April has been a very busy month.
First, my partner had a successful heart valve repair surgery. Of course, I worried, and the first week after the procedure was intense. But it once again confirmed that when we focus, take a deep breath and jump when we need to, most life events end up with a positive resolution.
At work, I found myself keeping busy, feeling grateful for my best-ever team, having interesting conversations with several of my dear colleagues and friends, and writing about a plant whose roots reach 30 feet into the earth.
I have also been spending more time on the hormone health series with Dr. Karen Becker, and if you have a dog who was spayed or neutered, Part 8 is something I hope you will watch.
I hope you’ll find this month’s update fun and useful!
This Month’s Highlights
Why a plant with 30-foot roots may be the most important thing missing from your dog’s bowl
This plant draws its nutrition from deep subsoil layers that modern agriculture has never depleted, which is why it is a source of hard-to-get nutrients. I also share a story about my horse here that led me to be a vet…. and loved the mystery plant, too. Learn more about this plant, and why I added this amazing plant to the only certified organic multivitamin for dogs on the market – SoulFood.
Read the article here:
If Your Dog Has Been Spayed or Neutered
Hormone Health Part 8: Two vets who have dared to be different
The hormone health series with Dr. Karen Becker has been one of the most talked-about things we have published — and in Part 8 we are joined by two forward-thinking veterinarians who are also involved in rescue, who discuss their practical experience with hormone sparing sterilization and long-term effects of spaying and neutering on canine health.
Watch Episode 8 now
If you have not been following along but would like to start now, the full series is available and worth starting from the beginning.
Watch the entire series
Almost Every Dog Lover Has Wondered This….
When our dog eats grass, is something wrong?
Grass-eating is one of the most common behaviors dog parents worry about, and the real answer is more nuanced than either “it’s fine” or “stop them immediately.” This article looks at what dogs often self-select for, when it signals a nutritional gap, and when it genuinely warrants attention.
Read the article here
Videos
A Natural Approach to Liver Disease
The liver is one of the most quietly overburdened organs in the modern dog — processing environmental toxins, medications, and processed food ingredients that would not have existed a generation ago.
This video covers the natural prevention and healing strategies I use clinically, including which dietary choices reduce liver burden and which supplements genuinely support regeneration.
Add This to Your Dog’s Food to Slow Dog Aging
If there’s one nutrient that can quickly make a noticeable difference in our dog’s health, it’s this!
Learn the science behind it, why most diets don’t have enough and what you can do about it.
Get to Know Your Vet with Dr. Nick Thompson, Dr. Conor Brady, and Dr. Brendan Clarke
No slides, no agenda, no scripted talking points — just three vets and a well-read PhD being genuinely honest about raw food, microbiomes, veterinary burnout, and what it feels like when you think you have let someone down.
If you have ever wondered what integrative vets are actually like outside of the exam room…. This is for you!
Get to Know Your Healer with Catherine Edwards
Part of what I hope to build with this community is a real network of healers, including talented and knowledgeable non-veterinarians who are doing amazing work for dogs and their families.
Catherine’s approach is thoughtful, grounded, and genuinely different, and this conversation is a good introduction for anyone curious about what integrative care can look like beyond the clinic.
Short Videos
Does Your Dog Worry About You?
Product of the Month
SoulFood – The Only Certified Organic Fermented Multivitamin for Dogs
Most dogs eating well-intentioned diets — even raw or home-cooked — are still missing key vitamins and trace minerals, because the topsoil those ingredients grew in has been farmed continuously for decades and simply no longer contains what it once did.
The problem is not just absence; it is absorption and bioavailability. Conventional multivitamins are made from chemically isolated compounds that our dogs’ bodies cannot fully recognize or use.
This is also why so many supplements cause stomach upsets and are “peed” out.
SoulFood addresses this through an unprecedented proprietary dual-stage fermentation process that converts vitamins into their most active forms, and makes nutrients 7 to 10 times more bioavailable than an equivalent unfermented supplement — all in a USDA Certified Organic, human-grade formula that is gentle enough for puppies and seniors alike.
There is simply nothing like it.
Learn more about SoulFood here.
