Rowan's on the Raw LLC

07/03/2026

Removing nails from chicken feet for safe consumption.

07/03/2026

Dehydrated Chicken Feet Chews

07/01/2026

With the 4th of July fast approaching, now is the best time to learn how to keep your beloved furry family member safe and comfortable during the festivities. 🐶🎆

07/01/2026

06/28/2026

🐾 Vets prescribe medications like Apoquel to control itch, but these drugs don’t address one of the newest areas of allergy research: the gut-skin axis. Scientists are discovering that the microbes living in your dog’s gut play a major role in training the immune system and influencing skin health.

In a recent peer-reviewed, randomized, placebo-controlled study, researchers kept dogs on their regular Apoquel treatment and simply added the probiotic Lacticaseibacillus rhamnosus GG. After 90 days, dogs receiving the probiotic experienced about a 40% reduction in allergy-related skin lesions, roughly double the improvement seen with Apoquel alone.

That’s one reason Dr. Karen Becker developed PRIMITIVE PROBIOTICS™ differently. Instead of relying only on strains commonly used, it combines species-aligned canine strains, wild canid microbes, soil-based organisms, and research-backed strains like L. rhamnosus GG to better reflect how dogs naturally evolved to acquire beneficial bacteria. The goal isn’t to just add bacteria; it’s to help support canine microbial diversity, gut barrier function, immune balance, and healthier skin from the inside out.

No probiotic replaces veterinary care, and dogs with allergies often benefit from a comprehensive plan, but if your dog is already using anti-itch medication, supporting the gut microbiome may be one of the most overlooked ways to help them feel more comfortable.

🐶 Comment “BETTERBELLY” and we’ll send you more information about PRIMITIVE PROBIOTICS™.

05/30/2026

Are you readyyyyy?! TOMORROW I am hosting the first part of my itchy dog & skin allergy webinar.

This event is FREE - RSVP and ask your questions here:
https://drpeterdobias.typeform.com/to/qbSvu44n

05/30/2026

A new peer-reviewed study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science found that 2 out of 3 dogs with lymphoma were exposed to benzene at DNA-damaging levels, and nearly 9 out of 10 were exposed to xylene. But here’s what most people miss: over half of healthy dogs had similar benzene exposure, and nearly all dogs had xylene exposure too.

This isn’t rare, it’s everyday life. These chemicals, released from products like cleaners, air fresheners, candles, paints, furniture, and even gas stoves, are commonly found in indoor air and can damage DNA in lab studies. Most dogs are living in a constant background of exposure we rarely think about.

The good news is you can reduce it.🙌 Focus on your indoor air, improve ventilation, use an air purifier with activated carbon if possible, avoid synthetic fragrances, switch to simpler low-toxin products, and eliminate smoke exposure. It’s not one big toxin that matters, it’s the constant low-level exposure over time.

And while reducing exposure is step one, supporting your dog’s ability to handle what they’re still exposed to matters just as much.

If you want a science-backed detox support option, Liver Lift™ is a daily, multi-pathway formula designed for pets living in today’s chemical world. It supports liver detox and bile flow, kidney filtration, lymphatic movement, gut binding, antioxidant regeneration, and nervous system regulation.

👉 Comment CLEANUP and we’ll send a link your way.

05/14/2026

Signs of grief in pets include changes in sleeping or eating habits, lethargy, clinginess, and repeated searching from room to room for the pet that has passed.

05/12/2026

Your dog’s gut does more than digest food, it talks to the brain through the gut brain axis. When that system is out of balance, it can affect mood, behavior, and brain health. New research shows gut microbes influence anxiety, aggression, stress, cognitive decline, and even epilepsy through the immune system, hormones, and nerves, while also producing compounds that regulate inflammation and mood.

The good news is you can act on this. Start with a diet rich in diverse, whole-food fiber to feed beneficial bacteria and avoid ultra-processed foods that disrupt the gut. Use probiotics, prebiotics, or synbiotics to help restore balance, and support the gut during and after antibiotic use. In more serious cases, options like f***l microbiota transplant are showing early promise.

Targeted probiotics can make a real difference. In a placebo-controlled study, dogs with anxiety or aggression given Lactiplantibacillus plantarum LP815 showed noticeable improvements in just 4 weeks, including calmer behavior, better sleep, and less stress. That’s why this strain is included in PRIMITIVE PROBIOTICS™, a science-driven formula designed to help rebuild and support your dog’s microbiome.

Comment BETTERBELLY and we’ll DM you the link.