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Many aspiring dog breeders
and handlers are hoping that this is the year that their
dog’s bodies will transform into the bodies of their dreams.
Unfortunately, dog breeder’s love of hype puts them at the
mercy of dog food, canine supplements and snake oil
manufacturers and vulnerable to their marketing ploys.
Professional athletes get it, trainers get it, veterinarians
are now beginning to see the light but unfortunately a lot
of dog owners don’t. Either they don’t care or they don’t
keep up on research. Fledgling breeders may not know as much
as veteran breeders but they inevitably know that
supplementation plays a role in their future dog campaigning
success.
Where should these supplements come from? To answer this
question, we must first look at the role of protein in foods
versus protein supplementation. To really understand the
influence of protein and amino acids on the body would take
too long so we’ll give you the short version. Over 50% of
the dry weight of a dog’s body is protein. The hemoglobin
that carries oxygen in the blood is even protein. The
structure of your dog’s genes and brain cells is totally
protein. Every single bodily function, from an eye blink to
the creation of new muscle is controlled by thousands of
different enzymes and enzymes are proteins! What it boils
down to is if you want to breed or compete at high level,
you need to get your dog’s protein nutrition right and get
it right ALL OF THE TIME! You can make big mistakes with
the fuel foods, i.e. carbs, fats,) but the mistakes you make
with your dog’s protein will eventually haunt you. What
nutrients are responsible for the majority of repairs when
there is an injury? Yep protein. Protein structures are
not there forever though. They die. About every six months,
your dog’s entire musculature is replaced. The body he or
she has today was built from what they have eaten over the
last six months. Ever wonder why your dog blows coat when
starting them on a new food or supplement containing quality
protein? If the proteins they ate were poor quality, then
the tissue that was made from that protein is going to be
poor quality. Getting the picture here? For optimum
performance you have to feed optimum protein to build
optimum structure. PERIOD.
Exercise injures muscle! Free radicals are generated every
time you exercise your dog. Those free radicals act as
shrapnel, injuring every muscle cell they contact. What’s
even worse is the free radical damage that occurs during
exercise doesn’t stop when you stop working your dog. The
free radicals that are created continue to injure your dog
long afterwards. How can you combat free radicals?
Antioxidants antioxidants antioxidants!! Vertex®
is chocked full of the most effective antioxidants like
vitamins C, E and even much more powerful antioxidants from
micro algae called Astaxanthin. The same powerful
phytochemical that makes salmon pink and is shown to give
improved protection against oxidation and photo-oxidation.
Research has shown that astaxanthin is also responsible for:
- Aid in Reproduction and
development,
- Immune response,
- Resistance to disease.
If you wait until the point
that your dog is showing the signs of injury or
deficiency, it’s too late. The damage is already done.
The key is to provide these nutrients to your dog before
something happens that is either irreversible or at the
very least costly to repair. Dogs are getting injured at
an alarming rate. Whether it’s a back or neck injury from
that extra little enthusiasm of wanting that Frabo,
turning the corner around the blind quicker or speeding
around that agility course in hopes of shaving a second or
2 off their all time best. Dogs need nutritional help.
If we could recommend 1 product to you for any breed of
dog or any activity, it would be Vertex®.
Vertex® delivers a protein and amino acid
profile that causes even the human supplement maker’s jaws
drop. Predigested liver, whey and egg! Unequalled and
unmatched for PER, BCAA’s and absorbable protein content.
What’s even better is that because of the nature of these
proteins and their nearly 100% digestibility and
absorption, you don’t have to break the bank feeding it.
1-4 tablespoons per day for most breeds and activities.
Compare that to our competitors. You’ll need to feed CUPS
of theirs. Let’s talk glycogen for a minute. Ever heard
of it? Probably not but believe me, your dog and maybe
even you have felt the effects of depleted glycogen
stores. It’s like going to your bodies’ energy reserve
account and the account is overdrawn. Glycogen is the
body’s first choice for quick energy and the only choice
for brain fuel. It is produced by the liver and stored
there and also in muscle tissue. Glycogen production
takes time and when those stores are gone, they’re gone.
Dog’s bodies are much more effective at converting food to
glycogen stores, that act as money in the bank, fuel wise,
but even with the increased efficiency, they tend to use
the stores so rapidly in these unnatural sports that we do
with our dogs that they are often running on empty tanks.
In order to replace glycogen stores rapidly and without
upset to the system, there is only 1 answer. Glucose
polymers.
Glucose polymers in the form of maltodextrin are complex
carbohydrates that when fed at the correct time, convert
to glycogen relatively quick. The absolute finest glucose
polymers are used in Vertex®. They are also
pre solubulized so that they dissolve instantly in water.
Cold or warm. Do you know anyone taking glucosamine,
chondroitin sulfate or even MSM? If you feed Vertex®,
your dog will be taking it. Quite a lot of it too. All
three nutrients are now recognized by several health
organizations for their effectiveness against pain and
inflammation, especially and most specifically in the
joints and connective tissue. Glucosamine and chondroitin
sulfate are components of normal cartilage. They are the
building blocks for proteoglycans and stimulate
chondrocytes to make new collagen and proteoglycans.
Because these supplements stimulate the production of new
cartilage components, the supplements may be able to help
the body repair damaged cartilage. There is evidence from
patients that Glucosamine and Chondroitin can reduce pain
from osteoarthritis, usually within several weeks to
months after initiating therapy. MSM has shown benefits
for a range of health problems including arthritis, muscle
and joint pain. MSM has shown promise in the inhibition of
pain impulses along nerve fibers, (analgesia), lessening
of inflammation, increasing blood supply, reducing muscle
spasms, and softening of scar tissue. Vertex®
contains pharmaceutical grade Glucosamine, chondroitin
sulfate and MSM in just the right ratio to give your dog
enough but not too much.
Any dog can and will benefit from Vertex® or
we’ll make it right with you.
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