Why Stress is One of the Hardest Lifestyle Challenges for Modern Dogs

Stress is the hardest lifestyle factor to address in our dogs and is more than mental/emotional, it’s addressing environmental stress (including indoor/outdoor and veterinary chemical stressors) and physical stress, including endocrine stress. Research is beginning to show irreversible physiologic changes that can occur when dogs are desexed. Listen in to learn from Dr. Karen Shaw Becker about not only the environmental stressors that are putting our dogs over the edge, but the health consequences of early spay/neuter and how that brings forth a very long list of health issues and disease. But Dr. Becker does share some great alternatives and how to desex our dogs in healthier ways.

HealthKrista KarpowichFebruary 1, 2023dog, veterinarian, Dr. Karen Becker, stress, neuter, spay, stressors, research, disease, endocrine, hormones, chemicals, vasectomy, tubal ligation, sterilizeComment

Trick Training: The Benefits for Physical & Mental Health for You AND Your Dog

Trick training is not only a fun activity to do with your dog, but has so many physical and mental benefits as well…for both of you! Join me as we learn from the 2021 International Trick Dog Champion, Chrissy Joy, who devotes her time to trick training in real life and in the movies. How can you set your dog up for success with teaching some new tricks? Listen and learn!

HealthKrista KarpowichJanuary 19, 2022trick, tricks, trick training, reward, Beasley, physical, Chrissy Joy, toy, treats, obedience, spin, session, stress, moviesComment

Does YOUR Mood Affect Your Dog's Health?

Your dog is intuitive, and is sensitive to your moods and reactions. Tune in as Dr. Melissa Walker shares some fascinating information on how our energy affects our dog's health, the studies that have been done, how certain emotions directly affect their organs and what we can do to make sure we are giving stress and anxiety relief to our dogs. Remember, your behavior has a significant impact on their peace of mind and quality of life.

Well-BeingKrista KarpowichNovember 24, 2021stress, cortisol, chinese medicine, energy, worry, anxiety, energetic field, health, prolonged stressComment

Talking to Your Vet About Homemade Diets

Going to the vet is often times a stressful event for not only our dogs but for us as well. Would you agree that talking to a conventional vet about feeding a raw or natural diet could be one of the most intimidating things? How is the best way to have an open and honest conversation with your veterinarian about what you feed your dog? Nikki Giovanelli, The Canine Health Nut shares how.

Kinesiology for Dogs: How Energy Healing & Supplementation Can Transform Your Dog's Life

With me is Hannah Knock, an Advanced Clinician in Nutrition Response Testing at Inside Health as well as an Emotion Code Therapist for her own company Eight Sages Wellness. She is passionate about improving the quality of life for humans and their furry family members through holistic health modalities. Let’s talk about kinesiology and energy healing for our dogs.

Is kinesiology on dogs different from that on humans?

The Mental Health Crisis in Veterinary Medicine

Veterinarians are killing themselves in alarming numbers. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found male vets are 2.1 times as likely and female vets 3.5 times as likely to die by suicide compared with the general population. Why is this happening?

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