Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Eric Shannon, founder of Big Barker Dog Beds, and Dr. Sarah Wooten, a practicing veterinarian located in Colorado. We discussed the importance of providing your pooch with a high quality dog bed and the benefits that a comfortable bed can have for a dog’s joints. In fact, a well-made dog bed can add to your pup’s quality of life and benefit his overall health.
Eric told me about why he decided to create these orthopedic dog beds, and Dr. Wooten shares a personal story of the benefits that a high quality dog bed made for one of her patients. If you thought all dog beds were the same, this week’s podcast will definitely open your eyes!
This week I’m switching gears to discuss pet food. This is the most commonly talked about subject when it comes to dogs, and I wanted to shed a bit of light on the subject by chatting with Adrian Pettyan and Pamela Pettyan, founders of Caru Pet Food. They explain the importance of feeding your pet a high quality dog food and the things that we should be looking for in the diet that we feed our canine companions.
Adrian and Pamela also discuss the many dangers of commercial dog food and what we should be trying to avoid. If you make your dog food decision based on price alone, you may be saddened to learn about some of the harmful ingredients in many of the top selling brands.
I wanted to take it one step further this week and discuss adopting a dog that fits your lifestyle. Too often potential pet owners look for a certain breed because they think it’s cute or because it has a unique look. This leads to many dog owners biting off more than they can chew (no pun intended)! When this happens, dogs need to be rehomed or returned to the shelter or rescue organization that they came from.
To prevent this from happening, we can all do our part to research the dog breed that we’re thinking of adopting to make sure it will fit our lifestyle and the needs of our family. In this week’s episode, I discuss finding a dog that will match your environment and energy level. I also talk about the importance of understanding the dog’s grooming needs, affection level, trainability and other significant traits.
In this show I explain the goals of my podcast and discuss where I hope the show can go from here. I’m a long-time pet owner and have been researching and writing about everything pet-related for the last 5 years. I enjoy teaching others about the joys and responsibilities of pet ownership. My goal for this podcast is to tear the curtain off the pet industry and show owners what is happening behind the scenes.
This week I decided to talk about something that is very close to my heart and perhaps one of the most important things that potential pet owners need to understand. I discuss irresponsible breeding and the dangers that come with adopting puppies from these types of facilities. I also give tips and pointers for finding a reputable breeder.
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