Toni Unleashed

Toni and Emily talk about picky eaters. This episode covers palatable foods to offer your finicky pup and touches on how behavior can be linked to fussy eating. They have found through anecdotal evidence that picky eating can be a behavioral issue that can be worked through with patience and consistency.  Toni not only recommends exceptionally palatable foods to entice your dog, but Emily talks ab...

Toni, Emily, and Tena pick up where they left off talking about the struggles of dogs pulling on walks when they are on a leash. During this part of the episode, Tena talks about various tools that she does and does not recommend and when to use them. For example, retractable leashes, bungee leashes, and hands-free leashes are a few of the gears that Tena talks about in this episode. Toni and Emil...

SO many dog owners out there struggle with their dog pulling on walks. Harnesses can be great for alleviating pain in your shoulder or arm, but during the next two episodes, Toni and Emily talk with Tena Parker from Success Just Clicks about ways to help stop pulling.   Toni and Emily begin asking Tena various questions about what she recommends regarding leash and harness gear for owners and thei...

Toni and Emily received a list of questions from a listener.  This listener responded to the raw food episodes with many questions about transitioning their dog to a fresh diet. Toni and Emily figured that other people probably had similar questions as well and that they should make an episode out of it! Toni and Emily begin to answer questions about transitioning a dog from a kibble to a raw diet...

Toni and Emily talk with Dayna, the owner, and creator of Nuggets Healthy Eats! She is a WEALTH of knowledge regarding the benefits of bone broth. Hydration, gut repair, and hip and joint are just a few ways bone broth can add nutritional value to your cat or dog's diet.   Dayna from Nuggets Healthy Eats shares the background of her company. Like most high-quality pet food products, Nuggets starte...

Toni and Emily bring back Sara from the traveling episode to talk about the importance of decompression for dogs! Sara shares her experience with decompression and how instrumental it was to her dog's relationship with herself and her father and fiance. Decompression is not just for rescue dogs; it is also essential for new puppies or dogs that have experienced trauma. Decompression allows for hea...

Toni and Emily are reminiscing about the past year, what their favorite episodes are, and what they have planned for season two! They talk about upcoming interviews and the new guests that will be making recurring appearances on the show!   Emily asks Toni what her favorite episodes to record were, and which were her favorite to listen to. There were a lot of episodes that they both feel like they...

  Toni and Emily talk with Sara Moreno, who lives in Florida and has two Puerto Rican rescue dogs she often travels with. Sara talks about all the necessities and precautions she takes to ensure that her adventures with her dogs go safely and smoothly. When driving long distances with your dogs, it is important to ensure that they are safely secured in the vehicle and comfortable. Sara has a lot o...

We talked a little bit about CBD in t he last episode, and how beneficial it is to help bring the body to homeostasis, to support the immune system, inflammation, etc.  In today's episode, we take all this information and dive deeper into this topic. We are lucky enough to have Angela Ardolino as a guest. Angela Ardolino is a holistic pet expert and educator caring for animals for over 20 years. A...

Toni and Emily talk tips and tricks to help your dog handle fireworks on the fourth of July. Toni's dog Desoto gets very nervous and upset around storms and fireworks, so Toni talks a lot about her experience keeping Desoto (red heeler) safe and comfortable during those times. Emily on the other hand, has not experienced a dog that gets upset around fireworks or storms, however she does have some...

Toni and Emily talk with Lindsay again is all about cat enrichment. They continue to discuss cats with cat expert; Lindsay from a previous episode. If you don't remember from last week, Lindsay is the resident cat expert with tons of experience at home with her cat colony and from working at a veterinary clinic. The previous episode with Lindsay was focused on managing multiple cat diets, maximizi...

Toni and Emily receive an email from a listener ( Info@toniunleashed.com ) regarding needing advice about their cat! Toni reads the email about Clark the cat throwing up his food. Then Emily & Toni give advice as to different steps this cat owner can take to help her cat feel better, and prevent throwing up.    The email that Toni and Emily have received explains that Clark the cat has been throwi...

