Got a yeasty beasty? Then this episode is for you!

Today is a special day, because this is our very first FETCH First Friday episode where I collaborate with fellow canine nutrition and holistic wellness consultant, Stacey Renphrey of Hozho Hounds to teach you how to use our FETCH framework as a way to start approaching some of the most common health conditions.

If you didn’t catch our episode where we introduced FETCH, FETCH is an acronym that stands for Fresh Food, Energetics, Targeted, Curiosity, and Holistic Health. Stacey and I developed this framework as a tool to help you, as the pet parent, gain more confidence in being your dog’s health advocate. It works by giving you some practical things to look at if your dog is experiencing a health challenge. It also helps you to keep track of your individual dog’s health journey, so that you can better collaborate with your vet and other health professionals. It’s the same framework that Stacey and I use in our canine nutrition and wellness practices to start understanding what might be at the root of a dog’s health challenge, how nutrition might better support the health journey, and how other complementary therapeutic approaches might also be beneficial.

We are kickstarting FETCH First Friday with an all-too-common condition that Stacey and I see in our client dogs: yeast.

We’ll talk about what yeast actually is, the different ways it can show up, what causes it, and different ways to consider supporting your dog if they are in a yeast flare-up. We’ll also answer some of your questions about whether or not use probiotics, we’ll talk about what a yeast die-off is and how to support the detox process, and we’ll also address the hotly-debated topic of whether or not carbs feed yeast. We share our opinions on how to think about raw vs gently cooked diet options, and how food energetics may play a role in your decision of what to feed your yeasty dog.

Stacey and I talk about energetics and how we’ve seen a pattern of cool dogs with yeast. If you have a warm dog with yeast, we’d love to know! Send us a DM or get in touch at mysticdogmama.com. And let us know what other topics you’d like us to cover on FETCH First Fridays! We’re all ears :) 

Our January episode is all about Canine Cognitive Disorder (CCD), so if you have a senior pup, you’re going to want to check that out.

If you’d like to learn more about becoming a founding member of our FETCH membership where we’ll learn in community how to become our dogs’ (and our own!) empowered health advocates, then send me a message on Instagram @mysticdogmama, or get in touch on my website https://mysticdogmama.com

Before we dive in, just a quick note that 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

OK, on that note, let’s go!

You can reach Stacey on Instagram at https://instagram.com/hozho_hounds, or on her website 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.