Totoniks Gut Health + Hydration — Big Dogs (33+ lb)

A bigger dog often means bigger hydration and digestion needs — after training, in the heat, on a long travel day, or during a post-antibiotic reset when her gut needs some extra support. This is a food-first mix you add to her water, built for dogs 33 lb and up, giving her real nutritional support while making hydration something she'll actually want to drink instead of a battle at the water bowl.

Why It Fits the ReWilding Model

I'd rather reach for something built from real food — venison blood, bone broth, mussel — than a synthetic sports-drink-for-dogs formula. This is support you can see the ingredients in, mixed fresh and given with intention, not poured out of habit.

What's In It

According to the manufacturer, Totoniks Gut Health + Hydration for big dogs blends New Zealand grass-fed venison blood, beef bone broth, and green-lipped mussel (GLM) into a quick-mix hydration topper. They describe the venison blood as iron-rich, the bone broth as a real-food active, and the combination as intended to support a balanced microbiome, smoother digestion, regular stools, and better nutrient uptake.

Full ingredient list (per manufacturer): dehydrated venison blood, dehydrated beef bone broth, maltodextrin, dehydrated green-lipped mussel (mollusc), calcium bentonite.

Allergen note: contains mollusc.

A note about the maltodextrin in the Totoniks products from the manufacturers website: "Real venison blood is our hero ingredient. It’s packed with nutrients but it’s naturally rather sticky, which makes it hard to turn into a clean, free-flowing powder. To fix this, we use a tiny amount of a natural processing aid to make the powder easy to handle, otherwise it would clump up. While most companies use corn-based maltodextrin, which is often GMO and glyphosate-heavy, we went to great lengths to avoid that, so ours comes from cassava root, a clean and natural source."

Calorie content (ME, calculated): 3,710 kcal/kg; 297 kcal/sachet

Guaranteed analysis: Crude Protein (min) 60% • Crude Fat (min) 1% • Crude Fiber (max) 6% • Moisture (max) 6% • Ash (max) 5% • Calcium (min) 0.02% • Potassium (min) 0.4% • Magnesium (min) 0.02% • Iron (min) 1,500 mg/kg • Omega-3 (min) 0.1% • Omega-6 (min) 0.07%

How to Use It

Per the manufacturer's directions (SNIP • TIP • FILL • MIX):

1. Snip the sachet after loosening the powder.
2. Tip the contents into the Totoniks bottle.
3. Fill with warm water to the marked line and cap firmly.
4. Mix with a vigorous shake (5+ times) until dissolved.

Feeding: serve up to half a bottle per day. For once-daily feeding, pour ½ bottle over a meal; for twice-daily feeding, use ¼ bottle per meal. Feeding multiple big dogs? Portion so each one gets up to ½ bottle daily.

Choose your pack:

• Starter Pack — 7 sachets (2 weeks) + a reusable glass mixing bottle with dose lines and a quick guide
• Refill Pack — 15 sachets (1 month), for use with your existing bottle

What Makes It Different

This isn't a synthetic electrolyte powder. It's built from three real food ingredients you can name, in a short, clean label, mixed fresh in reusable glass instead of another single-use plastic bottle.

Who It's Not Right For

Per the manufacturer, this is best suited for large-breed dogs dealing with irregular stools or gas, post-antibiotic resets, travel days, training blocks, and hot-weather hydration needs. Also per the manufacturer: this is for animal consumption only, is not a food or treat, and is intended for intermittent or supplemental feeding — fresh drinking water should always be available alongside it. Once mixed, refrigerate the bottle between uses and discard any remaining mix after 48 hours.

This is wellness guidance only, not veterinary diagnosis or care.