About Lapdog Limited

It all started with Dr Kruger formulas

Lapdog Limited started business in 2005 as the exclusive NZ distributor for Dr Kruger Ultimate Supplements imported from the USA.  Dr Kruger, a veterinarian in Washington state, is renown also as a well respected AKC show judge and breeder of Welsh Corgis and German Shepards.  It was his love for the dogs in the show ring that led him to formulate the Dr Kruger Ultimate Supplements over 20 years ago. It was not an attempt to put a better show coat on dogs that led to his formula, no it was something much more sinister ... the death of too many German Shepard show dogs from a bacteria build-up that would attack and kill them within 48 hours.  Dr Kruger reasoned that by finding a way to prevent the problem from forming than he could stop the dogs dying.  The bacteria he named "Toxic Gut Syndrome" and the formula he developed did stop the death of these wonderful show dogs.  However,  the formula brought some unexpected surprises ... it held many more benefits in respect to improving coat, energy level, and the dogs feces by the way it works inside the dog.  In time, Dr Kruger added specific formulas all based on his "Original" formula.  Due to the expense of shipping products from the US, only the three most popular are carried by Lapdog Limited - Show Dog, Joint & Muscle, and Puppy / Pregnancy.  There are no other products on the market that compare to the completeness of the Dr Kruger products.

All formulas contain TRACE MINERALS and PRO-BIOTICS that are necessary for intestinal health, support of the immune system and control of pathogenic bacteria that keeps the intestinal wall clean which enhances the absorption of nutrients.  There are FOUR DIGESTIVE ENZYMES that greatly improve digestibility of dog food and allow the dog to eat up to 20% less.  All this increases energy, improves coat and the general health of your dog.

The perfect pro-biotic to add to the BARF diet.

Also perfect for commercial dog food diets to help your dog better digest the biscuits and get more nutrients from the food.

Next came the GNLD product line .....

In 2006, further research on hip dysplasia led Lapdog to expand it's product line to include GNLD products.  GNLD, formally known as Neo-Life, has been around since the 1958.  Their products are scientifically developed and appear to be the only company that offers a non-synthetic form of Vitamin C that is molecularly natural.  The reason this became important to Lapdog is because only the natural forms of Vitamin C can make collagen in the body and collagen became important to Lapdog because it holds the bones and joints together ... without adequate collagen in one's body you end up with scurvy.  No convincing research has been done since the 1970's to determine if dogs are still making adequate levels of vitamin C naturally since the introduction of commercial dry biscuits in the 1950's.  There is research to prove that the dog's ability to make collagen can be affected by vaccines, anti-biotics and steroids.  So for those wishing to give their dogs a natural form of Vitamin C, Lapdog has available three forms -- Threshold (slow release form that needs to be taken without chewing the tablet), Chewable Vitamin C (Neo-C) and the powdered Vitamin C for puppies.  Since GNLD produces more than just Vitamin C .... we have made all the products available and if one wishes to become a GNLD distributor and save about 20% on the price of products, call 0800 LAPDOG and we can sign you up with GNLD.  GNLD's range of products has the same high standard and focus on health that the Dr Kruger product line has.

Molly's Natural Canine Formulas

As in the natural progression of all things ..... in 2007 came Molly's formulas that address specific canine issues such as dam's who didn't want to eat after whelping a litter of puppies and over-weight dogs.  Molly's includes a Post-Whelping formula, Weight-Reduction formula, a Whelping Kit and the latest addition to Molly's product line - Dehydrated Green Tripe Haggis - a natural, healthy, gourmet treat for dogs.