April 8, 2025

Spring Allergies | Weekly Pet Roundup

On this weeks' Weekly Pet Roundup with Isabel from Covered In Pet Hair, we discuss spring allergies in us and our pets. It's that time of year! Everything is yellow here in Virginia and both people and pets are really feeling...

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April 8, 2025

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April 1, 2025

Raw Feeding Myths BUSTED | National Raw Feeding Week

National Raw Feeding Week was created to raise awareness of the benefits of feeding pets a raw food diet. Kimberly Gauthier, blogger at Keep the Tail Wagging, founded the awareness week and joins me today to talk about the be...

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March 25, 2025

How Fermented Foods Improve Gut Health

Try Gussy's Gut: gussysgut.pxf.io/TPPR It's no secret that gut health is one of the most talked about topics in health circles these days, but we've actually known this for thousands of years. And fermented foods have been a ...

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March 18, 2025

How to Boost Your Dogā€™s Health with Vegetables | Green Jujuā€™s New Vitā€¦

We know that as facultative carnivores, dogs need a variety of foods including vegetation for optimal gut and immune health. Green Juju has been leading the way for many years and they have finally released their 4th blend ca...

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March 13, 2025

Greenwashing in the Pet Industry with Lauren Becks of Girls Gone Raw

Greenwashing is a marketing trend that companies use to trick the consumer into thinking that their products meet specifications that a more conscientious consumer is looking for. This is done with text and images that make t...

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March 11, 2025

Before You Spay or Neuter Your Dog, LISTEN TO THIS! (Vet Warning)

Dr. Ruth Roberts has been educating veterinarians and holistic pet health coaches on the risks associated with spaying and neutering dogs. While most of us have been taught to think that it's the most humane thing to do for o...

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March 6, 2025

What's REALLY In Your Pets Food with Raw Paw Adventures

Consumer Reports did their first ever testing on 58 dog foods. Kara and I were disappointed in more than one statement in their article, though overall I think it's a good thing. Just out of curiosity, do young people even kn...

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March 4, 2025

Herbs for Dogs: Canine Herbalist Rita Hogan on Natural Healing & ā€˜Theā€¦

Rita Hogan is BACK talking about herbs for dogs, cats, and humans, as well as her new book The Herbal Dog. I always learn something new when I listen to Rita so bringing her back to you is such a pleasure! If you haven't grab...

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Feb. 25, 2025

Specialized Cat Care & the Power of Lullabies: How Sound Therapy Helpā€¦

Dr. Amaya Espindola founded FelVet after veterinary school when she found herself being called to specialize in helping cats. Her love of singing has been a central part of her veterinary practice and she is brining her lulla...

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Feb. 18, 2025

Most Pet Owners Canā€™t Afford a $250 Vet Bill ā€“ Are You Prepared?

Jonathan Wainberg, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Pets at Synchrony (CareCredit) shares with us their lifetime of care study and the shocking information it has provided on the state of pet ownership in the U.S. I...

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Feb. 13, 2025

Greenwashing in the Pet Industry

On the Weekly Pet Roundup, Isabel and I discuss greenwashing in the pet industry. What is greenwashing? What are some terms to look for? What's regulated? What's not regulated? What should I look for instead? We answer all of...

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Feb. 11, 2025

184. Why Your Pet Has No Legal Rights: The Shocking Truth About Pet Hā€¦

It's true . . . pets are considered property under the eyes of the law. What does that translate to for you as a pet parent trying to get the best care for your pet? Carrie Hyde is the owner of The Spaw in California and also...

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Feb. 6, 2025

Supplements 101 on the Weekly Pet Roundup

There are so many supplements on the market for pets (and people!) and it can be very difficult not to fall into the shiny object trap! Isabel and I discuss supplements, when to use them, and how to choose them on this weeks ...

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Feb. 4, 2025

183. Why Seed Oils Are Bad for You & How to Choose the Best Omega-3 Fā€¦

Kara asked me to join her to talk about seed oils and omega 3 oils for her new podcast, Raw Remedies and we had such a great talk that I wanted to share it with you and to introduce you to her new podcast! The processing of s...

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Jan. 30, 2025

WPR: Will AI Take Over Vet Med?

Live on the Weekly Pet Roundup this week, Isabel and I discuss the role of AI in veterinary medicine, how it can be used for good and how it can be used for, well, not so good things. Join us as we discuss! Send us a text šŸ¶ šŸ±...

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Jan. 28, 2025

182. The Herbal Dog with Rita Hogan

Rita Hogan is a canine herbalist and one of the kindest human beings I've met. She has dedicated her life to learning about the use of herbs, specifically as they relate to dogs. Her new book, The Herbal Dog: Holistic Canine ...

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Jan. 21, 2025

181. 10 Senior Dog Care Tips Every Pet Parent Must Know with Sean Zyeā€¦

Sean from Earth Buddy joins me again, this time to discuss something close to both of our hearts . . . SENIOR dog care tips! I love puppies! They're the cutest little floppy things . . . but the old dogs have my heart. Caring...

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Jan. 14, 2025

180. Comparing Pet Foods with Amy Renz

Amy Renz, the founder of Goodness Gracious Pet Foods, joins me this week to help decipher those often very confusing pet food labels so that we can break them down into usable information to be able to compare one to the next...

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Jan. 10, 2025

UPDATE: Bird Flu and Raw Dairy Milk . . . Weekly Pet Roundup

The situation with H5N1, cats, and raw cows milk is more complex than what I spoke about in the last Weekly Pet Roundup and I needed to explain everything so that you have all the facts and can make the best decisions possibl...

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Jan. 8, 2025

Bird Flu: What We Know So Far (Weekly Pet Roundup LIVE)

There's a lot to unpack with bird flu (H5N1, avian influenza, HPAI) Isabel and I break it down for you in this week's episode. Cliff's notes: Cats are much more at risk than dogs. It can be contracted through eating the raw m...

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Jan. 7, 2025

179. The More You Know Pet Wellness Summit 2025

This will be the 3rd year for The More You Know Pet Wellness Summit in Williamsburg, VA hosted by The Nautical Dog. Amanda Wilbourne, owner of The Nautical Dog, joins us today to talk about her story, the store, and why you d...

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Dec. 31, 2024

178. The Surprising Truth About Librela and Solensia Nobody Tells You

Librela (for dogs) and Solensia (for cats) isn't the "miracle" drug that Zoetis has promised to veterinarians. Dr. Josie Beug has been warning us for nearly a year about this drug, which was declined in human use, and now the...

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Dec. 24, 2024

177. Pet Food Trends 2024

Data from the Dog Aging Project has given us more insight into what pet parents are choosing to feed their dogs - and why. Where do you fall in this scale? Blogs discussed in this episode: https://www.petfoodindustry.com/nut...

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