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04/25/2025

Choosing the right raw pet food brand is vital for your pet's health, especially with the growing concerns around food safety and pathogens in the raw food market. Today, our experts return for the fourth and final episode of the ⭐️2025 Raw Pet Food Review⭐️ on Inside Scoop!

In this episode, we’ll dive deep into some of the top-selling, highly-requested raw food brands such as Smallbatch, Maev, Primal, Solutions, Green Juju, and more. Whether you're on a budget or seeking the highest quality for your furry friend, we’ve got the insights you need to make an informed choice for your dog or cat. 🐾💸

Join us Today at 12 PM EST as our expert panel—including veterinary nutritionists, pet food formulators, and industry pros—breaks down the nutrient levels, ingredients, and food safety protocols behind each of these brands. We’ll help you understand what’s in your pet’s food and how to ensure it meets the highest standards for their health and safety.
Don’t miss out on this essential information that could impact your pet's health in 2025!

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Missed our first three review episodes? No worries! You can still watch the replays in the Inside Scoop covering dry food, gently-cooked options, freeze-dried, and more. Over the past few years, we’ve reviewed over 150 brands, so if the brand you’re feeding wasn’t mentioned in the 2025 reviews, you can find it in the archives!

04/25/2025

The chemicals used in standard flea treatments are polluting waterways and having a drastic effect on wildlife like killing songbird chicks🪺.

"Research at the University of Sussex has found that pesticides used in regular flea treatments are in 98% of English rivers, often at levels far higher than those deemed safe.

Some of this is from treated dogs swimming, but much goes down the drain from households, (eg from shampooing dogs, washing bedding, stroking and washing hands) and then enters rivers, according to Dave Goulson, professor of biology at Sussex, who co-authored the study and supervised the research.

Recent research also found that 100% of blue tit🐦 and great tit nests🪹 are contaminated with pesticides💦 from pet flea treatment, as the birds collect fur from dogs and cats to insulate their nests. The study, funded by the charity Songbird Survival, found that nestling mortality is associated with higher levels of the pesticides.

[...] If spot-on products are considered the only appropriate form of treatment, you should brush your pet indoors or in a sheltered area where you can gather the hair afterwards and dispose of it in a sealed bag.

'What we don’t want is the hair blowing away and birds collecting it up as nesting material. I think a lot of us have probably thought that was kind of quite a nice thing for birds to do but clearly it really isn’t if the hair is contaminated with chemicals,' said Millineaux.

It is also important to take care of packaging material, particularly from spot-on products. 'I’ve heard horror stories of people washing out the little containers, which obviously do contaminate water,' added Millineaux.

'What we want to be doing is not washing them out but disposing them of them in something like a seal bag and following any manufacturers guidelines.'

Washing is discouraged for several days after treatments, owing to the risk of product getting into waterways. " - Guardian

04/25/2025

DIY Allergen-Removing Paw Soak 🍵🐾🪣

As allergy season🤧 approaches, one of the most common complaints from pet parents is itchy, irritated paws. If your pet is constantly licking👅, chewing, or scratching their paws, it could be a sign of seasonal allergies. Fortunately, we’ve got you covered with a simple, natural solution to help soothe those itchy paws and prevent the discomfort before it starts.

Start by giving your pet's paws a soothing soak that includes ingredients like green tea🍃, stinging nettle🌱, and peppermint🌿 tea🍵, all of which have anti-inflammatory and allergy-fighting properties. These herbs are known for reducing the symptoms of allergies and inflammation, and when applied to your pet’s paws, they can help calm itchy skin and prevent further irritation from licking or scratching.

The key to keeping your pet’s paws🐾 comfortable is addressing the issue early. By proactively soothing those paws, you’ll prevent the discomfort that comes with allergy season and reduce the need for harsh medications like steroids💊.

Join us today at 12pm EST for our Seasonal Allergy Prevention extravaganza, we’ll show you how to keep your pet's immune system in check during allergy season. We’ll also be providing a special downloadable cheat sheet with how to make our paw soak recipe, along with other supplements and dosages to support your pet’s overall immune health.

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🍵🐾🪣 Directions for making Allergen-Removing Paw Soak:

To 1 gallon simmering water add 12 stinging nettle tea bags, 6 green tea bags and 6 peppermint tea bags. Turn off heat and let cool. Once cool remove tea bags.

Optional: add 20 drops pure lavender oil🪻💧.

Store in Refrigerator for up to 3 days.

04/25/2025

DAMNED IF YOU DO AND DAMNED IF YOU DON'T 💦🐕🛋️🛏️🤰🏻

Pesticide💦 exposure in and around homes raises long-term health concerns, especially for children. It has been linked to chronic conditions such as cancers, diabetes, reproductive and neurological disorders, and birth defects. These risks extend to veterinary health as well.

Spot-ons💦 like Fipronil & imidacloprid are highly toxic pesticides⚠️ that are no longer approved for use in outdoor agriculture but continue to be widely used in pet flea treatments, typically applied to the back of the pet’s neck (known as spot-ons) and used in poison baits for ants🐜 and cockroaches.

