5 Minute Dog Wellness

Does your dog pace, pant, or hide the moment a storm rolls in - sometimes before you've heard a single rumble?   You're not imagining it. Dogs can hear, and even feel, a thunderstorm coming long before we do. In this episode, Anna breaks down what's really going on when storms send your dog into a spin and the simple, practical things you can do to help them through thunder season....

A quick pre-4th-of-July prep list - because more dogs go missing this week than any other.  More dogs go missing around the Fourth of July than at any other time of year and a few small things, done ahead of time, can keep yours safe. Between the fireworks, the crowds, the grill smells, and the gate that keeps getting left open, Independence Day is genuinely overwhelming for a lot of dogs. And she...

Why heat is harder on dogs than you think. Plus the updated first aid that could save a life.  A heatwave isn't just uncomfortable for your dog, it's genuinely stressful, body and mind. When a dog overheats, their whole system goes into overdrive trying to cool down, and that strain shows up as restlessness, pacing, and the kind of low-grade stress that quietly wears on their health. In...

Your dog is telling you they're stressed; you're probably just missing the signs. Most stress signals look almost exactly like normal dog stuff: a yawn, a lip-lick, that full-body shake-off when they're bone dry. In this episode of 5 Minute Dog Wellness , Anna breaks down the subtle tells to watch for, why you should look for clusters of signals rather than single ones, and a simple...

Over 80% of dogs show signs of fear or anxiety — and most of us are reading it completely wrong. In this first episode of 5 Minute Dog Wellness , host Anna unpacks what's really going on when your dog won't settle, barks at the door, or comes apart when you leave. What's the difference between stress and anxiety? Is your dog being "naughty," or telling you something? And w...