The purpose of the Healing School for Dog Lovers is to pass on all I have learned about natural healing and nutrition in the course of 28 years of practice as a veterinarian.
Based on my experience, even a few simple adjustments in your dog’s life can easily extend his or her life by several years and you and I know that there is nothing more valuable than the gift of extra time with your best friend.
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1st chapter of the Health and Longevity Course for dogs If you are a dog lover, I have no doubt your main goal is to have your canine friend live the longest and healthiest life possible. It's my experience that people interested in a natural, holistic approach to health and diet are keen readers and learners, who know about the dangers of processed food and drugs. In addition to feeding...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 2 In Chapter 1 of the Health and Longevity Course for dogs, I mention that aligning healing and medicine with nature is the first condition of achieving deep and long lasting health. The logical first step is to eliminate potential causes of disease. This applies to almost any medical condition your dog has. Most often, diseases are caused...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 3 In the second chapter of the Health and Longevity Course, I revealed how you can find out if your dog's diet and body is tainted with toxins and heavy metals. Most of us know toxins can build up in the body and cause disease, but how does this happen and what can we do about it?...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 4 In Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of the Health and Longevity Course for Dogs, I touched on two topics. One, how to determine what toxins are in your dog's body and two, how to get rid of them. Today, I'd like to discuss the topic of pharmaceutical drugs one more time. While I'm not opposed to...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 5 Did you like chemistry in school? I wonder what your answer is to this question. Most people have a love/hate relationship with chemistry. The complex structure of chemical compounds makes most peoples' head spin. I took quite a few years of chemistry at school and I even remember having a chemistry kit where I made solutions bubble...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 6 If you are like most dog lovers, you are looking for ways to keep your canine friend healthy and happy for many years to come. This article will answer questions many people ask such as: Is it important to give my dogs vitamins? If I'm already giving minerals or other supplements, is it necessary to give...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs - Chapter 7 In Chapter 5 and Chapter 6 of the Health and Longevity Course, I wrote about the essential building blocks of your dog's health and what led me to formulate my own line of natural minerals and vitamins for dogs. But there is another key component to your canine friend's good health and long life and that is energy, blood and nerve flow. Humans work...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs - Chapter 8 In Chapters 1 to 7 of the Health and Longevity Course for Dogs, we went through the following topics: The first principle of good health Hair testing Detox and cleanse How to keep your dog safe from conventional drugs Mineral deficiencies Comparison of whole food vs. synthetic vitamins The pinched hose principle Last time, I talked about energy flow in the body...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 9 Something has been causing me a great deal of concern for as long as I can remember. Every day, I see dogs, pulling and choking on the leash attached to either a choke chain, martingale, prong or even a shock collar. I believe that most of these dogs are loved and well cared for; it is...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 10 I love how real-life situations bring me the ideas for each chapter of the Health and Longevity Course for Dogs. Just recently, I went for a dinner with a friend who asked me how life was when I lived in Europe, what the family structure was like and who is in charge in heterosexual marriages. I...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 11 The health of your dog's heart is crucial for adding years to your dog’s life and that's why I've decided to dedicate this 11th chapter of the Health and Longevity Course for Dogs to the heart. If you've not gone through the previous chapters of the course, and especially Chapters 8, 9 and 10, please make sure that...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 12 If you are looking for the short version - scroll down to the title "lung diseases from a medical point of view." For the less dry Dr. D version, continue reading here. Today, I'll tell you a story that very few people know about. More than 20 years ago, I adopted another dog before my previous...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 13 Pancreatitis is a common and sometimes life-threatening disease in dogs that can be successfully treated or prevented by drug-free, natural holistic methods. In a previous chapter of the Health and Longevity Course for Dogs I wrote about energy channels that lead to the organs and how it affects their function. If you missed this chapter, you can...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 14 The story of Daisy, the dog Daisy was one of those dogs that everyone loved, and I was no exception. I met her and her ‘mom’ Paula in the early 2000s and looked forward to their visits to my practice. Sometimes there was nothing wrong with Daisy, but Paula enjoyed coming for a little chat, especially after her...
A Complete Guide to Digestive Problems in Dogs Here is what you will learn in this Complete Guide to Digestive Problems in Dogs Toggle Slide View First aid for dogs with diarrhea If your dog has a bout of diarrhea, follow this 7-step diarrhea plan: Fast your dog for 12 to 24 hours before feeding the next meal. Give water throughout. When the fast is over, start feeding cooked squash...
Health and Longevity Course for Dogs Chapter 16 Anal Gland Problems in Dogs: How to Keep Your Dog’s Anal Glands Healthy If you have noticed that your dog’s anal glands smell, the anus is swollen and your dog is incessantly licking it's anal area, this may be related to anal gland disease. Watch the full course video below: The four most common anal gland...
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