Switching from Puppy to Adult Dog Food

Switching from puppy food to adult dog food is easy - if you follow this process.

Switching from Kitten to Adult Cat Food

It's important to transition your kitten to adult food slowly. Here's our tips.

Puppy, Nutrition

My new puppy - A comprehensive guide

My new puppy - A comprehensive guide Filled with tips, checklists, how-tos and invaluable informa…

Kitten, Cat, Nutrition

How to transition to Black Hawk cat food

When you transition onto Black Hawk you may notice a few changes.

Transitioning your dog to a new food or protein.

When you transition onto Black Hawk you may notice a few changes. Because of the high protein conten…

Puppy, Nutrition, Ingredients

Puppy Nutrition

The most rapid period of growth occurs in the first months of a puppy’s life and during this period…

Puppy, Dog, Nutrition, Ingredients

Choosing a good dog food

Choosing a good dog food. Your pooch may have a lot of dog years under his collar, but a good, healt…

Wondering how your dog is feeling?

A dog’s body language and behaviour can cue you into how it’s feeling – happy and relaxed, or nervou…

Dog, Nutrition, Ingredients

Q: What are the benefits of emu oil for dog health…

Emu oil is a really good source of Omega 3, 6, and 9. Omegas 3 and 6 are essential fatty acids, mean…

Dog, Nutrition, Ingredients

Q: What changes should I expect to see if I change…

Benefits of changing to Black Hawk -Beautiful, healthy shiny coat - Improved skin health - More ener…

My new kitten - A comprehensive guide

Have a new kitten or thinking of getting one? Black Hawk's comprehensive guide on your new kitten wi…

Dog, Nutrition, Ingredients

Q: Do dogs get diabetes?

Dogs definitely can get diabetes. Dogs differ from humans in that they only get Type I Diabetes, and…

Dog

Q: Is it true that you can’t teach an old dog new…

Dogs love learning and it is often a matter of finding what drives them to make the training success…

Dog, Nutrition

Q: Why does my dog get diarrhea when I change his…

It is very common for dogs to have softer stools during the transition period, and isn’t anything to…

Nutrition, Ingredients

Q: What are natural preservatives?

All of Black Hawk’s preservatives are natural. We use a blend of Vitamin C (citric acid), Rosemary e…

Dog, Nutrition, Ingredients

Q: What does a complete diet mean and is Black Haw…

At Black Hawk, we believe optimal health is achieved by providing a complete diet using ingredients…

Puppy

Q: I’ve been told dogs shouldn’t be taken on long…

With puppies, walks are just as much about the mental stimulation as physical effect. A slow, short…

Dog, Nutrition

Q: Do larger dogs need more food for energy?

The bigger a dog, the more energy it will require. If you’re feeding to the recommendations on the p…

Puppy, Dog

Settling in your new puppy or dog

Here’s a quick checklist to help you settle in your new best friend.

Puppy

Bringing your puppy home

Puppy guide. Bringing your puppy home.

Kitten, Cat, Nutrition

Kitten steps to adult cat food

Kittens enters adolescence at around six months. Twelve months of age is about the time to gradually…

Kitten, Nutrition, Ingredients

Little kitties have big nutritional needs

Kittens are strict carnivores, and really need the healthy stuff found in animal proteins for their…

Kitten, Cat

Choosing a Kitten

A kitten can be homed from as early as six weeks, but one that is 10-12 weeks has had more socialisa…