RETRIEVER (Retriever) January 2025 Issue

[Machine Translation] Every year it is a big hit! Retriever's original calendar, featuring the reader's dogs as models Appendix 1: Dietary Considerations to Make Retrievers Really Happy Retrievers love to eat and will eat anything with relish. On the other hand, many dog owners wonder what kind of food and how much is the right amount to feed their dogs, given their weak stomachs and active lifestyles, where the amount of exercise they get on weekdays and weekends changes drastically. Now that the variety of dog foods is increasing with the spread of online shopping, along with the search for the right food choice, there is also the option of toppings and homemade food. Eating is a very important time for retrievers, so owners are very sensitive about food. As a dog breed, what is the best food for a dog, and what is the right way to eat it? This issue of "Retriever Diet" is for retriever families. It covers the basics of dog food, the truth about dog food, toppings recommended by professional dog food chefs, medicinal herbs and other dietary methods, nutritional management, longevity food for seniors, and other topics to build a retriever's body and improve its quality of life. Read this and the quality of your retriever's diet will improve dramatically. This issue is packed with hints and tips to keep your retriever happy, happy, healthy, and long-lived every day. The second special feature: The Retriever Life You've Always Dreamed of Living with a Retriever, a Large Dog! We introduce a family that has fulfilled this dream and is enjoying a life with a retriever to the fullest. We introduce a family that lives a country life in a vast open space, a family that started an inn where dog lovers gather with four retrievers as their signature dogs, a person who has created an apparel brand and a campsite with his dog as an icon while working in a completely different industry, and many more. Small feature: How to get along well with your veterinarian Communication with your veterinarian is absolutely necessary when you have a dog. However, there are many people who are not good at communicating with veterinarians, perhaps because there is a lot of jargon and dog diseases are difficult to understand. This issue explores how to get along well with veterinarians from both sides, from owner to veterinarian and from veterinarian to owner. Contents of Appendix RETRIEVER Calendar 2025

毎年大好評! 読者の愛犬がモデルとして登場する RETRIEVERオリジナルカレンダー付録つき 第1特集 レトリーバーが本当に幸せになる食事考 食べることが大好きで、何でもおいしく食べてしまうレトリーバー。一方で、胃腸が弱い性質を持っていたり、アクティブなライフスタイルの家庭では、平日と週末の運動量が激しく変わるなど、どんな食事をどの程度与えるのが正解なのかと、悩んでいる飼い主は多い。ネット通販の普及によってドッグフードの種類も増えている現在、フード選びの正解探しとともに、トッピングや手作りフードという選択もある。食べることは、レトリーバーにとってとっても大事な時間だけに、飼い主としても食事に関してとても敏感。犬種として、犬という生き物として食事は何がいいのか、どう食べるのが正解なのか。 今号は、そんなレトリーバー家族のためにレトリーバーの食事についてフカボリ。食事の基本から、ドッグフードの真実、犬ご飯のプロによるオススメトッピング、薬膳などの食事法、栄養管理、シニアの長寿ごはんなどなど、レトリーバーのカラダをつくり、QOLをあげる食事についてまるっと特集。これを読めばレトリーバーの食事の質がぐんと上がる。毎日を楽しく、うれしく、健康で長イキさせてあげられるヒントを満載にしてお届けします。 第2特集 憧れのレトリーバーライフ レトリーバーという大型犬と一緒に暮らしたい!そんな夢を叶え、レトリーバーがいるからこその暮らしを満喫している家族を紹介。広大な広場でノビノビとカントリーライフを送る家族、4頭のレトリーバーを看板犬にした犬好きが集まる宿を始めた家族、まったく異なる業種の傍ら愛犬をアイコンにしたアパレルブランドやキャンプ場を作ってしまった人などなど、さまざまな家族を紹介する。 小特集 獣医師との上手なつき合い方 犬を飼う時に絶対に必要になる獣医師とのコミュニケーション。ただ専門用語が多いし、実感がわきにくい犬の病気だからか獣医師とのコミュニケーションを苦手とする人も少なくない。今号は飼い主→獣医師、獣医師→飼い主という両方向から獣医師との上手なつき合い方を探っていく。 付録の内容 RETRIEVERカレンダー2025