Studies show that households with pets treated for fleas and ticks may increase pesticide exposure in humans, particularly children👧, through direct contact or contaminated dust.

One study found that Fipronil can transfer from mother to unborn baby via the placenta, and exposure to fipronil’s toxic breakdown product, fipronil sulfone, during pregnancy🤰🏻 has been associated with reduced thyroid function in newborn babies as well as lower Apgar scores, a score used to test the health of a newborn.

Last week, our expert panel shared the chemical preventive options they would recommend if they had to choose just one. We also discussed how to safely integrate these treatments along with testing methods and detox protocols to keep your pet healthy and protected.

This week, we’ll explore how balancing your dog’s internal health—through the skin, liver, kidneys, gut, and immune system—can create a more flea/tick-resistant environment. You’ll learn how specific herbs and essential oils can support organ health and help naturally defend against fleas and ticks. Plus, we’ll share practical tips, recipes, and dosage guidelines for both internal and external herbal remedies.

Join our new panel of experts this Sunday on the Inside Scoop as they share expert insights on preventing flea and tick infestations while boosting your pet’s overall health.

In this episode we're covering:

🦟 Why some dogs attract fleas more than others

🦟 Herbs that support organ health

🦟 Essential oils for flea and tick prevention

🦟 PLUS: Download our episode guide with recipes for herbal rinses, infusions, sprays, a DIY flea powder, and much more!

Be sure to join us Sunday at 12pm EST for expert advice from our panel and remember over the next several weeks, we’ll continue bringing in expert insights on different aspects of flea and tick prevention!

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04/25/2025

🤏 If your groomer is routinely expressing your dog’s a**l glands, it could be doing more harm than good.

In healthy dogs, these glands should empty naturally during bowel movements💩—not by force. Repeated squeezing can traumatize the delicate ducts, which can lead to chronic inflammation, scar tissue that can affect the gland’s proper function, and long-term damage.

Even worse, every manual expression carries the risk of introducing bacteria🦠 and triggering infection. Unless there’s a medical reason, it’s best to leave healthy glands alone.

But here’s the thing: when those glands don’t empty naturally - and you start noticing that fishy odor🤢 - it’s usually a sign there’s a deeper issue.

Without enough pressure during a bowel movement, those glands don’t empty like they’re supposed to — and that leads to inflammation, impactions, and in some cases, full-on infections.

What’s causing those mushy poops in the first place? Often, it’s a mix of:
🥦 Low-fiber diets
🍗 Food sensitivities (like chicken, beef, or dairy)
🦠 Gut microbiome imbalance
🤏 Routine expression at the groomer

If your dog is struggling with soft stool:�Add a small dose of slippery elm or psyllium husk to your dog’s meals — it can help bulk up stool and encourage the glands to empty on their own.

🥣 Start with ¼ tsp for small dogs and increase up to 1 tsp for large breeds, based on size. Always introduce slowly, and always ensure plenty of hydration!💧

This Sunday at 12pm EST, we’re unpacking everything you need to know about a**l gland health — and how to fix it. We’ll cover home remedies, anti-inflammatory supplements, and Dr. Becker’s protocols for infection, impaction and more! PLUS all of the information from this episode, with dosages and recipes, will be available in a downloadable PDF on the Inside Scoop group page!

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04/14/2025

WHAT YOU DON'T SEE AT THE DOG GROOMERS.......
You dropped your dog off at the salon and picked them up few hours later - fluffy, fresh, and happy. But what you saw was just the tip of the iceberg.

You didn’t see your groomer arrive early to open up the salon, disinfect tools, lay out fresh towels, and check the day’s appointments. You didn’t see them look over your dog from nose to tail before even lifting a brush - checking the coat condition, skin, eyes, ears, nails, and weight.

You didn’t see the careful way they clipped around a wriggly paw, or how they paused to let your dog calm down during the bath. You didn’t notice the matting hidden beneath your dog’s topcoat, or the way the groomer worked slowly to avoid hurting the skin beneath it.

You weren’t there when they spotted a red patch of irritated skin, or a small lump you hadn’t noticed. You heard them gently mention it to you at collection - not to worry you, but because they genuinely care about your dog’s wellbeing.

And after you left, you didn’t see the clean-down , the floor swept, tables cleaned, blades oiled, messages replied to, notes written up for your next visit, and laundry on again.

All of that… for a price that’s often lower than what you’d pay for your own haircut. And your hairdresser?
They don’t have to bathe you, clip your nails, or hold you still while you try to bite the brush.

The truth is ……. dog grooming is so much more than a haircut.

It’s about health, hygiene, comfort, and trust. It’s about knowing dog anatomy, coat types, skin conditions, behaviour management, handling skills, and safe sc******ng techniques. It’s a profession that takes training, practice, and patience.
Most groomers got into this work because they love dogs. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be paid fairly for the physical, emotional, and skilled work they do every single day.

If your dog leaves their groomer happy, healthy and looking good - it’s not by luck. It’s because you have got a good groomer.
So next time, take a moment to thank them. Leave a review.

Tip them if you can. And above all - don’t undervalue them.
They’re doing far more than just washing the dog.

04/10/2025

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