Cert. K9 Nutritionist

[northUpland]

Hello,

I am new to this site but not new to k9 nutrition and it's relation to sporting breeds. Thought I would drop a line to say hello and introduce myself. I also author a blog for the past 3 years with all topics directed at sporting breed health and fitness. http://www.northupland.blogspot.com If any of you on this forum ever need a second opinion(for free of course) just shoot me an email through the blog. I would be happy to try and help out.

Thanks,

Mark Northup
Certified Canine Nutritionist
Owner, northUpland, llc

[big steve46]

Sounds like a way of selling good but very expensive feed. Also, I wonder who or what organization "certifys" the nutritionist?

[windswept]

Mark,
Thanks for contriibuting. I would also like some info on your certification.
A title like "Certified K9 Nutritionist" can give the impression of authority and I am sure the people on this board would appreciate an opportunity to verify.

[MikeB]

When I googled Certified Canine Nutritionist I found this site.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5700441_become- ... onist.html

AND THIS SITE

http://education-portal.com/articles/On ... ation.html

[mountaindogs]

welcome!

Food debates are rampant, so I am sure you'll have opportunity to share opinions. My mom's a nutritionist for people.

[northUpland]

Great questions guys! It is your due dilligence to question this and that is a good sign of concern. My undergraduate studies are from the University of Connecticut. I am currently enrolled in the Companion Animal Sciences Institute, Ottawa Canada "CN" program with expected graduation date of Feb 2012. My initial canine certification was from PETCO University's intensive Nutrition Certification course which I completed and passed Oct 2009. Beyond formal schooling, I was brought up by a family of intense gun dog owners. From my great grandfather down I have been a part of raising, training, and most importantly, hunting over many different breeds of dogs. My passion is what makes me tick. So this is what I do for a living. I am sure there are others out there who know more than I do. I am not a know it all. I just write about what works for me and dogs. I have been fortunate to be around many great dogs dogs and hunters in my life and taken from them a wonderful insight on dogs and living the shooting life.

Hope all is well and best of luck out there.

Mark Northup
www.northupland.blogspot.com

[Cajun Casey]

PETCO? Really?

[northUpland]

Cajun Casey. Yep. Easy to knock it from the outside looking in at it until you have gone thru it(and passed). It is a professional employment education program that is overly thorough and very challenging.