Nacho Average Dog Health Coach

12/07/2024

🎄 PUPPIES & TREES 🎄🐶

So this is how our tree looks like this year - in jail! 🤣

Our new eight week old puppy is showing an unhealthy interest in the tree and while I never leave him unattended, I can’t keep my eyes on him every single second so better safe than sorry to avoid him chewing on decorations and chords.

Pine trees on their own are not toxic, but there is obviously danger in ingesting ornaments and potentially getting electrocuted by chewing on chords.

Interested in learning more how you can safely secure your home for the holidays?

While you may not need to go to this extreme, Melissa and I will be sharing lots of useful safety tips and checklists for your pets in our upcoming online class, Sip, Stir & Spoil on December 14th.

first and foremost, this will be a great opportunity to destress, make some delicious seasonal treats for your pop, sip on a holiday drink and get to know other pet parents!

🔗 in bio to sign up!!

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12/06/2024

Today was Oslo’s first visit to a store – we went to the local pet store to get him a sweater because it’s freezing in New York right now.

Socializing puppies from the start is super important. Especially mastiffs, who, as guard dogs, tend to be naturally skeptical or reserved towards other humans other than their immediate family. The last thing you want is a shy mastiff!

Oslo did really well, although naturally a bit timid in the beginning, it’s important to give him the time needed to adjust, because he arrived from Indiana, where he was living in a very rural area compared to the urban scenario he will be living in with us with all the noises, situations, people and noises that come with that.

Imagine a creature coming from a different planet trying to get adjusted to their new home. That’s kind of what it’s like for puppies. You need to teach them everything and show compassion and have patience!

Are you a new puppy parent who are wondering how to best raise your new fur baby?

Check out my new holistic puppy wellness package in the comments that covers everything you need to know to raise a healthy, happy and well balanced puppy.

12/05/2024

Please say hello to my new puppy Oslo! We just picked him up today, he’s an 8-week old Boerboel (South African mastiff) and the sweetest, most beautiful boy!

Expect a lot of puppy material going forward where I’ll share my journey as a new puppy mom! 🐾🐾❤️❤️🤩

12/04/2024

🐾 Struggling with your new puppy? You're not alone! (And yes, it really IS like having a newborn!)

Introducing my brand new 𝑯𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝑷𝒖𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝑾𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑷𝒂𝒄𝒌𝒂𝒈𝒆 – your complete guide to raising a happy, healthy pup the natural way.

From feeding schedules to gentle alternatives to harsh chemicals, I've got you covered.

Stop losing sleep piecing together conflicting advice from Dr. Google at 3 AM.

As a holistic dog health coach, I've helped countless overwhelmed puppy parents find their groove using natural, proven methods that work.

Ready to trade those sleepless nights and endless worries for confidence and peace of mind?

Your puppy's wellness journey starts here!

DM me to learn more about my new comprehensive puppy care package.

Limited spots available! 🌿

12/03/2024

🔔 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐢𝐩:

𝑫𝒐𝒈𝒔 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒆.

Dogs are creatures of routine. Regular schedules help them feel secure and reduce anxiety by creating predictable patterns. Their bodies are biologically tuned to expect food and exercise at consistent times - this regulates digestion, metabolism, and hormone levels.

During holidays, disrupted schedules can trigger:
- Increased stress/anxiety
- Digestive issues
- Behavioral problems
- Sleep disruption

To maintain stability:
- Feed at usual times (within 30-min window)
- Keep walks at normal schedule
- Preserve morning/evening ritual timing

For more holiday tips for your pets be sure to sign up for our 𝐒𝐢𝐩, 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐫 & 𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐥 online holiday party on 𝑺𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝑫𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 14𝒕𝒉 - which also comes with printable recipes for treats for cats and dogs and a safety checklist!

Sign-up in comments! 🐶🐾

12/02/2024

December is officially here, and that means lots of holiday parties! But to some this season also means a lot of stress.

That’s why Melissa of Calming Creek - Holistic Pet Health and I decided to put on a different type of holiday party this year! 🎄🐾

The kind that lets you stay comfy in your PJs at home, while tuning in online to meet other pet lovers from around the world while baking delicious treats for your cats and dogs and sipping on your favorite holiday-inspired beverage. 🍹

Together, we’ll share tips for how to enjoy a safe and fun holiday with the beings we love the most, the ones that give us unconditional love every single day.

