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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, and the more expensive does not always mean better quality. 

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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.

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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 Pat Miller on how best to live with your adolescent pup. 

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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 protein amounts in different dog foods. 

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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.   

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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

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