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Get an experienced vet and breeder's take on important questions to ask yourself, what to research, and preparation to do well before you decide on bringing home a new addition.  Everything from deciding on a puppy vs older dog, to where to acquire them, to what should be at home ready and waiting for when they do arrive.  All of these considerations will help you have the most enjoyable and successful experience.

Resources:

Natural Rearing Breeder Connection - Natural Rearing Breeder organization

Natural Rearing- Breeding and Raising Dogs the Way Nature Intended- by Dr...

Homeopathy - Have you ever heard of it?  If you have, was it in a positive or negative light?  If you haven't, why is that?  What is it?  Is it even real, or is it all placebo effect?  Join us as we address all of these questions and more and attempt to demystify this often confusing and misunderstood modality.

Resources:

“Beyond Flat Earth Medicine” - by Dr Timothy R Dooley

“Direction of Cure” - All Things Homeopathy on YouTube 

Helios Homeopathy - Get your pet homeopathic remedy kit here

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Let's talk about a massive elephant in the room when it comes to the holistic approach.  Opposition.  Whether it's from friends and family, people online, or the pet professionals in your life this can be a real challenge.  Tired of feeling defeated and alone?  That ends today!  Join us and our great friend, Nicole Nelson as we have a much-needed discussion about how to navigate holistic choices when you need to interact with the conventional world.

Resources:

AVHMA.org - Find an integrative or holistic vet

TheAVH.org- Find a homeo...

As a follow up to episode 9, "Healing The Whole- Part I", we want to revisit what the principals and concepts to the holistic approach are by showing you what putting them into practice can really look like.  We will use 3 real life examples with 3 different levels of holistic experience to give you more clarity on what walking the natural path really means in regard to application, cost, and effort. 

Resources:

“Direction of Cure” - All Things Homeopathy on YouTube 

“The Whole Pet Diet” - by Andi Brown

“There’s a Mushroom fo...

So what does it mean to heal your animal in a holistic way?  To answer that we need to look at the healing mechanisms that are built into the body's natural design, which we can really boil down to a couple of basic processes and then from there can embrace concepts that will facilitate true, deep, and long-lasting healing.  Join us as we flesh out holistic healing into its principles, concepts, and how we can begin to put them into practice.

Resources:

Holistic Animal Quick Start Guide - Our free guide

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Join us as we welcome back NR Breeder, Nicole Nelson to the show!  Nicole brings a big topic to the table that is being heavily discussed in the dog world today. Cancers, tumors, potential causes, and poses the question, do we need to rethink our perspective on how we view and approach these things?  Dr Levy gives some great insights into the process of cancer, types of tumors, and her experiences.  Currently 62% of dogs are diagnosed with cancer, and more and more people are wondering what's the root cause and what can we do about it if anything?  Join us a...

Have you ever thought that something in your home could be the very thing that's causing your pet's health problems?  In this episode we'll discuss what these culprits are that are in our control as well as the ones that are outside of what we can choose and what to do about it.  This is a huge part of what can lighten the toxic load in your animals, which has a massive impact on helping or hurting their immune system.  Time to ditch the toxins!

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Poisoned Horses 

Forever Dog Life - Karen Beck...

One of the biggest oppositions we hear when talking about the holistic approach to dogs and cats is, "Raw food is too expensive!"  The reality is that it's not that cut and dry.  Join us as we break down the true cost of the conventional approach vs the holistic approach and determine which one is truly more expensive and all of the different aspects you should look at when deciding which route to take.

Resources

"What Your Vet Never Told You"  by Odette Suter DVM

"Complete Guide to Natural Health For...

The holistic approach includes every part of our pet's life, even our own emotional state.  Trying to humanize our dogs and project our emotions onto them can burden their immune system as well as hinder our ability to recognize what might be truly going on.  Keeping calm, being patient, and observing the situation can help us navigate towards the best way to truly heal them.

Resources:

Excellent book on homeopathy/holistic philosophy- Beyond Flat Earth Medicine

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Join us as we welcome NR Breeder, Nicole Nelson to the show!  We had her poll the audience on social media to bring in your most asked questions.  We cover a variety of topics including everything from the truth about AAFCO standards, to why chicken is viewed in such a negative light, to the benefits of and reasons to use fasting .  We cover a lot, so buckle up!

Resources:

Great article about fasting- Fast Your Dog to Support Their Immune System

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Listen in as a holistic vet and holistic breeder duo share some very eye-opening truths about the history of dog food, truth about kibble, and why the conventional world is so opposed to a fresh raw food diet for dogs and cats.  Many of our pets' problems today can be directly linked to getting the diet wrong, so please join us as we bring some clarity to a topic that can be swirling with immense pressure and confusion.  

Resources:

Discover the shocking truth about the pet food industry- Pet Fooled Documentary 

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Listen in as a holistic vet and holistic breeder duo share our journey into the natural approach. We reveal some very eye opening truths about the history of medicine, and how it became what we see today.  Learn why there is so much opposition to the natural approach and why it shouldn't be dismissed.  Come along as we hope to empower you to join the holistic animal care movement that is so desperately needed, for our pet's sake!

Resources:

Discover the shocking truth about the pet food industry- Pet Fooled Documentary 

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Hear from a seasoned holistic vet and natural rearing breeder about the many facets of what truly makes up the holistic approach for animals, dispelling misconceptions, as well as dropping some other truths along the way.  Join us as we share some common and not so common perspectives through a realistic and natural lens cultivated through years of experience.

Resources:

Discover the shocking truth about the pet food industry- Pet Fooled Documentary 

Learn about all things fresh food for pets- Feed Real Institute

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