Doesn’t that sound fun?! Don’t miss out on big savings because today is the last day we offer a discount on the class! 🤶🎉

Comment holiday party”below and I’ll DM you the link or you can check my bio.

Let’s party! 🎉 🎊🐾🐶🐱

11/30/2024

It’s almost December and that means holiday fun for both humans and pets!

Saturday, December 14 at 3pm EST you can join me and Melissa of Calming Creek - Holistic Pet Health from the comfort of your own home for an hour and a half of baking, sipping on your favorite holiday beverage (how about the one featured here, doesn’t it sound delicious?!) while getting our best tips for how to make this season safe, fun and nourishing for you and your best friend!

Class will also be recorded and you’ll get printable recipes and a checklist of all the major tips we share!

Don’t miss the earlybird discount, which will disappear on Monday! Link in comments 🐾🐶🐱

🌟 Sip, Stir & Spoil (Yourself!) 🌟

🎉 Create. Indulge. Celebrate. 🎉
Join our fun and flavorful class/party where you’ll:
🍹 Learn to craft delicious drinks (like this one!)
🍴 Discover new treats for you and your furry friends.
💖 Spoil yourself with a one-of-a-kind experience!

Book here: https://calmingcreekcompanions.com/products/sip-stir-spoil?promo=BLKFRI

✨ Treat yourself at Sip, Stir & Spoil – because you deserve it! ✨ Join me along with Sunny from on Saturday, December 14 for a special event! We will be baking some holiday treats for dogs and cats and share holiday tips including ways to reduce anxiety for your pets. 💕 Type COZY in the comments and I’ll send you the link to save $10 on your spot! You won’t want to miss this! 🎄

11/26/2024

EXCITING NEWS! My new 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐩 is open!

Looking for some gift ideas for your pets or other pet parents?

Browse my carefully curated collection of pet wellness essentials:

🐶 Premium multi-vitamins
🐶 Gut-supporting probiotics
🐶 Natural detox aids
🐶 Targeted organ support supplements

All products are personally vetted and ones I recommend.

In my shop you can also find my e-cookbook 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐬 and some new, self-paced online classes:

𝐒𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈𝐭𝐜𝐡, 𝐄𝐚𝐬𝐲, 𝐖𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐏𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧

🐾 Budget-friendly home remedies for skin issues
🐾 Printable reference guides
🐾 Lifetime access to class recording

𝐂𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: 𝐓𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬

🦴 Step-by-step cooking tutorials
🦴 Printable recipes and shopping list
🦴 Complete and lifetime video access
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Check out the links in the comments and start shopping! )

11/25/2024

🎄✨ Holiday Joy for You & Your Furry Besties! 🐾🍹

The holidays can be a lot – juggling family dynamics, endless to-do lists, and all the chaos of the season.

But you know who’s always there for you, tail wagging or purring away, giving you unconditional love and comfort? 🐶🐱

This year, let’s flip the script! 🌟 Instead of stressing over holiday expectations, why not calm down and celebrate the ones who make you feel truly safe and loved—your dogs and cats!

🎉 Join us for Holiday 101: Baking, Cocktails & Fun for Pet Parents

📅 Date: Saturday December 14th
⏰ Time: 3:00-4:30 PM EDT
💻 Where: Online (Comfy ugly Xmas sweaters & PJs encouraged!)

👩‍🍳🍪 We’ll bake pet-friendly holiday treats 🐾, mix up festive cocktails/mocktails 🍸, and share tips on how to make this season stress-free and joyful—for both you and your four-legged friends.

Let’s honor the unconditional love of our pets while we create new traditions to bring a little extra fun into the holidays. 🎁🐕

Because sometimes, they’re the family we need most. ❤️

🔗 Click the link in comments to save your spot now or comment "holiday" and I'll DM it to you!

Let’s make this holiday season the kind we always wanted 🥂🐾

11/24/2024

🐾✨ Who says humans get all the holiday fun?

