Dog Snake Oil - Don't Fall For It

17/12/2023

Never, ever take a pet to a chriopractor. It's a waste of money and potentially dangerous.

17/12/2023

11 CHARACTERISTICS OF PSEUDOSCIENCE

Throughout most of our history, humans have sought to understand the world around us. Why do people get sick? What causes storms? How can we grow more food? Unfortunately, until relatively recently our progress was limited by our faulty perceptions and biases.

Modern science was a game changer for humanity. At its core, science is a way of learning about the natural world that demands evidence and logical reasoning. The process is designed to identify and minimize our biases. Scientists follow evidence wherever it leads, regardless of what they want (or don’t want) to be true. Scientific knowledge progresses by weeding out bad ideas and building on good ones. We owe much of the increase in the quality and quantity of our lives over the last century to scientific advancements.

It’s no wonder then that people trust science. The problem is, many don’t understand how science works and what makes it reliable, leaving them vulnerable to claims that seem scientific…but aren’t. By cloaking itself in the trappings of science, pseudoscience appeals to the part of us that recognizes science is a reliable way of knowing. But pseudoscience doesn’t adhere to science’s method. It’s masquerading. It’s cheating.

It’s easy to be misled by pseudoscience because we often want to believe. One of the defining features of pseudoscience is that it starts with the desired conclusion in mind and works backwards to find evidence to justify the belief. It would be incredible if the Loch Ness monster existed. Or if the planets and stars could predict our future. Or if we could talk to our dead loved ones. Pseudoscience also plays on many of our biases, making it easy for us to believe. We know our healthcare system has problems, so “natural” and “ancient” cures offer enticing alternatives. And when modern medicine doesn’t have the answers we need it’s easy to fall for false hope.

But no matter how awe-inspiring the claims, or how much we wish them to be true, pseudoscience isn’t science. And putting our trust in pseudoscience can be harmful to our pocketbooks…and our health.

Instead, learn to spot the characteristics of pseudoscience and protect yourself from being misled or fooled.

LEARN ABOUT ALL “11 CHARACTERISTICS OF PSEUDOSCIENCE”: thinkingispower.com/11-characteristics-of-pseudoscience/

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17/12/2023

Now, for something completely different – the grain-free dog food fad that is based on pseudoscience and harms our pet dogs. I wish humans would keep

17/12/2023

Don't fall for fad diets. Your dog deserves better

26/08/2023

In a recent FB post, she implies that my criticism of her anti-science claims, her promotion of unscientific, unproven, and ineffective therapies, and her spreading myths about mainstream, science-based veterinary medicine, are “attacks” equivalent to the activity of “hate groups.” Along wit...

26/08/2023

Peer-reviewed research has shown the health risks posed to pets who are fed an exclusively raw meat diet.

23/08/2023

Considering a raw diet for your dog?

23/08/2023

B.A.R.F. diets will make your dog barf. Don't do it! 🐕🐩🦮❤️

23/08/2023

There's little evidence for the benefits of raw pet food, and it increases the risk of dangerous pathogens.

30/07/2023

No, dogs cannot have Down Syndrome

Can dogs have Down Syndrome? The answer is NO! The fact that I have to write this article is disappointing on many levels. Disinformation, pseudoscience, false claims, and outright B.S. are everywhere...and I mean EVERYWHERE! Dogs Naturally is one of the WORST offenders when it comes to promoting fa...

30/07/2023

Dog's Naturally is one of the worst sources for dog-related health news. The "study" that they cite was actually a survey "6,018 dog owners responded to a web-based survey between November 3, 2021, and January 7, 2022."

To view the full study click the link bellow👇
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36656681/

For more on why you may want to reconsider spay, neuter click bellow👇
https://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/health-risks-of-early-spay-neuter/