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What You May Have Missed: Raw Feeding, Bones, Liver Health & More

Can you think of a memory that still sends chills down your spine? Gives you goosebumps at the simple thought of it? Good or bad, some memories are etched in our and our dogs’ mind forever.

Back in 2018, Pax disappeared in the Swiss Alps.

A simple hike turned nightmare when a marmot whistle made Pax disappear for 18 hours.

The Alps may be pristine, but there a lot of cows and cow pies in the hills. My guess their smell was much stronger than our tracks so it was hard for him to find us.

We spent the day and night searching, calling his name, combing muddy trails, and it was our  longest sleepless night ever.

Finally, after 18 long hours, we heard Pax howling on the other side of the valley, running as fast as he could to be reunited. When I hugged him, I had zero control over tears running down my face, and completely broke down with relief.

It was a stark reminder of how much our dogs mean to you and I, and why I am so grateful for being able to help you and your best friends.

Which brings me to this months’ recap and share what we've been up to!

What 5 new studies on raw diet reveal

Five new studies. Real data. If you've ever been made to feel like raw feeding was reckless, or need more information on how to introduce raw to your dog — this one's for you.

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Best bones for dogs

Here is the news: The fear of feeding bones and not including them in your dogs diet causes the most damage. 

Poor dental health results in heard, kidney and liver disease in addition to dental pain and discomfort. That is a fact and I hope you will be curious to read more.

A drug I won’t touch after seeing the damage it continues to cause…

If you guessed steroids, you’re correct. Learn why there’s only one instance where I would—and have had to—use them in practice, and what the real price of using them is.

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More shocking research on Omega-3s

A new 2025 study of over 500,000 blood samples found that North Americans have some of the lowest omega-3 levels in the world! And yes, even dogs on a raw or cooked diet are affected by the deficiency because meat freezing and storage is enough for the Omega3’s to oxidize and deteriorate.

Read more here.

What I do and recommend to reduce the side-effects of living in the toxic world 

I speak about this often. The first step of the Healing Cycle of any disease treatment or prevention is detox. Based on thousands of hair tests we have done, measurable heavy metal levels show up in almost every modern dog tested.

Here is what I do and you can do too.

Get to Know Your Vets! 

I absolutely looove good conversation and that was one of the reasons why I started the Get to Know Your Vet podcast series. They are fun, they are different and you will really get to know us beyond the vet medicine and nutrition talk.

Here are the episodes, and oh my, did we dive into stuff none of us expected!


Shorts to Enjoy

Can dogs sense our mood?

Is salt really bad for dogs?

Corticosteroids and antibiotics — helpful or harmful?

Should you worry about testosterone in dogs?

Did you know this about pyometra?

Are dog shelters turning this away?

I only wanted one dog…

And that is all for today. 

Give your dog a hug for me and remember, if you have any questions, my lovely team and I are here for you. And don’t worry, you will not get an AI agent, but a real person to reply or talk to! 

About the author

Dr. Peter Dobias, DVM, is an integrative veterinarian with more than three decades of clinical experience spanning conventional and integrative small animal medicine. He is the founder and CEO of Dr. Dobias International and PeterDobias.com, a global education and natural health products platform serving dog owners and veterinary professionals across North America and Europe. He is the host of the long-running Not Just About Dogs podcast and a frequent international speaker on canine nutrition, Integrative veterinary medicine, and hormone replacement therapy in dogs.

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