJP21]

Awesome... Great video and explanation my friend 💪👍as always very thanks!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@ncgardener7468]

Oh my! I was just going to request this video as I have been watching your recent videos on fertilizers. Unfortunately my dog has a fertilizer attraction!!!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It is a fixable condition. It takes time, but if you're willing to spend the time, real progress can be made.

[@EKim-ix6bo]

The probiotic supplement Zest Paws that you promote contains palm fruit oil which can be toxic to dogs in large amounts, so I don't know that it's a very good choice... But thanks for all your very informative tips about gardening and how to keep your dog away from fertilizer!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It isn’t going to be harmful. Everything is toxic and nothing is toxic, because toxicity is relative to dosage. Palm oil is stable, because it contains almost no polyunsaturated fat. Polyunsaturated fats turn rancid quickly. The best fats to use for long shelf life are coconut, palm, cocoa butter and butter oils, because they’re high in stable saturated fats and almost free of unstable polyunsaturated fats.

[@dogloverboxer1426]

Can't find your Amazon storefront. When I click on store it just shows tshirts.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It is in the video description. If you click SEE MORE or the down arrow under the video title, you’ll find it.

[@jenniferpocaigue2508]

I wish these tips helped me. I have a dog that has never missed a meal, but she is so determined to eat the fertilizers. She knows it's wrong and just waits until no one is watching her outside. She even chewed through the bag I had sitting on the porch.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It takes time. You really need to have the dog with you all the time while you're doing your garden duties. Old habits die hard. It may take a year or two, but eventually, if you always have your dog along your side when you're planting and fertilizing, they will become numb to it. You have to be deliberate and persistent with it. Have them with you the entire time every time until it becomes a routine.

[@shekharmoona544]

My dog will eat organic fertilizer that's made from fish.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

That’s because they don’t understand it isn’t food. Through constant exposure, they’ll eventually understand. It takes time and a lot of time spend fertilizing together to break the habit, but it eventually happens.

[@tracybromage-spencer1882]

You have some good I sight to this issue. I also have a rescue who is or was food reactive. He was born on the street so behaved like every bit of food was his last. I adopted when he was one and he's now three ISH. He isn't near as bad as he was but caught him eating the soil I bought so I'm thinking now it's his gut health I should look into. Thanks for the tip. It may just save my sanity 😅

[@TheMillennialGardener]

If he isn't already on a daily probiotic vitamin, it may help his digestion. I also think the yogurt treat is a good idea since it's so full of beneficial microbes as long as it's a plain, unsweetened, lower fat yogurt with no added ingredients. It may need to be slowly introduced depending on their gut situation. Dale also loves the yogurt frozen. We have silicon molds where we put the yogurt in them and freeze them. He'll lap up a bowl of yogurt in 15 seconds, but the frozen yogurt takes him awhile.

[@joanp105]

What a great video. Is there nothing you have not become quite an expert on?👍👍👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I don't think I'm an expert on anything 😅 It's just a lot of trial and error.

[@freezo244]

Great advice on all counts. Thanks!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome!

[@StephanieGammon-FaithandCreati]

This was super helpful!! Thanks so much!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@davidwilliamson8702]

Do you ever use coffee grounds for fertilizer?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I add coffee grounds to compost. Coffee grounds aren't fertilizer in and of themselves. They have to decompose, which takes time. I don't like applying raw ingredients to actively growing plants. I amend inactive beds I won't be using for awhile.

[@mailittoanna]

Iron. Red meat. The dog is lacking iron. Would you live on fortified cereal?! Dogs are carnivorous, we refer to the longer teeth for tearing meat apart before they chew, if they even chew, as Canine Teeth.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It could be the result of numerous deficiencies. The "minerals" they put in processed kibble are not like the minerals found in whole foods. The same can be said for all the "fortified" cereal grain foods, flours and things in the human food supply. I avoid all "enriched" products and don't touch the stuff.

[@paulmeyer1370]

​@@TheMillennialGardenerdo you mill your own flour and make bread from scratch?

[@sensenisok]

Quick crack on nose helps,,,

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It won't. As soon as you turn your back, they'll be back. Desensitization is key. You can't discipline your way out of the problem. You have to make them numb to it.

[@mariap.894]

I think I see a Dale channel happening 🐕😍🥰 I love what a good person you are Anthony. You are very caring and very intelligent lucky Dale and your fiance😉🍀🐕. Thank you for puting your heart in all you do, it shows!🎉👏👏👏👏❤️💜💙

[@MonkeyBoy-sd9vc]

I can't plant or sow seeds at all with my 90 pound dog because she immediately digs it up. I hope this works....

[@kristenw1457]

My dogs literally just did this last weekend. I use organic fertilizers, and they ate some. Luckily, they are ok. I usually have a fence that keeps them out of the garden, but they found a way in that day. 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@gardenercarl1197]

Very important! Sweet potatoes are fine, but sweet potato greens are toxic to dogs. My dog had a bad and very scary seizure after eating some sweet potato greens in the garden. It took some Googling to figure out what happened! If I remember correctly, sweet potatoes are part of the Morning Glory family, which is the problem...

