Episode 113. Herbal Remedies for Your Dog’s Anxiety with Rita Hogan, the Canine Herbalist

Have you ever used herbal remedies for your dog? or yourself?  If you started your day with a cup of coffee or tea, then your answer is Yes!

Rita Hogan, the Canine Herbalist, has so much wisdom to share with us.  From being raised on a rural farm to running a holistic pug rescue, Rita has dedicated her life to practicing western herbal medicine for pets and people. 

For many of us, essential oils are a common form of herbal remedies that we’re familiar with.  But Rita shares with us why essential oils should NOT be your first choice for healing – and what to use instead.

Rita also discusses her wholistic perspective on the treatment of anxiety in dogs – giving us a sample of what to expect from her new book, The Herbal Dog, which covers herbal approaches to healing 20+ common conditions in dogs.

We also touch on the history of plants as medicine and the mind-boggling relationship between pharmaceutical medicines and plants.

Rita & I discuss:

  • Growing up on a farm in Michigan;

  • What she learned running a kennel-free boarding facility;

  • How she became obsessed with pugs and started a holistic pug rescue;

  • The history of plants being used as medicine;

  • Life-threatening side effects of pharmaceutical drugs;

  • What she means in her book by “Dogs are an Ecosystem”;

  • Discussing herbal remedies for dogs with anxiety;

  • Different forms off herbal medicine – and why essential oils shouldn’t be your first choice;

  • The herbal extraction that most of us enjoy everyday;

  • Rita’s future book plans

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