The Whole Dog

The Whole Dog approach is based on true animal naturopathy, it is so much more than so called “holistic care”, it is more than just feeding a raw diet, more than using “natural remedies”– it’s an approach that must look at and respect the “whole dog”.

This means that there needs to be an understanding of the emotional needs of the dog as well as the physical. It means keeping the environment he or she lives in as toxin-free and stress free as possible.

While feeding the best, raw diet in the world is the foundation of good health, just feeding that great raw diet isn’t going to save your dog from cancer, liver disease, allergies, and more, if he/she is still living with carcinogenetic toxins found in most household cleaners, personal care products, lawn chemicals, synthetic fragrances, pesticides, vaccines, etc.

True Animal Naturopathy is based the knowledge of the “whole” living system of the animal rather than just looking at and focusing on symptoms or one part of the animal. Whole Dog health is based on the Creator’s laws of nature/health.

Dr. Jeanette (Jeannie) Thomason is the founder of The Whole Dog and the Natural Rearing Breeders Assoc. She is a Certified Animal Naturopath/natural animal health coach with a doctorate in veterinary naturopathy. She is a published author, natural rearing dog breeder and educator with a focus on true naturopathy - looking at the dog as a whole being.

The Whole Dog was created in 2003 to provide education, support and and resources to help you, help your dogs thrive in a long, healthy life

Thriving animals don’t have constant health challenges, not even minor issues, they have strong, balanced immune systems and they vigorously; flourish. Something sadly not seen very often these days.

Dr. Jeannie and The Whole Dog’s focus is on taking a “wholistic” or naturopathic approach to life and honoring the WHOLE dog as the species he is – a carnivore. Honoring the dog as such is by far the best gift you can give him.

The truly naturopathic philosophy and approach that I teach, live by and work with, looks at and works with “the whole dog”, in a natural way that addresses their minds as well as their bodies. Natural wellness is about igniting the body’s own internal healing force and stimulating its natural abilities to heal itself.

To simply cover up or temporarly eliminate a symptom is NOT the same as elimination of the cause of the physical dis-ease that produced that symptom or symptoms in the first place.