Denise Libby is a lead volunteer at Golden Rescue South Florida, which in 2018 alone rescued 148 dogs. The organization not only rescues dogs in the US, as 81 of those dogs were from Puerto Rico. While not all of those rescued were Golden Retrievers, most of them were.
She’s also the “mom” to 3 Goldens - all rescues: Kodi, Alaska, Levy, who can be heard on this episode, as well.
She has created a holistic regimen of care for her Goldens through the years and we dive into many of those details here.
When she’s not busy caring for her Goldens, using unique holistic approaches I’m excited to get into, she’s a freelance accounting professional serving over 50 clients, mostly in South Florida.
Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:
[1:50] Tim introduces his guest, Denise Libby
[3:00] How Denise came to love Golden Retrievers
[5:38] Why Denise starting going to a holistic vet
[6:20] The controversial topic of vaccines, and how it led to Denise’s dog to have seizures
[7:43] How fasting led to less visits to the vet, and other home remedies
[14:51] How Denise came to inherit her son’s dog, and how they overcame that dog’s health issues
[19:40] Turning to raw diet, and the types of raw diets
[26:05] How to read a label, and what to avoid
[30:00] What Denise doesn’t do for her dogs, and why she doesn’t vaccinate
[32:10] Resources for listeners, and where to find them
[37:58] The traditional Chinese Medicine approach to care
[41:42] The use of mushrooms, and why Tim uses Reishi mushrooms
[43:55] How Denise became involved with Golden Rescue South Florida
[49:32] The process of getting a dog from Puerto Rico, and the possible costs involved
[56:01] Final advice for holistically caring for your animals
In this episode…
When Denise Libby’s dogs were suffering from seizures, what did she do to help relieve them of their suffering? After following the typical advice and wisdom for pet care, Denise found herself noticing that her Golden Retriever was having strange health problems. On this episode of The Thriving Dog Pawcast, host Tim Berthold is joined by Denise to learn how she took it upon herself to dig into the topic of natural and holistic pet care.
Resources Mentioned on this episode
Dr. Darko
Raw Feeding Miami
Raw Feeding University
Sunny’s Goldens
Connect with Tim Berthold
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