Living With Your Dog

Sentient: capable of sensing or feeling : conscious of or responsive to the sensations of seeing, hearing, feeling, tasting, or smelling. Dogs are sentient beings and it is up to us to understand this as we provide the best quality of life for our pets. On this episode, we discuss the needs of our sentient pets, essential oils, hemp and CBD oils, when and why to rehome a pet, more pet food recalls...

Where's the beef? Dogs have ZERO need for carbohydrates. Yet, dry dog food has less beef than and more carbs than they tell us. On this episode, we discuss the "With Rule" and the "Flavor Rule" when reading pet food labels, aflatoxins, pet food recalls, inedible fats in dog food, how dogs experience hot weather, and why dogs eat poop. Send us an email Find us at Facebook or...

Don't you just love to give your dog some lovin with a big ol' hug? Be careful, that kind of lovin could backfire... and quickly. It is important to be able to know what your dog is feeling, have you ever seen those "whale-eyes?" On this episode, we discuss protecting your dog from toxic blue-green algae, losing a pet and the experience of grief, and tips for reading your dog and...

The misinformation from pet food manufacturers persists! Several of their websites contain false claims and misleading information. On this episode, we discuss some of these claims and some of the truth, why your dog doesn't listen, does your pet want to be pet and the consent test, why dogs bite, and we answer an email from a listener.  Send us an email Find us at Facebook or Instagram

The raw food revolution is at hand. A species appropriate diet is crucial to thriving health. However, as dry dog feed is an enormous industry, there remain many rumors about feeding a raw food diet. On this episode, we discuss some of those rumors, do dogs experience grief, vet's bias', the unfair FDA, and tips for reading labels. Send us an email Find us at Facebook or Instagram

Dog training has come a long way since the days of forced based training. Now it's all about positivity, however misinformation still persists. On this episode, we discuss hypoallergenic dogs, saving dogs from bad dog feed, tips for responding to misinformation, and poisonous plants. Send us an email Find us at Facebook or Instagram

Would a celebrity influence the type of food you give your dog? On this episode, we discuss how celebrities are promoting that unhealthy, unbeneficial dry dog feed. We also discuss the epidemic of cancer in dogs, dominance and gender roles, and we answer an email from a listener. Send us an email , find us on Facebook , or on Instagram .

Eighty percent of the immune system is in the digestive tract. So, just like us, a dog's gut health determines their overall health. On this episode, we discuss the benefits of deer antler velvet, pet toy safety, probiotics and microbiome health. Send us an email or find us through Facebook and Instagram

As good pet stewards, there are several things.. numerous things, we can and must do to live a happy life for us AND our animal companions. On this episode we discuss a handful of them; such as being aware of the laws and regulations regarding dry pet food, purposefully placed false and misleading information on dog food packaging, being aware of what is in that dog food,.. like crazy high copper...

Empathy goes a long way when it comes to living life comfortably. This especially comes in handy when living with your dog. They know us better than we know them and it is up to us to have some empathy and learn to think like them. On this episode we discuss the inefficiencies of dry dog food, is your dog really being stubborn, and chewing as a species specific behavior. We will also hear some adv...

Ugh, it's well known that it can be difficult to deal with teenagers... and adolescent dogs are no different. It is up to us as good canine companions to help our furry friends get through this strenuous stage. On this episode we discuss the importance of species specific diet and nutrition, human grade dog foods, edibles, and big corporation feed companies. We get advice from Charlotte and Pa...

Susan Thixton and her work on Truth About Pet Food remains a quality resource when it comes to knowing what the FDA is and is not doing to protect our dogs from dangerous dog food. On this episode, we discuss how the FDA is putting out misleading information regarding the safety of manufactured dry dog food. Also from Dr. Jean Dodds, how has the covid pandemic affect our pets, and c\omparing prote...

If you are feeding your dog a raw food, species appropriate diet, then most likely you will never have to clean your dog's teeth. On this episode, we discuss breed labels, dog DNA is dog food Susan Thixton, and how the proper diet could help with dog dental hygiene.    Send us an email , find us on Facebook or Instagram

Giant pet food manufacturers continue to buy out their smaller, healthier competition. On this episode, we discuss the weird, sometimes scary, behavior of reverse sneezing, small pet food manufacturers buyouts, the importance of knowing the fat to protein ratios, and the misconception that cats are not affectionate.  Send us an email or find us at Facebook or Instagram .

