What if our obsession with “complete and balanced” feeding isn’t really about our dogs at all… but about our fear of losing them?

In this rich, honest conversation with Georgina of Georgina’s Kitchen, we unpack the deeper story beneath the formulas - the way fear, control, and love can all blur together when we just want to do right by our dogs.

Georgina shares how her own journey began when her dog started having seizures at just three years old - a moment that led her to question everything she’d been told about nutrition. Her curiosity opened a door to independent research, including a small but eye-opening study testing zinc levels in local beef liver samples that completely changed her understanding of “balance.”

Together, we explore what it really means for a dog to thrive - not through micromanaging numbers, but through trust, intuition, and food as a living, intelligent force.

We talk about:

• Why “complete and balanced” guidelines were never meant to define thriving — and how they became a tool of fear-based marketing.
• What Georgina’s zinc testing revealed about the wild variation in natural foods, and why that’s not a flaw but a sign of life.
• The quiet freedom that comes when we loosen our grip on control and let nature take the lead.
• What street dogs in India can teach us about adaptability, intuition, and the power of relationship with place.
• The growing push toward vegan diets for dogs, and why honouring individuality matters more than ideology.
• How we can support balance across seasons, climates, and energies - without falling into “just in case” or “more is better.”
• The difference between food-based and nutrient-based thinking, and why one nourishes the whole being while the other fragments it.

This is a conversation for anyone who’s ever felt overwhelmed by information, scared of getting it wrong, or tangled in the pressure to be the “perfect” dog guardian. It’s a reminder that the goal isn’t control - it’s connection.

When we feed from trust instead of fear, food relationship, and magic.

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Disclaimer: The information provided is for educational purposes only and is not intended to diagnose or treat any disease, or replace medical guidance. Please speak with your veterinarian.