June 6, 2024

The WORST "People Foods" For Dogs

A recent blog post from The Dogington Post prompted this week's episode of The Weekly Pet Roundup: https://www.dogingtonpost.com/study-reveals-10-popular-human-foods-that-are-making-our-dogs-overweight/ Isabel had a last minu...

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June 4, 2024

146. Coconut Oil for Dogs: The Ultimate Guide for Healthy and Happy P…

It's no secret that coconut oil is amazing ... though there does still seem to be some debate in the pet world over how safe it is for pets, especially pets with pancreatitis. In today's episode (Pet Health Junkies included!)...

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May 28, 2024

145. Why Kibble & Synthetic Ingredients Are NOT The Best For Your Dog…

I've waited quite a while to invite Jaron Lukas from Yummwoof on the podcast because even though I like having options for you, I prefer to only bring you the best options. Yummwoof just launced a new air-dried dog food that ...

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May 22, 2024

Dog Food Advisor Removes Purina Recommendations | Weekly Pet Roundup

Earlier this year, we let you know about a concerning trend that pet owners have been reporting: Sick and deceased pets, assumed to be related to pet food, mostly Purina. At the time, most people blew it off and called these ...

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May 21, 2024

144. Revolutionizing Veterinary Medicine as We Know It with Dr. Jeff …

Dr. Jeff Feinman has a bit of a different approach to our furry friend's well being. He is a holistic veterinarian who still holds a private practice but he spends as much time online educating pet parents, alongside colleagu...

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May 14, 2024

143. When Western Medicine Fails with Dr. Katie Woodley

Dr. Katie Woodley is an integrative veterinarian and the founder of The Natural Pet Doctor. She has such a calm way of explaining even the most complex of topics so today we will be revisiting her explanation of how not to gi...

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May 7, 2024

142. The Power Of Fresh Food For Pets with Dr. Cathy Alinovi

Cathy Alinovi relinquished her veterinary license when she realized that the standards of care were doing more harm than good for her patients. She is now a pet health coach and she leads fresh pet food manufacturers through ...

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May 2, 2024

Corporate Buyout of Veterinary Medicine: What You Can Do

There's a mass buyout that's been happening in veterinary medicine by giant conglomerates. You've probably noticed since 25% of primary care vets are now corporate owned and 75% of specialty and emergency vets are corporate o...

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April 30, 2024

141. Pet Food Games with Billy Hoekman of Green Juju

Turmeric, Omega 3 to 6 Ratios, Plant Proteins and my personal favorite .... DID BILLY SAY IT?! We have some fun on today's episode with Billy Hoekman from Green Juju and he tells us about the NEW mushroom brine product hittin...

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April 25, 2024

Raw Coated Kibble ... Marketing Ploy? | Weekly Pet Roundup

Raw coated kibble is one of the newer trends in the pet food space and based on the trade shows so far this year, manufacturers are going all in ..... but is it worth the hype? Isabel and I discuss! Send us a text 🐶 🐱 Nutriti...

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April 23, 2024

140. Exposing Pet Food Industry Secrets with Roxanne Stone

Roxanne Stone, the Nutrition Education Director for Solutions Pet Products, shares her journey in the pet food industry and the founding principles of Solutions Pet Products. From her background in food science, to partnering...

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April 18, 2024

Anesthesia Risks | Weekly Pet Roundup

Chances are that you've had some experience with at least one of your pets undergoing anesthesia. If you haven't, consider yourself lucky! Even though procedures that require anesthesia are common, that doesn't mean that we s...

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April 16, 2024

139. The Secret to Better Dog Health? Dr. Woodley on Gut Wellness & H…

We are all focused on the gut these days ... and rightfully so! If we weren't all (this includes our four legged friends) eating such crappy diets, we may still be blissfully ignorant to the fact that 70% of the immune system...

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April 9, 2024

138. Nature's Answers To Today's Questions

With so many new listeners, today's episode is a reset. In case you're new here, or even if you've been around for a while, you may not know much about me and why I do what I do. This is a story of how I came to realize that ...

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April 3, 2024

How To Keep Your CAT Happy & Healthy - Weekly Pet Round Up

Join Isabel & I as we discuss feline enrichment and how to make sure your cat is living a happy life in your home! Send us a text 🐶 🐱 Nutrition & Holistic Health Consults: https://jessicalfisher.com/product-category/holistic-...

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April 2, 2024

137. Is THIS The Best Supplement For Dogs? (WinPro Pet)

I'm not a supplement person generally speaking. By that I mean that I want to work with food therapy first and then see if supplements are necessary. Even then, I'm incredibly picky about the supplements I use and recommend. ...

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March 29, 2024

To Crate Or Not To Crate: Weekly Pet RoundUp

Crate Training ... it's controversial. As a positive reinforcement dog trainer, I see MOST people using crates WRONG. As a professional pet sitter, Isabel see the value and importance of crate training. A recent Washington Po...

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March 26, 2024

136. Synthetic Ingredients and Canine Cancer

Bronwyn Farley is the owner/operator of Dolce's Legacy, and as a holistic canine nutritionist she specializes in helping pet parents with their cancer dogs. Her approach to care is truly holistic, and the emotional support is...

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March 20, 2024

Weekly Pet Roundup: What Does It Mean To Be A Responsible Pet Parent?

Forbes recently released an article ranking states based on how "responsible" they are as pet parents ... and immediately Isabel and I had questions! What is the criteria? Who was surveyed? What do some of the survey question...

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March 19, 2024

135. Are You Missing This SUPERFOOD For Your Dog? with Flo Mason of C…

There are a handful of superfoods that I give to my pets and use as functional foods with my clients. Bone broth is one of them. Crude Carnivore does bone broth well ... from sourcing to cooking, and even with the herbs selec...

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March 13, 2024

What The Heck Is Going On With Pet Food! with B.C. Henschen

There's a class action lawsuit against Hill's Pet Food. Thousands of pet parents are reporting illness and worse associated with Purina and other kibble brands. No recall (yet). Meanwhile, a single complaint (albeit valid) st...

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March 12, 2024

134. Board & Train: My Unpopular Opinion

Have you ever considered a board & train facility for your dog? Or know someone who has? Someone recently reached out to me about dog training, asking if I could recommend a board & train facility. I was as pleasant as I know...

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March 5, 2024

133. TRUTH About Dog Food with Billy Hoekman

Billy Hoekman, VP of Nutrition and Communication at Green Juju, ALWAYS brings so much great information to the show! This time we go into a bit more detail about vegetables and their benefits both directly and indirectly to y...

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Feb. 29, 2024

Pet Food Myths - Weekly Pet Round Up 2.26.24

There are SO MANY myths flying around on the internet and word of mouth about foods that dogs and cats "can't have" ... but the truth is that the list of truly toxic foods is pretty darn short! Isabel and I discuss some of th...

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