Have you ever wondered… “Why does my dog keep struggling with the same health issues?” The itching, yeast, ear infections, digestive problems… it can feel like you’re constantly treating symptoms without understanding the bigger picture. In the final video of this series, Beyond the Symptoms: Understanding Your Dog’s Health Story, I bring everything together and explain why chronic health problems are rarely about just one thing. After 35 years as an animal and human naturopath, one lesson...

One of the most common questions I hear from dog owners is this…“Why is it my dog?” “My neighbour feeds the same food and their dog is fine…” or “Two dogs in the same house — one is healthy, the other has constant skin or gut issues…” Or simply…“I’ve tried everything… so why is my dog still not well?” If you've ever felt that, you're not alone. And the truth is — it’s rarely about bad luck, and it’s rarely about one single mistake. It’s usually something much more layered than that. After...

In our last video, we talked about how to tell whether your dog's recurring yeast problems are being driven primarily by the gut or the immune system. But one question naturally follows from that... Why does the immune system lose its balance in the first place? It's actually one of the questions I'm asked most often. Owners will often say to me, "My dog never used to have these problems. Why has this suddenly become a constant battle?" Or..."We've treated the ears, we've treated the skin,...