Toni and Emily invite HPP assistant manager and certified cat lady: Lindsay onto the show to talk all things cats! Lindsay has 7 cats and knows the ins and outs of cat life. She has been through everything from picky eating to raw feeding and introducing a new cat. Toni and Emily talk in depth with Lindsay about how she recommends and handles transitioning cats and kittens to new food. Cats are ve...

Toni and Emily discuss Therapy Dogs with Top Dog Therapy Team today. Top Dog Therapy Team focuses on making the maximum positive effort for our community. Their trainers and volunteers provide the momentum that helps us affect change. At Top Dog, they take their Nonprofit convictions and turn them into action by bringing joy to others through canine love. Toni and Emily talk about the history of T...

 Toni and Emily are talking about HEALTHY PET DAY!! It is a big annual event that celebrates Healthy Pet Day's anniversary as a business. This is a huge event with a lot of prizes, vendors, rescues, and most importantly SALES! It takes place May 20-21 at all of our locations. Toni talks about the history behind the event, and how important it is to support small businesses.    Toni talks about the...

Toni and Emily are talking about the importance of enrichment for dogs. There are SO many ways to engage your dog in mental stimulation with items you have at home, to fun toys and puzzles you can buy at your local pet store. Providing mental stimulation for your pup can also help prevent unwanted behaviors. Mental work is always going to tire a dog out quicker and longer than physical activity. T...

Toni and Emily are talking with Bethann, who runs, and manages Orphans of the Storm. Orphans is a no kill animal shelter in Kittaning, PA. The builidng is located in a flood zone, that has caused devastation to their building, and animals in years past. They have acquired land above the flood zone and are raising over 4 million dollars to build out the safe and new facility of their dream. Toni an...

Toni and Emily are talking with Heather from Petagogy! There are two Petagogy locations, one in Shadyside and the other in Greensburg. Heather shares her story about how Petagogy started, the family it has created, and their continued journey to serving pets healthy food in Pittsburgh, PA.     Toni and Emily talk to Heather about the pet industry and how it has developed over the years. She talks...

Toni and Emily are going to talk to an incredible customer. Her name is Katherine and she is the dog owner of Maizie Gracie. Mazie became paralyzed in her back legs after showing some symptoms of lethargy, loss of appetite, etc. Katherine shares her journey with Maizie from day one, to today, where Maizie is happy, healthy, and running on all four paws again.     Toni and Emily ask Katherine about...

Toni and Emily cover raw food for animals with a board certified veterinary nutritionist.  Susan G. Wynn, DVM, DACVIM (Nutrition) is a 1987 graduate of the University of Georgia's College of Veterinary Medicine. She completed her residency at University of Tennessee and became board-certified in Nutrition in 2016. Dr. Wynn was in clinical practice for 31 years, most recently with BluePearl Veterin...

Toni and Emily are going to talk more about raw food on this episode. This is a topic that will require a lot of episodes to fully cover the in's and outs of raw feeding for dogs and cats. We are going to talk about the different ways raw foods are processed, and Toni and Emily also want to take this time to talk about bacteria, and people's fear of it when it comes to raw food.    So, the first r...

Toni and Emily talk dive into the topic of raw feeding for dogs. This is a category of feeding that is both controversial and growing in the pet industry. Toni and Emily are both big advocates for raw feeding, and are excited to start the conversation with their listeners about it. They take it slow with the conversation just covering the basics; what raw is, addressing bacteria, and the different...

Toni and Emily talk about cats with Weruva, an incredible wet dog and cat food company.  There is a lot of important information regarding cats that people are surprised to learn about. For example, they don't have a thirst drive because they are desert animals, so they will not always drink enough water. They have evolved to thrive off of intracellular moisture, which means that most of their nec...

On this episode of Toni Unleashed the podcast Toni and Emily are talking about something fairly controversial. That is starting to understand how to read your dog's food label, what to look out for, and a deeper dive into some scarier ingredients that are actually allowed in your dog's food.   Emily and Toni talk about what should be your first couple of ingredients, meat should always be listed a...

Toni and Emily bring back Rebecca Rose to talk about Prebiotics, Digestive Enzymes and gut health. Rebecca is the founder and owner of Incolver:InClover was born from the human-based biochemistry research of our president and founder, Rebecca Rose. Rebecca's background is in women's healthcare, where she was part of a team funded by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and Center for Disease Con...