Welcome!

Welcome to this month’s edition of the 4Legs newsletter, your regular source of advice for ensuring the Health & Wellness of your pets.

This month we bring you the second installment of our Dog & Cat Nutrition series, and we've also started our Q&A segment, answering common queries we receive from 4Legs customers. As well we have the usual Featured Walk of the month, giveaways and stockist information.

Thanks for your continued support,
The Team at 4Legs.

Featured Walk of the Month

Our Featured Walk of the Month for September is from Queensland. Our lists are always growing and changing, so remember to visit often. If you are travelling around Australia with your four-legged friends, why not look up a track, park or beach at your destination before you go? Read all about this month’s featured walk below, or click on the link to find a walk near you.

FERNVALE TO LOWOOD WALKING/RIDING TRACK

BRISBANE VALLEY HIGHWAY, FERNVALE, QLD, 4306.

Map Ref: UBD COUNRTY LINK MAP 5 F4

Trail - On Lead

Enter the trail from the park next to Fernvale Realty on the Brisbane Valley highway. This is a marvellous track which goes for 8km. It is the old railway track from Fernvale to Lowood which has had the old railway tracks removed. It is safe and does not require you to cross any roads.

A 4Legs Fan Talked About Her Walk-About Experience at this track….

“This is a fab country track where your city dog might bond with a cow or horse along the way. I regularly walk along the track while our German Shepard and German Shorthaired Pointer run along beside us. The track is very wide (up to 10 metres wide in most parts).” Helen J. Read more.

Click here to find another Walk-About near you.

Feed the Dog (and Cat) Meat!

Our resident animal nutritionist, Jon Woodroofe has now posted his second article on the 4Legs Wellness page, which is the second instalment to The Fundamentals of Dog and Cat Nutrition. This month’s focus is Protein and Amino Acids.

The 4Legs Wellness page is designed to provide you, the pet owner, with useful and important tips to helping maintain the health and wellbeing of your pets. We'll be adding new material all the time, so visit often to catch up on the latest news. Please contact us to let us know if there are any topics you would like to see covered.

Cats evolved as dedicated carnivores. Their metabolism and digestive system is adapted to a high protein, meat based diet. They can utilise some plant material in their diet but certain nutrients they need for survival are only found naturally in animal products. Dogs on the other hand are more opportunist carnivores. Read more.

Are your boots made for walking?

Do you enjoy getting out and about with your pets? Does your dog love socialising with other dogs? Would you like to meet other dog-lovers and share the experience of being active and healthy with your pets?

We're searching for people in Melbourne who are interested in becoming a 4Legs Sponsored Walk-About leader. To find out more about what this entails and to register your interest, please email us.

Your Queries Answered!

If you have a query that you would like answered, email us or go to our contact page on the 4Legs website.

Q. I have just purchased a new puppy. Are the 4Legs home-cooked varieties suitable for feeding to puppies? If not, do you have a puppy food available?
Thanks, Jody,
Mount Evelyn, Victoria.

A. All 4Legs Fresh Home Cooked Dog Food varieties are suitable for dogs aged 3 months and older. However, did you know that the 4Legs Herbal Dog Food varieties have been developed to provide essential nutrition for feeding to puppies? The product formulas take into account the latest scientific findings and provide nutrient levels that either meet or exceed the AAFCO recommendation for both growing puppies as well as adult dogs. As always, however we recommend seeking advice from the breeder on how to introduce 4Legs into your puppy’s diet. 4Legs Herbal Dog Food is available in selected stockists in Victoria, SA, ACT and Tasmania. Please contact us on 1800 655 687 for your nearest stockist or email us.

4Legs is proud to present….

Moorholme Park Boarding Kennels and Cattery in Melbourne are now conducting Weekly Dog Training! Obedience Certificate Classes are available including Puppy School and Socialisation Courses, as we as Novice, Basic, Intermediate, Control and Advanced Levels.

Other Specialist Courses also offered include Herding, Scent/Substance Detection, Behavioural Concerns, Conformation/Show Handling. Private and Group Lessons are available.

Every participant receives a FREE 4Legs sample pack of Fresh Chicken and Rice dog food! Enquire now on (03) 9338 0823.

Moorholme Boarding Kennels and Cattery 65-125 Bassett Road, Melbourne Airport (Melways Map 4 Ref D5)

FREE Travelling With Pets for Telling Us What You Think – Offer Ends Soon!!

There are only days left of the FREE Travelling With Pets book offer! So if you haven’t already, complete our Product Feedback Form and we will send you an absolutely FREE copy of AAA Tourism's Travelling with Pets, a guide to pet friendly accommodation.

Keep a lookout on the 4Legs website for a new giveaway in early September.

To complete the product feedback form now, click here.

Stockists

To find your nearest stockist of 4Legs, anywhere in Australia click here.

Please note that Coles (nationally) and all ACT and TAS stockist information is not yet available online, please call us on 1800 655 687 for any enquires about these stores.

Unsubscribe

If you would like to Unsubscribe from this mailing list, click here to let us know. We’ll be sorry to see you go.