Speakers discuss nutrition, prevention and long-term health
A “holistic pet wellness” event coming to Boerne next month will offer tips and highlights about the proper care and nutrition of a household’s four-legged family members.
Michele Jaime, owner of Fetch & Friskers and a 15-year Boerne resident, has assembled a team of five speakers for the June 13 program at The Kendall, 128 W. Blanco Road.
The “Wags & Whiskers Wellness Roundup” is designed to be an immersive, education-focused experience, Jaime said.
Attendees to the 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. program will hear from assembled experts, interact with like-minded pet owners and explore products and resources that support longterm health and vitality, organizers said.
“We’re seeing more and more pet owners ask deeper questions about nutrition, prevention and long-term health. What we try to do is teach people to better care for their animals, holistically,” Jaime said. “This event brings those conversations and resources together in one place for our community.”
One key aspect is raw food consumption, which pet-care advocates say is beneficial for better bone and dental health, improved skin and coats, high protein availability, low ecological impact, removal of processed foods from the diet, minimizing bad breath and higher energy levels.
“They just live a better- quality life when fed raw foods,” Jaime said. “With raw feeding, it just changed their lives. They don’t have ear problems, itchy skin disappears, the teeth maintain and the breath improves.”
Even people who feed as little as 25% of their dog’s food raw see benefits, she added. Those include cleaner teeth and increasing the “good bacteria” in the gut.
Speakers include:
• Billy Hoekman, vice president of Nutrition & Formulation for Green Juju: “Gut health, probiotics and raw feeding.”
• Carter Easler, director of research and education for MycoDog & CBD Dog Health: “The Senior Dog Study. A clinical trial measuring how functional mushrooms and adaptogens ( cannabidiol) support brain health, behavior and quality of life in aging dogs.”
• Lynda Loudon, integrative emergency veterinarian and founder of Dog Mom Society: “Pesticides, heartworm treatments, flea and tick treatments and vaccinations for pets more naturally.”
• Roxanne Stone, nutrition education director for Solutions Pet Products: “Protective health span through fresh fermented raw processing and raw milk.”
• Rita Hogan, canine herbalist and author of “The Herbal Dog”: “Spay and neuter support with herbs.”
Tickets are $89 for the day and are available by calling Fetch & Friskers, 210-898-8884, or by email at info@fetchandfriskers. com.
“What we try to do is teach people to better care for their animals, holistically.”
— Michele Jaime
Roxanne Stone, nutrition education director for Solutions Pet Products, will address “Protective health span through fresh fermented raw processing and raw milk.”
Dr. Lynda Loudon, founder of Dog Mom Society, will speak on “Pesticides, heartworm treatments, flea and tick treatments and vaccinations for pets more naturally.”
Billy Hoekman, vice president of Nutrition & Formulation for Green Juju, will speak on “Gut health, probiotics and raw feeding.”
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