With over 30 K9s in our unit, who are a huge part of our team, we require large amounts of the highest quality treats and healthcare products to keep them in top shape. We are excited to welcome new sponsor Pro-Pet Pet Products, who are assisting us with their K9 treat dental care range.

Director Carl and K9 Balloo recently visited their Johannesburg base to collect a selection of their bulk bags to treat our K9 team. These products are all natural and are made with the finest quality natural ingredients, specially designed to give dogs a healthy snack with real meat, which are perfect for the health of our K9s.

Carl & Balloo Picking up the Pro-Pet Products from Theresa  ©  Pit-Track

He commented that “K9 dental care is an essential part of “Care of a Service Dog”.  Like with humans, plaque collects on the dog’s teeth, and unfortunately the dogs don’t have the luxury of brushing their teeth twice a day to control this.  This collection of plaque causes rapid tooth decay, toothache, gingivitis, bad breath and can absorb into the bloodstream poisoning the dog and damaging vital organs.  This drastically affects a dog’s health and working performance.  As dogs all originated from wolves, wolves had better natural dental health because of a balanced diet that included skin, sinew and raw bones that naturally descales the plaque off the teeth.  Domestic and working dogs, especially those fed on kibble that collects on the teeth and causes rapid plaque production, don’t naturally have these essential dental care products.  For this reason, we use the Pro-Pet smoked range of K9 chews and dental care products.  The smoking is a natural way of preserving and controlling dangerous bacteria.  These products also give the dogs hour of entertainment and enrichment, as well shiny white teeth and essential nutrients like salts, minerals, vitamins, essential fats and oils.”

Carl & Balloo at Pro-Pet Products  ©  Pit-Track

Carl further explains that “K9 chews and dental care products can get very expensive and can contain harmful chemicals like bleach that is used to bring out the whiteness”.  He recommends “staying away from bleached chews and go with natural colours.  Pro-Pet specializes in bulk at most affordable prices and has a massive range of products that always ensures new enrichment qualities, including natural chews and dental care products.  Add these into your daily feeding routine and save yourself a fortune on veterinarian dental and healthcare issues.”

Our K9s can be seen here enjoying their treats!

Pro-Pet “believe in distributing locally manufactured premium quality treats for dogs of all sizes. We pride ourselves in offering personal high quality customer services that meets the needs of the market, delivering all products nationwide across Southern Africa”.

Thank you to Theresa and the Pro-Pet Products team on behalf of our K9s, handlers and operators!