The American Kennel Club posted yesterday four resolutions for dog owners. These are all great and I want to add a bit of my wishes to each, then list my top resolutions. Mind your manners. It is more critical to have a well behaved dog than you could possibly imagine. What if there were a [...]
Dr. Doug Knueven's blog is fun today. I have suggested signing up for his blog before. Today he looks at how different dog breeds personify the five elements in TCVM (traditional Chinese veterinary medicine). The Fire constitution typical toy poodle - full of excitement and enthusiasm. Of course any breed can be a fire constitution. Dr. Doug [...]
Two articles in Animal Wellness Magazine talk about garlic. The first is by Lisa Newman - Is garlic safe or not? The second is by Joan Marie Williams, Garlic - a super food for pets. Dr. Jeff has a short post on feeding garlic and onions to your pets. He has many great topics, so it [...]
Dr. Becker's blog today is on obesity and the dangers it causes. For the many of you (my readers) feeding a local diet with fresh, probably raw meat ingredients, there will be less chance of obesity. Many of you, though, have read about feeding raw and just not begun yet, for a variety of reasons. Call [...]
Check out wonderful Dr. Becker's latest post at Mercola for a success story using holistic approaches -including MBRT (Micro Biome Restorative Therapy), otherwise known as fecal transplant. Our gut has thousands of microorganisms, each one needed for a healthy immune system as well as good digestion. While becoming very popular, pro and pre biotics have [...]
A facebook post asked me: Hello Christina, My name is Jacqui from Melbourne Australia and As I have read a lot about you and really respect your work, I just wanted to ask your advise as to whether or not you believe I am on the right path in terms of feeding my dog a [...]
Hope Turner and the Healthful Dog are hosting me to speak for 5 sessions. You can attend live and ask questions, or email me questions in advance if you cannot be present, as you will be emailed the webinar. Healthy Pet Webinar Series – A Christmas present to yourself Would you like more choices for [...]
I write often about feeding large hunks of meatybones, bully sticks and other ways to keep teeth clean. Every animal is unique, so I love hearing success stories. Darla writes: Darla Humphrey-Presba Hi Doctor Chambreau, Just wanted to drop you a "Thank you," note for suggesting bully sticks for my companions!!! Remember when Bobby was [...]
Karyn Garvin has written a book , Separation Anxiety versus Containment Phobia, to help those with destructive, anxious, can't be left at home alone dogs. Following on my mindfulness article, I like how she suggests that your thoughts may be contributing to the problem. You love your dog so much that you are worried what is [...]
Dr. Karen Becker does such a great job blogging about pet issues from a holistic perspective on the Mercola site that I suggest signing up to get them regularly. I often post the topic here, adding my slant. Today she points out that our dogs may give us some early clues that they are slightly [...]