Cranberries are for life, not just for Christmas - the health benefits of this festive ingredient What’s the first thing you think of when you hear the word ‘cranberry’? Yuletide turkey and cranberry sauce, perhaps? Dried cranberries in your favourite trail mix? Or a superhero ingredient, ready to fight a urinary tract infection at a moment’s notice? Cranberries may be small, but they are su-paw mighty. Read on for more about why this ingredient is more than just a festive fruit for Thanksgiving or Christmas - and why including it in your dog or cat’s diet is a fantastic idea....

Born and raised in Vermillion, AB, Maureen Tate grew up with dogs, and has been a dog owner for most of her life. Growing up in “farming and duck-hunting country”, her family always had lots of dogs. They were always fed a diet ranging from table scraps, meat and bones, to oatmeal, carrots and even berries from the branch. “They were fed such a natural diet,” Maureen explains - a very different one from the kibble and dried food so many dogs are fed today. When she took early retirement from her job in the trust industry in 1995, Maureen...

Did someone say....treats? Here at Smack Pet Food, we are all about the pumpkin. All but one of our delicious Smack products contains this paw-some ingredient, packed with vitamins, minerals, iron, potassium...just to name a few! Check out our recent blogpost for more on this incredible ingredient. But if you're looking to take your dog's pumpkin enjoyment to the next level... why not pamper them with some home-baked pumpkin treats? Read on for one of our favourite fall treats for pooches. Pumpkin Treats for Dogs Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 30 minutes Yield: 24 treats Ingredients 1 cup freshly...

Lisa Robinson, founder and former owner of Wild Side Pet Boutique, started her career in a very different industry, graduating from college as an interior designer. Having started off in commercial design, she then moved into kitchens and residential projects. “I wasn’t happy,” she says. “It wasn’t fulfilling.” She had always imagined she would work with animals, and so she made the change and took a job as a vet assistant, working in clinics for almost seven years before deciding to branch out into the pet food business. “I opened my first set of stores on the mainland in BC...