ADVERTISEMENTWORKING DOG GOALSHow to: nourish your dog to help sustain their focusWe’ve all been there… It’s been a big morning of mustering, it’s hot, and you’re coated in dust and sweat. Smoko istantalisingly close. The cattle are almost right where you want them, and then…Your dog’s brain appears to actually switchoff. Like a light. They stop listening tocommands, lie down in exactly the wrongspot, or decide to just start freestyling. Cattleswirl away from the gate – a mooing mass ofbovine confusion. Commands to your dogare met with a curious head tilt and aninnocently raised ear. Dreams of hot blacktea (and perhaps even a biscuit), vanish likea mirage in the outback.When your dog experiences mental fatigue,the frustration is real! Though physicalfatigue is often a contributing factor, therecan be more to it. The question is… Can theright diet, help your dog focus for longer?Your working dog’s brain works as hard astheir body. So whilst they definitely neednutrition for physical stamina, they need itfor mental stamina too. Their brainprocesses a constant stream of information.It listens to commands, makes decisions,and directs the body – often for hours onend. All of this uses lots of nutrients. So,what equals doggy brain food?GlucoseMammalian brains – including yours andyour dog’s – use glucose as their major fuelsource, so it’s no surprise that brainfunction is closely linked with glucoselevels. Glucose that is consumed by yourdog (in food) and not used immediately, isstored in their liver and muscles asglycogen. Then, when they’re working,glycogen is converted back to glucose tofuel their body – and their brain.Which begs the question – what foodsprovide glucose?Protein and fat help provide your dog withsustained energy for whole body stamina,and the amino acids in protein providesome glucose. Carbohydrates (like thestarch in rice) also provide a source ofglucose.CopRice Working Dog food contains abalance of all three. It is high inbioavailable protein (meat is the numberone ingredient for a reason) and fat. It alsoKeep themworking attheir peakfor longer.CopRice.com.aucontains Australian-grown rice (and rice isthe most digestible grain there is) whichprovides the body with a natural source ofglucose.AntioxidantsDiets rich in antioxidant nutrients – such asVitamins E and C, Zinc and Selenium – helpsupport your dog’s immune system. This inturn helps support overall health andwellbeing. With these benefits in mind,CopRice Working Dog food also containsoptimal levels of antioxidants.As the owner of handy dogs, you know onlytoo well that your dog’s breeding, trainingand fitness all play a major role in how longthey can keep their mind on the job. Butnutrition that stacks up is also key. When itcomes to feeding for hard work – whichincludes mental stamina – the CopRiceWorking Dog range has been carefullycrafted, to keep them working at their peakfor longer.
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