Most of what we’ve been taught about health—human or animal—is backwards.

In this conversation with wholistic and homeopathic anveterinarian, Dr. Jeff Feinman, we get into what’s really going on beneath symptoms… and why the constant urge to suppress, label, and “fix” the body might be the very thing making our dogs sicker. We talk about vitality, stress, energy, and why happiness, movement, and connection often matter more than anything you can buy. This one goes deeper than diet, deeper than supplements—this is about how the body actually works… and what happens when we finally stop fighting it.

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Show Notes

Dr. Feinman's Website: https://www.holisticactions.com/

Dr. Feinman's Instagram @holisticactions: https://www.instagram.com/holisticactions/

Dr. Feinman's book - The Path to Pet Wellness: https://amzn.to/4exED67

Pet Care 101 Course: https://www.holisticactions.com/holistic-pet-care-course/

How a Holistic Approach to Animal Care Can Awaken Human Consciousness: https://observatory.wiki/How_a_Holistic_Approach_to_Animal_Care_Can_Awaken_Human_Consciousness

In this episode, Are sits down with holistic veterinarian Dr. Judy Jasek, the vet who helped shape how she thinks about dog health after walking through cancer with her own dogs. They get into the uncomfortable reality of modern veterinary medicine… the one-size-fits-all model, the over-reliance on diagnoses, and why so many dogs are stuck in cycles of chronic illness.

This is a conversation about stepping outside the system, questioning what we’ve been taught, and starting to look at dogs as individuals again by considering their environment, lifestyle, stress, and overall terrain instead of just managing symptoms. If you’ve ever felt like the conventional approach isn’t adding up… you’re not wrong.

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Show Notes

Dr. Jasek's website: https://ahavet.com/

Dr. Jasek's Substack: https://substack.com/@jjdvm?r=4ujgjh&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=blur

Book an appointment: https://ahavet.com/telemedicine/

Resources: https://ahavet.com/resources/

Angela Ardolino is the founder of CBD Dog Health and MycoDog and one of the most outspoken voices in the natural pet health space. In this conversation we dive into hemp, medicinal mushrooms, the wild west of the pet supplement industry, and why she believes so many dogs today are suffering under a system that suppresses symptoms instead of supporting the body. Angela shares the experiences that shaped her views — from rescuing sick dogs to witnessing firsthand the damage modern veterinary medicine causes when it ignores nature.

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Show Notes

Angela's Websites:

https://angelaardolino.com/

https://cbddoghealth.com/

https://mycodog.com/

Mushroom Support for CCD "Doggy Dementia" Study:

Evaluation of a Mushroom-Derived Nutraceutical for Canine Cognitive Decline

https://www.seniordogstudy.com/

Cognitive Support Products: https://mycodog.com/collections/cognition

Bre Drake welcomes natural rearing breeder Nicole Nelson to the Love Your Dogs podcast for a conversation about epigenetics, genetic diversity, and the future of dog breeding. Together they explore how the health of today’s dogs may be influenced by decisions made generations ago. This episode sheds light on an important conversation happening quietly within the dog world.

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Sponsors

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Show Notes

Follow Nicole on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/puppies_from_truenorth/

Natural Rearing Breeder Connection: https://www.nrbreeder.com/

Wellspring HAA Puppy Search Guide: https://stan.store/WellspringHAA/p/puppy-search-guide

Natural Rearing by Jeannette Thomason (wonderful and important read for all dog parents): https://www.thedogbreederstore.com/Natural-Rearing--Breeding-and-Raising-Dogs-The-Way-Nature-Intended_p_171.html

Embark COI (Coefficient of Inbreeding) testing: https://embarkvet.com/breeders/genetic-coi/

Canine Nomographs (maternal antibody wear off detection): https://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/lab/cavids/canine-nomograph-what-is-it/

Relevant Studies

Tiffon, 2018 – “The Impact of Nutrition and Environmental Epigenetics on Health and Disease”

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6275017/

Gudsnuk & Champagne, 2012 – “Epigenetic Influence of Stress and the Social Environment”

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4021821/

van Otterdijk & Michels, 2016 – “Transgenerational Epigenetic Inheritance in Mammals”

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27037350/

In this episode, Bre speaks with integrative veterinary oncologist Dr. Kendra Pope about cancer in dogs, the limitations of conventional thinking around prevention, and the deeper questions more dog parents are beginning to ask about environment, lifestyle, and long-term health.

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Dr. Kendra Pope's Website (her philosophy, research, education programs, how to support her mission): https://drkendrapope.com/

Her Cancer Prevention Course for Pet Parents: https://drkendrapope.com/pet-parents/

Prism Integrative Veterinary Healthy: https://www.prismvethealth.com/

Dr. Kendra Pope on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drkendrapope/

Prism Vet Health Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/prismvethealth/

Oncotect At-Home Cancer Screening: https://oncotect.co/?bg_ref=l8NQZr9dOT

Sponsors:

Venjenz Motherboard for Pets (code TAILSWELL): https://venjenz.com/products/motherboard-for-pets

In this in-depth conversation, Bre sits down with Paula Vandervoort — a 50+ year Boxer breeder, natural rearing expert, homeopath, naturopath, and founder of The Dog Breeder Store — a space dedicated to bringing holistic tools and education to breeders and dog parents alike.

Together, they explore the origins and intention behind vaccines, how they function in the body, and where the conversation often falls short when it comes to understanding true immunity. Paula shares her perspective and research on adverse reactions, the limitations of a one-size-fits-all approach, and why building a dog’s internal resilience and terrain matters more than any single intervention. They also dive into the disconnect between policy and biology when it comes to rabies, the role of titers, and the broader question of what actually creates a robust, adaptable immune system in dogs. This episode invites dog parents to step out of fear, ask better questions, and begin thinking about health in a more individualized, biologically aligned way.

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Show Notes

Paula Vandervoort:

The Dog Breeder Store

The Natural Rearing Breeder Connection

Facebook Group: Naturally Reared Holistic Dog

Creating Immunity w/o Vaccinations Ebook

Dr. Todd Cooney's Parvo Data

Facebook Group: ⁠The Unvaccinated Pet Community⁠

Purdue Unvaccinated vs Vaccinated Study

Dr. Pitcairn's Website

What Every Dog Parent Should Know About Vaccines (Referencing the work of Dr. Ronald Schultz)

⁠Dr. William Falconer's Parvo/Distemper Nosode Protocol

Affordable Titer Testing (vet draws blood, you mail in )

HemoPet

Texas A & M Veterinary Diagnostics Lab

Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostics Lab

What if your dog “doing fine” isn’t the full story?

In this episode, Bre addresses the unfortunately all-too-common mindset: "my dog lived to almost 15 on kibble and vaccines… so just do what works.” Longevity feels like proof, but one dog doing okay doesn’t define what’s optimal. It shows what that dog was able to tolerate. She talks about genetic resilience, the difference between surviving and thriving, and why “it worked for my dog” isn’t a complete picture, especially when more and more dogs aren’t doing fine.