In Today's Episode
Heather explains why someone called her an idiot for her pet care choices and why their opinion doesn't matter. This episode is all about empowering you to ask questions or walk away if you feel pressured, belittled, or guilty when making choices about pet care. Fair warning - this episode will discuss some controversial topics in pet health. The statements made in this episode do NOT constitute medical advice. This episode is just meant to help you understand a bigger picture and formulate questions to ask your vet.
To hear from vets in support of alternative options to pet care, do an internet search for Drs. Judy Morgan, Peter Dobias, and Karen Becker. To learn about hormone replacement therapy for dogs that have gone through traditional spays and neuters or to read a non-academic article about alternative surgeries, check out this page. To peruse an article from the American Veterinary Medical Association about the risks associated with traditional spays and neuters and why you may want to wait, avoid them, or consider an alternative route, read this study.
Note: While hormone sparing surgeries allow your pet to keep their hormones, they do still require anesthesia. (We did not say this in the audio.) If this is a concern for you, we suggest asking for vet for a specific time (even on the phone) to discuss it where you can ask all of your questions and put your concerns on the table.
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PupTalk is a worldwide coaching service provided by Atta Pup! Training, founded in Maryland, USA. While Atta Pup! had already supplied years of group and private training services to local and remote clients, we realized there was a bracket of pet parents missing out - those who felt they couldn’t afford the assistance they needed. That’s how PupTalk was born!
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Feb 20 202616 mins