The FDA has long been failing pet owners by suppressing the recall of several millions of pounds of tainted dog food. On this episode we discuss things such as the euthanasia drug found in dog food. This has been going on for a long time and often goes unreported. Also, can dogs get depressed? The answer is easy, we have all seen it. The solutions, however, may not be so easy. Send us an email or...

Training is just about gaining wanted behaviors and diminishing unwanted behaviors, so have fun with it. On this episode, we discuss why dogs with behavior issues still need compassion. Also, we learn the importance of fun while training from Dr. Zazie Todd. Send us an email or find us at Facebook or Instagram

As dog parents, we will have fewer issues if we are better at communicating and understanding the signs our dogs give us. On this episode we discuss calming signals and the benefits of understanding them in context. Also, we look to Dr. Peter Tabious and his work on proper canine nutrition and ask the question, Why do veterinarians keep suggesting we feed our dogs highly processed food? Listen on...

Does music affect our dogs as it does us humans? Should we be encouraging our dogs to chase their tails? On this episode of the Living With Your Dog podcast, we discuss music and dogs, the epidemic of Dilated Cardiomyopathy, rendered feed versus human grade dog food, and I ask Charlotte about enjoying a dog chasing its tail. Listen on Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon Music, or where you get podcasts Send...

Dogs are not human. Humans are not dogs. We speak different languages. This can cause confusion for both. On this episode, we discuss the science of the clicker from Dr. Karen Pryor, the wonders of apple cider vinegar, the many ways we unknowingly confuse our dogs, and interpreting the wagging tail. Listen anywhere you get podcasts or at http://anchor.fm/livingwithyourdog Send us an email livingwi...

Would you like your dog to stop jumping on you or stop barking at everyone? We must first teach them what TO DO. On this episode, we discuss the importance of teaching your dog cues rather than commands, toxic dog food ingredients, and how our dogs see the world. Listen anywhere you get podcasts or at http://anchor.fm/livingwithyourdog Send us an email livingwithyourdog@gmail.com Find us at Facebo...

Have you ever asked something of your dog and they just sit there and give you a look? Are they actually being stubborn? On this episode, we discuss proper calcium supplements, food as a motivator, dog stubbornness, and top 10 dog behavior myths. Listen anywhere you get podcasts or at http://anchor.fm/livingwithyourdog Send us an email livingwithyourdog@gmail.com Find us at Facebook https://www.fa...

Imagine your dog using a tablet to check in with you or play a game with you.  On this episode, we discuss cats & carbs, devices for dogs from Dr. Patricia McConnell, and keeping old dogs young with 8 steps from Dr. Karen London. Listen anywhere you get podcasts or at http://anchor.fm/livingwithyourdog Send us an email livingwithyourdog@gmail.com Find us at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/li...

There is no guarantee that dog food manufacturers do anything to protect our dogs. Over the last ten years there have been over 327 millions pounds of food recalled. On this episode, we discuss the hindering practice of many being resistant to new science discoveries and 10 years of pet food recalls. Listen anywhere you get podcasts or at http://anchor.fm/livingwithyourdog Send us an email livingw...

Even though it may seem disgusting, dog coprophagia is most often completely normal.  On this episode, we discuss why dogs eat poop from Dr. Sandra Mitchell and are pet owners guardians, owners, or parents from D. Patricia McConnell. Listen anywhere you get podcasts or at http://anchor.fm/livingwithyourdog Send us an email livingwithyourdog@gmail.com Find us at Facebook https://www.facebook.com/li...

Dog food manufacturers purposefully use misleading wording when making dog food labels. Ingredient splitting is a dastardly marketing tool. On this episode, we discuss the decievery of pet food ingredient splitting from the Dog Food Advisor, fruits and veggies for dogs from Dr. Jean Dodds and the Animal Wellness Magazine. Listen anywhere you get podcasts or at http://anchor.fm/livingwithyourdog Se...