[@skim9251]

Love this advice, thank you! Having a dog who also loves to dig (she's part terrier), might I also add a tip? My dog doesn't dig anywhere near her own poop. This might sound gross, but if she is digging where she shouldn't be, I put some of her poop in the hole, then bury it shallow. She avoids it after that. I would also suggest your viewers do their own due diligence before they give their dogs cinnamon. I hear conflicting data from different veterinarians about its safety for dogs. Some friends of mine gave their dog a piece of cake with cinnamon in it, and the effects were nearly fatal. Their vet said not to give it to their dog.

[@Livingsamsara]

Our Floppy is now elderly and though he doesn't stay inside, he no longer hears when I go outside so when he goes outside after I've done *fertilizing* he goes nuts smelling (and eating the soil) what I've used. He is not food insecure but he *is* driven by his nose. Floppy & Brad, both, will occasionally eat grass or dirt so thanks for the advice about the probiotics. I'm going to up the (home-made) bone broth, sweet potatoes, and greens. They both love raw greens so I think I can bring kale & spinach into the broth. The yogurt idea is brilliant! THANKS!!

[@TearDrop455]

Great video! I always thought your name was Dale, lol 🤣

[@MrandMrsBurns]

My dog loves ferment. We make fermented cabbage, carrots and bell peppers for to add into her kibble.

[@wendyneal4900]

All good info! If you have a dog with lots of allergies, please search out a holistic vet and find out what is the best diet is for your precious baby!

[@andoniades]

Is Dale a Boxer mix?

[@TheMillennialGardener]

No. He is a mix of Foxhound, Pit Bull and Staffordshire.

[@lynettetucker544]

I have made my dogs food before and they loved it 👍🏾.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Absolutely! Imagine if we had to eat the same thing for every meal, every day. It isn’t possible to be healthy eating that way. Nothing beats a varied diet of fresh foods

[@lynettetucker544]

@@TheMillennialGardener That’s right i could eat it to days and that’s it.

[@DavidBrown-xq9nb]

Wow! You really love Dale!! I’m super impressed and thanks for the great info!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He's a good boy. I feel bad for dogs, because when we're working or doing our things, they're laying around doing not much of anything. Imagine 20+ hours a day of boredom and sleep. I try to spend as much time with him as possible to keep his mind and body active.

[@sylvia10101]

I love this helpful information! Thank you so much MG! 😊👍👍

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You’re welcome! Glad it was helpful.

[@maryinwood7435]

Thanks! Our dog drives me crazy with eating the dirt in my grow bags. I have all sorts of barriers on and in front of the bags I have planted to keep the dog (and cats) out if them. Will definitely be trying the yogurt trick and the probiotics.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

It's a good idea to slowly introduce the yogurt, since a sudden influx of probiotics like that could make you unhappy with "Pick-up Duty" 😅 But I will tell you, if you start them on a daily vitamin and nightly yogurt, keep an eye on their fur and skin. It's incredible how dull and flaky Dale's fur and skin was when we rescued him, and he has literally zero skin flakes how and a coat like aluminum foil. It's truly amazing.

[@emdeejay7432]

Lol, I love how he's just laying there sleeping through the video, just napping in the sun.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

He's like a solar panel. He's recharging his batteries. Until he decides he's too hot. Then, he's done with it.

[@diananazaroff5266]

I agree with your conclusions. My current dog initially would dig and try to eat the organic fertilizer, but now after she's used to me putting it into the garden, she leaves it alone. I find that if I put the fertilizer below the surface of the soil, that helps as well. I also use the same vitamins you're using and saw a big difference with one of my dogs skin issues.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

When we rescued Dale, he had a dull coat and bad skin flakes. Now, he’s shiny as a new car and is flake free. Vitamins and a healthy diet of real food cures the skin conditions.

[@hdwoodshop]

Condense your super well informed video. Deserves to go viral

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I target the 12-16 minute video time. It's difficult to cut out information, because I don't like generating content that tells someone what to do but doesn't explain why they're doing it. "Teach a man to fish" is something I live by, and I don't think anyone should be doing *anything* in life if they can't clearly articulate their reasoning behind doing so.

[@keithmccracken5557]

Thanks for a very informative video.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@smas3256]

Wow. You've hit so many key point and tip. How does Dale do with raw meat? During a live chat a biologist mentioned raw meat being the best for dogs and cats. Video was on another topic. G dangers including 5.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

I’ve never fed Dale raw meat. I’ve never understood why raw meat would be preferred by some, because the cooking process actually extracts nutrients and allows food to be more easily digested and nutrients better assimilated. The human body doesn’t do well with raw foods in general, and dogs have MUCH shorter digestive systems than we do. My logic is if raw foods are overall lousy for us, they can’t be much better for them. I believe, personally, slow braising in bone broth is superior. But I can’t prove it.

[@blaircanady]

Well I’m just a random person, but all my research has been that raw meat is fine for dogs. It’s what they’d be eating out in the wild, like most other animals. My dog gets random raw meat, but then again his little pitbull belly seems to be fine with just about anything.

[@dianebothmann154]

Excellent information!

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Thank you!

[@janetlavoie2441]

I have to watch my dog like a hawk in the garden cause she tries to eat it. If I say no and give her a biscuit or carrot she leaves it alone.

[@TheMillennialGardener]

Let her hang around every time you fertilize. They have to get used to it and become numb. Otherwise, they’ll just wait for your back to turn and they’ll go and get it. It takes time and a lot of being together.

[@janetlavoie2441]

@@TheMillennialGardener will do, thanks!