Hey everyone, my name is Connor Knight and I am the President of Top Dog Tips.
Today, I am joined by Dr. Lyndsey Kingsley with BetterVet and we are going to talk about beating the Summer Time Heat!
We all think of taking a dip in the pool, or going to the beach, or having a couple of beers on the boat, or a nice summer cookout!
However, if you're a dog owner, you know you're about to get that notice from your vet for their heartworm checkup. Believe it or not there are a host of other things that can come with summertime heat depending on where you live.
And we're here to talk about them:
- tools for keeping dogs cool in the heat (towels/bandanas, a cooler, pool time for dogs, ice cubes, cooling vests/collars/pads)
- common pests and animals to watch out for
a. what diseases can be passed and treatments
- loud noises: thunder, 4th of July
- water quality depending on where you live, how to let them enjoy the lake, ocean, and pool
All this good info is just in time for summer! Enjoy!
As a side note, we have recently partnered with BetterVet for a series together.
We wanted to be able to provide expert advice on pet ownership and felt that BetterVet is the one to do it.
BetterVet is a mobile veterinary service.
This means yes, vets making house calls.
With a wide range of experience in several different states, we feel they can have their ear to the ground about the best way to handle some of the toughest challenges we face as pet owners.
BetterVet handles all forms of care from vaccines to teeth removal, and spaying and neutering your dog!
Today! We are doing a long-format video because we are reviving our podcast!
We originally had prioritized other goals after August of 2020, but we are back now!
We will have podcasts in the future with Samantha, and me along with other guests.
My name is Connor Knight, her co-host of the Theory of Pets Podcast. We are joined today by Janet from Lovin Bowl. She currently runs a local homemade dog food company and she serves her clients through local delivery or by having it delivered to other locations around the country.
She has been feeding her dogs a homemade diet their whole lives and is here to talk about her personal experience of cooking her dog's homemade dog food.
She currently has 3 dogs, two of which are a Rhodesian ridgeback and an English Mastiff.
Her Rhodesian ridgeback is 12 and her Mastiff IS 15!!
The average age of English Mastiffs is 6-12 years old. She talks about her beliefs and why she's had dogs her whole life that have lived long happy lives.
We talk about the commercial dog food industry and why there has been such a big shift to real food in the commercial dog food industry.
She also talks about why she prefers homemade cooked food vs raw food!
There's a lot of great stuff in here and I am excited to share it with you all.