The Benefits of Probiotics for Dogs
Tired of vet trips for allergies, paw licking and rashes?
Roughly 70% of your dog's immune system lives in their gut. When the balance of bacteria in there is out of whack, inflammatory signals ripple through the body. The solution? Adding probiotics to your dog's daily routine. We love them so much that we made them a hero ingredient in our best-selling Skin & Coat Hero meal topper.
What Dog Parents Are Saying:
His coat is thicker, shinier, and he’s way less itchy now. He’s also stopped chewing his foot, which used to be a constant problem.
We have been using this for 2 months and it has been a life changer for our itchy dachshund.
You're not alone
An unbalanced gut is one of the most overlooked reasons behind the common pain points pet parents visit their vet about. But natural daily support is often turned to as a last resort, not a first.
How probiotics make a difference to your dog's skin health
The connection between gut health and skin health in dogs, aka the "gut-skin axis", is one of the most exciting areas of veterinary nutrition research (well, we think so). Your dog's gut houses trillions of natural good bacteria, and keeping them in balance is critical to overall health. When the balance is off - sometimes due to stress, medications, age or environmental changes - you'll notice it first in their stool, skin, energy, or appetite.
A quality probiotic helps regulate the immune system's response to allergens, meaning fewer flare-ups and less scratching, paw chewing, and ear irritations. It also improves absorption of the nutrients that build a resilient skin barrier and shinier coat.
Emphasis on 'quality', because not all probiotics are created equal. A cheap probiotic with weak strains and low CFU counts is often more marketing than medicine. Bacillus Coagulans is a spore-forming strain that survives stomach acid and stays shelf-stable. That's why we chose it for Skin & Coat Hero, our best-selling supplement.
Tackle itchy, irritated skin from the inside out by addressing the cause, not just the symptoms.
✔ Natural gut support
✔ Backed by clinical research
✔ Human-grade, vet approved
✔ No fillers or unnatural flavours
✔ 100 days supply for small dogs
✔ Certified delicious
A great addition to her food. She loves this stuff, Luna cant wait to eat her brekkie. Her skin has been doing well, definitely less paw licking too.
What a sweet little girl. That's great to know, please keep it up!
I’m really pleased with updog skin and coat. I left my first review after taking this product 3 weeks, now I’m leaving a follow up full review after 3 months. My dog no longer licks his paws, comparing to my first review which was the licking was substantially reduced. But I’m not leaving a second review for this alone, updog has surprised me with some other good results. Wallie had a growth on his chin for almost a year, we took a FNA, the result shows it’s either a benign tumour or abnormal skin growth, regardless it will not go away by itself, surgery is a necessity. We have scheduled for a surgery, but after taking updog 5,6 weeks, I noticed that the growth is visibly smaller. So I postponed the surgery, just to see how much more updog can achieve, after another 2 weeks, the growth is completely gone!!!! So I have cancelled the surgery. My dog also had a little bump in between his toes, it’s been there for more than half year, and after 2 months of updog, it’s gone as well. I’ve attached a picture of the growth on his chin and the bump inbetween his toes. They are completely gone now. I couldn’t be happier. I’m not suggesting you to take updog instead of visiting the vet if your dog has any skin issue, I’m just sharing my positive and surprising experience with updog! I’m still waiting for one more miracle which is less shedding, I haven’t seen any improvement about hair shedding so far, but fingers crossed!
Wow, this will go down as one of our favourite reviews of all time! We're so happy Wallie is feeling more comfortable in his skin and the paw licking has stopped. And hopefully that has saved you a bit of money on surgery costs!
We're still searching for a cure to the seasonal shedding for our own couch's sake... we'll let you know when we find it :)
doesn't seem to make a much of a difference with my dog unfortunately.
Hi Dale, we're sorry to hear. Keep in mind Skin & Coat Hero is more of a long-term approach so it often takes a few months to make a difference, but understand supplements aren't for everyone! We hope you find something that helps.
I’ve seen a noticeable change in my boys scratching after a week. So hopefully no more vet visits for his skin issues also he loves the taste and looks forward to dinner times
Those puppy eyes are to die for! Thank you for the review, if you're already noticing an impact, we're confident with time and consistency you'll be visiting the vet far less.
We’re nearly at the end of our first tub and I’m pleasantly surprised to notice a difference in our Blue staffy. His chewing of his paws has lessened and his belly isn’t as red. Fingers crossed over time and continued use he stops all together.
That's fantastic news! Thanks for the update Sandra, keep it up and we're confident with more time we'll be able to settle his skin.
