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Remember the Chia Pets? Bet you got one and never took it out of the box! Well...you were missing something that can help make your pet (dog, cat, bird, horse...) real healthy! Stop in and listen as Master Pet Chef Micki fills you in on all things 'chia!'

Questions or Comments? Send them to: micki@petliferadio.com.

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Gregg Lubbe and his wife Shelly are very busy folks. Gregg is a corporate pilot and Shelly is a trauma nurse and Army nurse Captain - the ironic thing is they still find time to feed their dogs naturally and have reaped the benefits of it on a daily basis. Their old Labrador, Jaeger was fading when Gregg and Shelly took on their new project of natural feeding. Jaeger must have thought he was already in heaven and decided to stay around for another 3 years and smell-taste this new routine. Listen in on Gregg's casual approach to their forever discoveries in the world of feeding dogs naturally!

More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Pet Chef Micki Talks with a ‘Real’ Busy Person, Gregg Lubbe, about Feeding his Pets Naturally with Micki Voisard

Master Pet Chef Mick answers several common email questions such as: "Because it's so warm here, do you think that's why my dog is eating less of his food?" "How long can I freeze uncooked meat?" "My dog likes to eat dirt, is that okay?" "How do I transition my dog to a new diet?" and finally, a recipe for meat jerky for you pet!

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Sometimes ignorance is bliss but sometimes it catches up with us and we have to decide to continue to be ignorant or make a big change. Pet Chef Micki interviews Ken Morris, who tells the heartwarming story of his dog, D'ogi, who contracted lymphosarcoma at age 6+.

Recognizing their ignorance in their feeding of D'ogi and what he was exposed to environmentally, Ken and his wife, Linda, set out quickly on a path of change that can give hope to anyone wondering what they can do to improve the health of their pet. Very encouraging!

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Master Pet Chef Micki Voisard discusses whether commercial pet food is sustainable in this economy. If we’re just looking at the price of commercial pet food, what it might cost today and what it will cost in 6 months or a year, that all depends on your personal income and whether you can continue to pay the price. Find out how to feed your pets on a more natural basis.

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Master Pet Chef Micki has a bone to pick with the present expensive pet care system. There's never enough money to pay for a diseased pet population unless the subject of nutrition replaces the myriad of drugs that are given daily. You can't create healthy pets by drugging them into a state of health!

Natural food for pets! What a concept!

More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -A Vet Visit: Why Isn’t Anyone Talking Nutrition? with Micki Voisard

Dr. Al Townshend elaborates on Holistic Select pet food with Pet Chef Micki. Dr. Al's expertise on pet nutrition makes him a good staff vet for the Eagle Pack company that owns Holistic Select pet food.

He knows dog nutrition well since his love for the Alaskan Idiatrod has led him to be a part of the volunteer veterinarian team on the Idiatarod Race each year. Without top quality food none of those dogs could endure the grueling competition!

More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Commercial Pet Food - Is It ALL Bad with Micki Voisard

Pet Chef Micki interviews Woody Bartley from Chance For Bliss, a non-profit Animal Sanctuary in Penryn, CA. Woody and his wife, Deanna, have taken in 81 older animals, caring for them until their last days. They are very much into home cooked meals and natural care - which makes Pet Chef Micki want to sing their praises!

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Too many people are depending solely on the information they get from blogs or

online websites on what to feed their pets naturally. Master Pet Chef Micki suggests one thing - "get out of town." Go to local farms and talk with organic farmers or take a vacation to Europe, not to visit castles, but to talk with other people around the world what they feed their pets daily. It may surprise you.

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Does feeding my pet naturally help reduce fleas? What should I feed my 9 week old indoor kitten? We have a butcher in our town but he seems more expensive then what I can buy in a grocery store - why should I buy from the butcher? Master Pet Chef Micki answers some email questions - tune in and also find out what she thinks is the future of commercial pet food!

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Pet Chef Micki talks with Jody Wheaton, owner of a "pasture-free" egg farm in southern Oregon. Fat Hen Farm is an up and coming egg farm where the chickens live an envious, cage-free life. Get the chicken-scoop on eggs - cage-free to pasture-free. What is organic? Plus the benefits of eggs for your pets and an easy egg recipe for your dog.

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What is the difference between corn fed beef and grass fed beef? Pet Chef Micki talks with Sidney Spencer from The Lazy J2 Ranch in Southern Arizona. Sidney raises authentic free-range cattle that are grass fed for over 3 years before they are humanely "harvested." Sidney's San Rafael Valley Grass-fed Beef is one of the best cattle ranches in the State of Arizona. She ships her beef all over the country, including fresh meat for pets and raw bones.

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A trip to an olive store in Southern Arizona gives Master Pet Chef Micki the opportunity to hear the benefits of one of the oldest foods in our history. If you remove the pit, an olive or two a day is great for your pet AND the olive oil adds daily benefits. Olives are fed to dogs around the world and your cat may like one as a toy!Listen as Micki interviews the owners of The Tubac Olive Oil Co. in Tubac, Arizona.

More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -Real Food Series: Olives! Wonderful Olives For You And Your Dog! with Micki Voisard

Are you suffering from a lack of imagination when it comes to giving your dog a treat? Is a hard-grain bone from a box the best you can come up with? Master Pet Chef Micki gives you ideas of how to share treats with your dog and also offers Webster Dictionaries' definition of a "treat." You'll be off the hook if your dog is "treat-sensitive."

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Dogs like eating just about anything. They're not afraid of food. But humans are! We have paranoia about so many foods that we have limited our own daily nutrition and that of our dogs. All over the world, people and dogs eat what comes from the ground with zero or little processing. Jump in and try a couple of the foods that Master Pet Chef Micki recommends for your dog AND you!

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In most parts of the world, fish is a commonly eaten food. We're not talking fish-sticks, but fish. Pets throughout the world also eat a lot of fish and at one time, commercial pet food in the USA was filled with fish products. Listen to easy ways to broil fish and share fish treats with your pets as Master Pet Chef Micki gives you ideas on what fish is good for pets and the benefits that come with making fish a big part of your pets' diet.

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Commercial pet food had a beginning in the late 1800's but natural pet food goes way back to over 10,000 years ago when human walked with dog. There was no commercial pet food in sight! Master Pet Chef Micki Voisard gives a short overview of commercial pet food, it's contents in the late 50's compared to today. Micki also gives an idea of what to look for in a better commercial food and she gives the natural food Tip of the Week along with answering a question on whether it is a good idea to mix natural food with commercial pet food.

More details on this episode MP3 Podcast -In The Beginning with Micki Voisard