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The health of your dog's heart is crucial in adding years to your dog’s life and that's why I've decided to dedicate Chapter 11 of the Health and Longevity Course to this important organ. Some time ago, I wrote an article on the topic of why straight-legged dogs such as Boxers and Dobermans have a higher rate of heart disease. Straight forelegs and a very narrow interscapular space create flow congestion which compromises the heart. The heart association point is at the... Continue ReadingYou aren't signed in.

I wrote this comprehensive guide to help you improve your dog's digestive tract and provide healthy, drug-free solutions for issues like chronic diarrhea, allergies, inflammatory bowel syndrome and leaky gut. Tens of thousands of years of evolution as nature's hunters and scavengers has allowed dogs to become masters in cleansing and digestive tract recovery. In other words, it is normal for your dog to have the occasional bout of diarrhea. Learn the causes and how to... Continue ReadingYou aren't signed in.

Unhealthy anal glands signal system problems. Similar to ear problems, which usually signify there are more serious underlying issues elsewhere in the body, anal gland issues are also a red flag of deeper underlying concerns. Most common conventional treatment focuses on local anal gland treatment by expressing the glands, possibly a flush, antibiotics or surgery. However, this approach doesn’t address most of the causes mentioned above and the problem usually... Continue ReadingYou aren't signed in.

In Chapter 2 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? What if you didn't need a long list of do's and don'ts and could just follow a few simple core principles of avoiding toxins instead?... Continue ReadingYou aren't signed in.

Did you like chemistry in school? Animals and plants are built by nature from blocks that are offered by the universe and then are taken apart and reused when the life form dies and decomposes. This used to make soil rich in minerals. Nowadays, the soils of agricultural regions become depleted of nutrients and this is passed on to farm animals, people and also our dogs. If one element is in short supply or missing in a flower, squirrel or your dog's body, they will be weakened. This depletion affects you and your dog's body and the bad news is... Continue ReadingYou aren't signed in.

Something has been causing me a great deal of concern. 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. Their people haven't yet had the opportunity to learn about dog collars causing neck injuries and how often they are the root of their dog's health problems... Continue ReadingYou aren't signed in.

Pancreatitis is a common and sometimes life-threatening disease in dogs that can be successfully treated and prevented by drug-free, natural holistic methods. In a previous chapter, I wrote about energy channels that lead to the organs and how they affect organ function. From a holistic point of view, inflammation of the pancreas is caused by multiple factors. However, this condition is much more common in dogs that are fed... Continue ReadingYou aren't signed in.