MycoDog Vitality: Immune & Overall Health

Not all mushroom products are created equal. Many powdered mushroom supplements for dogs are simply dried mushrooms ground up with their growing medium (often grain), which can dilute their beneficial compounds.

For the most potent support, choose a mushroom extract, either in liquid or powder form. Extracts concentrate the valuable bioactive compounds like beta-glucans and triterpenoids that provide health benefits.

All MycoDog mushrooms undergo a dual extraction process from the mushroom fruiting bodies (not mycelium or grain).

Always look for mushroom products made from the fruiting body, where the highest concentration of beneficial compounds like beta-glucans reside.

Many companies use myceliated grain (the root-like structure of the fungus grown on grain) because it’s cheaper, but it lacks the full spectrum of active compounds. Research on mushroom benefits focuses primarily on fruiting bodies, not on myceliated grain.

MycoDog tinctures are crafted only from fruiting bodies, never mycelium grown on grain, ensuring your dog receives the most effective mushroom extract.

Mushrooms are bio-accumulators, meaning they absorb what’s in their environment, including pollutants and heavy metals. This makes sourcing critical.

Many mushrooms on the market are cultivated overseas, sometimes in regions with high pollution levels. At MycoDog, we source mushrooms grown in their natural habitat in the Pacific Northwest. 

We work closely with local farmers to harvest mushrooms naturally, free from grains or fillers, so your dog benefits from pure, potent mushrooms.

The growing medium matters. Mushrooms grown on grain or rice absorb fewer beneficial nutrients than those grown on hardwood logs or in the wild, their natural environment.

Grain-grown mushrooms may be faster and cheaper to produce, but they don’t offer the same rich profile of nutrients and compounds as wild-harvested or wood-grown mushrooms.

The Pacific Northwest is home to some of the best mushroom-growing environments in the world. At MycoDog, we prioritize sourcing mushrooms grown outside on natural substrates, ensuring your dog receives only the best.

Vitality is made to support your dog’s overall wellness. Focusing on immune function, cellular health, liver support, and seasonal respiratory wellness.

With a blend of dual-extracted mushrooms and adaptogens, Vitality helps maintain your dog’s natural defenses, encourage balanced energy, and support long-term vitality.

Our mushrooms are grown outdoors in the Pacific Northwest, either wild-harvested or naturally cultivated on wood substrates.

Because mushrooms are bio-accumulators, sourcing matters. By choosing outdoor-grown fruiting bodies instead of grain-grown mycelium, Vitality ensures high-quality extracts without unnecessary fillers or contaminants.

While single mushroom extracts (like Turkey Tail for Dogs, Reishi for Dogs, Lions Mane for Dogs or Chaga for Dogs) each offer unique benefits, combining multiple mushrooms with adaptogens creates a synergistic effect.

Vitality includes Turkey Tail, Reishi, Shiitake, Maitake, Chaga, Artist Conk, along with Astragalus and Ashwagandha.

Together, these mushrooms and adaptogens help support immune balance, cellular health, and resilience against everyday stressors.

MycoDog also has three other mushroom extract blends in addition to our Vitality blend, including Clarity for Cognitive Support, Breathe for Respiratory Support and Digest for Gut Health.

Extraction is a vital process that unlocks the beneficial compounds within mushrooms, making them more readily available for your pet’s body to be able to use.

Typically, the process begins with hot water extraction and alcohol extraction of the mushroom’s fruiting body. This dual method allows for a broad spectrum of beneficial compounds to be collected, including polysaccharides, beta-D-glucans, triterpenoids, ergosterol, antioxidants, and Vitamins B and D.

For our mushroom products for pets, we use vegetable glycerin in our mushroom tinctures, instead of alcohol like most human products, and even some pet products use.

Some mushroom extracts are instead dried and sold as powders; however, it’s important to note that many powdered products on the market are not extracts at all, and simply ground-up mushrooms combined with growing medium.  This means they often contain fewer concentrated beneficial compounds.

Choosing a true mushroom extract ensures that your pet receives a more potent and bioavailable source of the numerous wellness benefits mushrooms have to offer.

Yes. Vitality is often chosen for senior dogs because of how it can support immune function, energy levels, and overall vitality.

Mushrooms like Reishi and Chaga provide antioxidant support, while adaptogens like Ashwagandha promote resilience and balance in the body, these are important factors for aging pets.

Vitality is formulated with dual mushroom extracts, including Turkey Tail, Reishi, Chaga, and more, all known for their rich beta-glucan content.

Beta-glucans are natural compounds that help maintain immune balance, encouraging the body’s natural defenses against everyday stressors.

By combining multiple mushroom extracts with adaptogens, Vitality offers more complete support for immune health in dogs.

Yes, Vitality is made with a blend of functional mushrooms and adaptogens that have traditionally been used to support mobility, flexibility, and overall comfort in aging dogs.

Mushrooms like Reishi and Shiitake have been used in holistic wellness to help maintain a healthy inflammatory response and everyday mobility.

In addition, Turkey Tail and Maitake contribute to immune and inflammatory balance. These are both  vital for maintaining joint comfort and resilience over time.

This makes Vitality a great option for supporting mobility, hip and joint health, especially in senior dogs or dogs experiencing occasional joint stiffness or decreased mobility.

Yes, many pet parents rotate or combine Vitality with other MycoDog blends depending on their dog’s needs.

For example, Vitality supports immune function and overall wellness, while Breathe focuses on respiratory function and cardiovascular health, Clarity supports cognitive health, and Digest promotes gut balance.

Using the mushroom blends together or alternating, can offer more comprehensive support for your pup.