Happy New Year!

Thank you for joining us for our second FETCH First Friday episode, where Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds and I are talking about a health condition that we feed doesn’t get enough attention, and that is CCD, or Canine Cognitive Dysfunction. Also referred to as Doggy Dementia, CCD is a health challenge that affects a large proportion of senior dogs - up to 60% of dogs over 11 years of age are said to develop it - and it’s a condition that really requires a multi-pronged approach to nutrition and wellness. So, Stacey and I wanted to talk about it and look at how our F.E.T.C.H. framework might provide some useful ways for you to approach it.

If you are new here, F.E.T.C.H. stands for Fresh food, Energetics, Targeted approaches, Curiosity, and Holistic health. and it is the same framework that Stacey and I both use in our own canine nutrition and wellbeing practices to help get to the root of a health challenge, and to help clients identify other veterinary and complementary supports that might be needed. In addition to our membership community where we teach you how to apply this framework to your own dog, we are hosting this special F.E.T.C.H. First Friday series on the Mystic Dog Mama podcast where we will take a health condition of your choice, and show you how you can apply the F.E.T.C.H. framework to it. It’s our hope that in sharing this with you, we can help you confidently make informed decisions for your dog.

Today we look at:

*What CCD is, and what symptoms you might notice

*How CCD is diagnosed, and conventional approaches to managing it with diet and supplements

*Fresh food approaches to managing, and potentially preventing, CCD

*How MCT and other healthy fats may benefit dogs with CCD

*How a 2000 yr old TCM document highlights how supporting the kidney, heart, and gut may be helpful to managing the progression of CCD

*How to building a support team around you

And loads more!

Our hope is that you come away from this episode with some practical things to look at to best support your dog with CCD, or to give your dog the best shot possible to prevent it.

This episode is sponsored by Aspirationery ,which in full transparency, is another project of mine where we create books, notebooks, and stationery to support you in becoming all you aspire to be. I’m really excited to announce that we have released a Spanish language version of our popular My First Period Tracker for Young Girls and Tweens in order to increase menstrual literacy and empower young people to become advocates for their menstrual health. You can learn more about our books on our Instagram https://instagram.com/aspirationery

It you have a health challenge you would like us to cover in this series, please get in touch!

To reach Alexia: 

https://instagram.com/mysticdogmama

https://mysticdogmama.com

To reach Stacey:

https://instagram.com/hozho_hounds

https://hozhohounds.com

*Disclaimer: This information is for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your own veterinarian or doctor.