Let’s start this visit by clarifying first: * I am NOT a veterinarian – holistic, natural or otherwise. This means I do not diagnose, prescribe or treat animals – that is the role of a licensed veterinarian. * I am an ANIMAL NATUROPATH. This means my sole role is to guide and empower YOU with confidence, through education, to remove any of your preconceived fears associated with health and illness enabling YOU to make YOUR own choices in transforming the lives of YOUR pets while promoting and building health and wellness for your pets. It is so encouraging to me to find out how more and more people are desiring to care for their pets according to their needs and nature. Here are some facts to help you build confidence in me while I support and encourage you with your pet wellness needs: The original inspiration for everything began with my special, sweet, amazing dog, Shadrach, a Neapolitan Mastiff.
My philosophy and mission are a result of all that I learned through the love of my larger than life boy. Shadrach’s story is told in my book, Animals Taught Me That. He is the reason I began writing and blogging on natural pet health. Because he constantly challenged me to grow and learn more and to provide for him better, I decided to go back to school to become an animal naturopath. I studied human health as well receiving both my Doctor of Veterinary Naturopathy and my Doctor of Naturopathy. Shadrach lived to be nearly twelve years of age even with his very poor, abusive start in life with his first owners, and my conventional rearing of him for the first few years of his life.
I am the Co-Founder of the former online school, the American Council of Animal Naturopathy (2011-2018), and the primary host and creator of the former podcast Animal Talk Naturally (2005-2018), both of which are now formally closed and ended. However, I now have a brand new podcast (2018), the DOGgone Truth which offers new episodes every single week! I have dedicated myself to ongoing and extensive education and research into true natural animal care and health; as well as an exploration of hands-on experience in animal nutrition and naturopathic lifestyle with my own dogs as well as working with those seeking a healthier lifestyle and longer life for their pets.
My love for animals is my passion and my life! You can read what my clients have to say and it is with humble gratitude that they have allowed me the privilege of working with them and their pets so they too can live longer, healthier, happier lives. I know that all healing comes from God and that the healer is only the conduit. My goal is to promote health not treat disease. To have life-long healthy pets that are thriving not merely surviving. I know that species appropriate nutrition is the most critical component for a long and healthy lives for our animals and we have neglected that for far too long. It is time for us to get back to nature and look for our answers there. To honor each animal species as they are, not as we desire to them to be for our needs, recreation and conveniences.
For the mental, emotional and physical well being of our pets for their sakes as much as, if not more than, for ours. Healthcare is not waiting until an illness presents and then treating it with toxins masquerading as medicine, but it is preventing illness in the first place through lifestyle choices!! Naturopathy is NOT a method, it IS a lifestyle!