Join us for "Sip, Stir & Spoil: Holiday 101" – the most fun virtual bake party and get-together of the season!

Mix up some joy with fellow pet parents while creating magical holiday treats for your dogs and cats.

Sip your favorite beverage, learn pet-safe baking secrets, and get essential holiday safety tips – all from the comfort of your home!

🎁 What you'll get:

Expert-guided pet treat baking session
Holiday safety guide for your furry friends
Exclusive bonus content worth $50+
Lifetime access to class recording

Your pets deserve homemade holiday magic! Limited spots available – grab yours now! 🎄

Link in comments to reserve your spot for this 90-minute virtual celebration! 🐱🐶

11/24/2024

We're planning a festive and fun party for you and your pets that you can join ONLINE from anywhere on Saturday, December 14th!

Register here NOW to take advantage of $10 off for our : https://calmingcreekcompanions.com/sip-stir-spoil-pets

Get your party hats on, gather your animals and let's have some fun!!

11/23/2024

❤️🐾

So God Made A Dog

And on the 9th Day
God looked down on his wide eyed children and said they need a companion
So God made a Dog

God said I need somebody to wake up and give kisses, p*e on a tree, sleep all day, wake up again, give more kisses, and then stay up till midnight basking in the glow of the television set.
So God made a Dog

God said I need somebody willing to sit, then stay, then roll over then with no ego or complaint dress in hats they do not need and costumes they do not understand. I need somebody who can break wind without a first thought or second thought. Who can chase tails, fetch sticks and lift spirits with a lick. Somebody no matter what you didn’t do, or couldn’t take, or didn’t win, or couldn’t make will love you without judgment just the same.
So God made a Dog

God said I need somebody strong enough to pull sleds and find bombs, yet gentle enough to love babies and lead the blind. Somebody who will spend all day on a couch with the resting head and supportive eyes to lift the spirits of a broken heart.
So God made a Dog

It had to be somebody who would remain patient and loyal even thru loneliness. Somebody to care, cuddle, snuggle and nuzzle, and cheer and charm and snore and slobber and eat the trash and chase the squirrels. Somebody who would bring a family together with selflessness of an open heart. Somebody who would bark, and then pant, and then reply with the rapid wag of tail when their best friend says lets go for a ride in the car.
So God made a Dog

God said I need somebody who would stand at your side when the world around you collapses. Somebody to lie next to you during the long nights of pain and sorrow when it hurts to move, or talk, or think, or be. Somebody to stand guard, play games, snore for hours, and repeat as needed. Somebody to give you strength when you have none of your own. Somebody to fight when you have no fight left, to hold onto your soul as if it were their favorite toy, playing tug of war to keep you in this world. Somebody to be your companion and guide in this world and the next. Somebody to wait for you on the other side or stand guard in your absence until they can join you for eternity.
So God made a Dog

Paul Harvey 🐕

Artist Credit: Lee Keller

11/22/2024

Good tips

I'm always surprised by the number of people who feed their dogs frozen or super cold food without letting it warm to room temperature (68°F or 20°C) first. Feeding frozen food or cold food is a detriment in so many ways. Here are the main reasons. As far as frozen treats, yes, they are fun, trendy and joyous but keep them to a minimum, away from main meals, and small. So many dogs have issues with their digestive health, food sensitivities, and organ function. Be mindful of cold and how it contributes to disease. Feed frozen treats seasonally in the heat of the Summer.

11/20/2024

Berries are an important group of cancer-fighting foods due to their high levels of antioxidants and phytochemicals.

There is one berry that stands out for its potent anti-cancer power: 𝗕𝗟𝗔𝗖𝗞 𝗥𝗔𝗦𝗣𝗕𝗘𝗥𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦.

Black raspberries continuously beat out other berries for their high levels of anthocyanins and other beneficial compounds and have been widely studied for their anti-cancer properties, particularly oral, colorectal and esophageal cancers.

Also known as thimbleberries, black raspberries are native to North America and often confused with blackberries because of their similar look but they are not the same.

To tell the difference: check out the core, which is located at thee end of the fruit that attaches to the stem. Blackberries have a green or white core, but black raspberries have a hollow core, like raspberries.

Have you tried black raspberries? While they are only in season during the month of July, you can also enjoy their health benefits in a freeze-dried powder, which concentrates their chemoprotective agents about 10-fold!

11/19/2024

When people ask me about my dog Tofu's age, and I reply "Going on 8 1/2 years old" they are always stunned.

The other day I had someone mistake her for a puppy.

Even as an XL breed at 120 lbs, she has barely any grey hairs and she's active, happy and puppy-like.

The secret?

She has never been fed kibble (aka processed, 'dead' food) but always fresh, whole foods. I feed her the rainbow of vegetables and rotate her proteins often.

She was raised on raw food, and now in her older years, she gets gently cooked food with some raw additions here and there in forms of whole sardines and organ meats.

She also lives in a very low-stress environment (stress is a major factor in many degenerative diseases) and of course gets loved up on often!

Do you want to learn how to easily and gradually improve your dog's bowl?

You don't have to be perfect; a little goes a long way.

Send me a DM or comment "interested" below and I'll send you a message to how we can get started!

11/18/2024

🫘 Legumes can be a valuable addition to your dog's bowl as they are loaded with health-promoting, disease-fighting nutrients, including antioxidants and phytochemicals, soluble and insoluble fiber and vitamins and minerals like B vitamins, iron, copper, magnesium, manganese, zinc and phosphorous.

Often I hear people demonize phytates in beans because of the myth that they prevent the absorption of minerals, but phytates are removed or deactivated when soaking, sprouting, or boiling the food before eating.

🫛 In fact, legumes have many health benefits, including the ability to destroy cancer cells by boosting immunity, defending against cellular oxidation, decreasing cancer cell proliferation, starving tumors of nutrients (anti-angiogenesis), promoting apoptosis, and reducing inflammation.

Phytates have also been found to lower cholesterol, slow digestion and prevent sharp rises in blood sugar.

Legume lectins have been shown to be toxic to multiple types of cancer cell lines, including bone, bile duct, liver, lung, breast, oral, prostate, and skin.

So as you can see, the health benefits of legumes far outweigh any adverse nutritional effects because they have so many anti-cancer and antioxidant actions.

🐶 Do you feed your dog beans?

𝗣𝗥𝗢 𝗧𝗜𝗣𝗦:

Heirloom beans from specialty purveyors are typically fresher than regular grocery store beans because heirloom bean producers typically harvest and sell their beans within the same growing season. Grocery store beans may be from harvests several years old.

💧Soak dry beans before cooking. Add dried beans to a large bowl and cover with cold water and leave uncovered on the kitchen counter overnight or minimum 8 hours. This helps reduce gas by drawing out the oligosaccharides.

11/17/2024

There’s still time to join our online cooking class today Sunday 11/17 at 1pm EDT (and will also be recorded and emailed out) where we’ll demo a recipe for cats and another for dogs and talk about all things canine and feline nutrition! Register here: https://nachoaveragedoghealthcoach.com/cook-with-confidence-tail-to-table-wellness-for-your-pet/

11/16/2024

Let’s explore the incredible benefits of anti-inflammatory foods that can support our dogs’ health, especially in the fight against cancer.

Incorporating these superfoods into your dog’s diet can help reduce inflammation, boost their immune system, and enhance overall wellness.

Here are some ideas of what to include:

🐟 Fatty Fish: Sardines and mackerel are packed with omega-3 fatty acids that work wonders for reducing inflammation and strengthening your pup’s immune system.

🥬 Leafy Greens: Load up on kale, spinach, and broccoli! These greens are rich in antioxidants and anti-cancer compounds that can help protect your dog’s health.By

By empowering our pets with the right nutrition, we can make a positive impact on their health and potentially prevent a whole host of issues.

Not sure where to start?

👩‍🍳 Join our online cooking class “Tail to table Wellness tomorrow, Sunday 11/17 Where will show you how to cook with some of these anti-inflammatory ingredients for both dogs and cats!

🔗Link in bio or comment “let’s cook” and I’ll DM you the link to register!

Let’s support each other in promoting the well-being of our beloved companions.

Stay tuned for more tips on natural ways to prevent cancer in dogs throughout November!