My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog

In this deeply personal minisode, Dr. Lily Chen opens her heart as we close out 2025.This isn't a typical episode with a guest expert or clinical protocols. This is Dr. Lily, sitting with you, reflecting on the year—the pets we've lost, the lessons they've taught us, and the reminder to be present in the moments we have.If you've lost a pet this year, if you're grieving, if you're feeling the weight of 2025, or if you simply need permission to slow down and be still—this episode is for you.WHAT YOU'LL HEAR IN THIS EPISODE:💚 Why Dr. Lily started this podcast – Making holistic pet care accessible to everyone, everywhere 💚 The pets we lost in 2025 – Honoring their presence and the space they left behind 💚 Pets as mirrors – What our animals teach us about becoming better versions of ourselves 💚 The quote that started it all – "I want to be the person my dog thinks I am" 💚 Animal communication & staying open – Dr. Lily's exploration of how our pets stay with us 💚 The reminder we all need – How to get still, listen, and be present 💚 A practice that created home – How a 7-year-old's dream became Integrative Pet Wellness CenterFOLLOW:Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.comIntegrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram: @integrativepetDr. Lily Chen on Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet Sign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips 🐶🐈‍⬛

In this episode, I sit down with Lisa and Scot—the powerhouse husband-and-wife duo behind Woof Creek Pet Wellness—for part two of our conversation, going beyond food and supplements into what really sustains healing: partnership with your vet, and caring for yourself while you care for your animal.We talk about how to ask better questions at the clinic (even if you’re nervous), what a collaborative vet relationship actually looks like, simple ways to stay grounded when your pet is struggling, and why your energy at home is part of your pet’s medicine. If you’ve ever walked into a vet office feeling intimidated or overwhelmed, this episode is for you.KEY INSIGHTS:✨ How to advocate with confidence and kindness. You know your pet best, here’s how to ask for what you need. ✨ How a great vet relationship is built on two-way trust, clear priorities (budget, time, philosophy), and the understanding that not everything can be solved in one visit.✨ How to pause before you choose a treatment plan for your pet (when it’s not an emergency). ✨ How to track what matters. A simple log of meals, stools, sleep, symptoms, and changes turns guesswork into clarity and helps your vet see patterns. ✨ How to build your wellness team and access the best of conventional and holistic care. ✨ How pets feel our stress. And how tiny rituals can shift the home “energy” and support healing.Special Offer For Listeners 🎁Use the code DRLILY25 at checkout to get a 25% discount 🎉at https://www.wooofcreek.com/discount/DRLILY25 through December 31, 2025.FOLLOW:Woof Creek Wellness: https://www.woofcreek.com/Woof Creek Pet Wellness On Instagram: @woofcreekwellness Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.comIntegrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram: @integrativepetDr. Lily Chen on Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet 👉Sign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips 🐶🐈‍⬛

In this episode, I sit down with Lisa and Scot, the powerhouse husband and wife duo behind Woof Creek Pet Wellness, to explore how clean, sustainable nutrition can support the health of our pets and the planet.Lisa and Scot share their heartfelt story of how their dog, Lily Lou, inspired a complete life pivot—from running an Ayurvedic restaurant to formulating chef-style superfood blends and eco-conscious supplements for pets. We talk about how to read pet food labels like a pro, why the difference between active and inactive ingredients matters more than most pet parents realize, and how thoughtful choices—like using algal oil instead of fish oil—can protect both your dog’s health and our oceans.If you’ve ever wondered if your pet’s favorite brand is good for the planet, this episode will forever change how you shop for your pet 🌍✨KEY INSIGHTS:✨ How reading the entire label (not just the front) can help you spot misleading marketing and avoid hidden toxins.✨ Why understanding the difference between active and inactive ingredients can protect your pet from unnecessary fillers and irritants.✨ How clean, bioavailable nutrition—free from glycerin, binders, and vague “meat meals”—can transform your pet’s health.✨ Why freshness and packaging matter more than you think. ✨ How plant-based omega sources like algal oil offer all the benefits of fish oil—without the mercury, allergens, or impact on ocean ecosystems.✨ Why Woof Creek’s products are created with human-grade ingredients, eco-conscious packaging, and sustainable sourcing. ✨ How every small switch you make (from cleaner oils to toxin-free bowls) supports both your pet’s health and a healthier planet. ✨ And how Lisa and Scott’s journey from restaurateurs to pet wellness pioneers is proof that love, curiosity, and compassion can transform everything.Special Offer for Listeners 🎁👉 Use the promo code DRLILY25 for 25% off at 🔗 https://www.woofcreek.com/discount/DRLILY25 through December 31, 2025!FOLLOW:Woof Creek Wellness: https://www.woofcreek.com/Woof Creek Pet Wellness On Instagram: @woofcreekwellness Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.comIntegrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram: @integrativepetDr. Lily Chen on Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet Sign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips 🐶🐈‍⬛

In this episode, I sit down with author and pet homeopath Jan Allegretti for part two of our conversation where we dive into the spiritual connection we share with our pets. Jan shares her heartfelt philosophy that every animal’s life is just as valuable as our own—and how unconditional love, the kind our pets model so effortlessly, is one of the most sacred forces we can experience.You’ll hear how pets can become our greatest spiritual teachers, why five minutes of stillness can transform your relationship with your animal, and how nature helps us metabolize stress and soften burnout. So if you’ve been craving a calm reset, light a candle, curl up with your pet, and press play 💖KEY INSIGHTS:✨ Why advocacy is love in action—and how using our voice honors beings who can’t speak for themselves.✨ How stillness becomes medicine for us and our animals, deepening perception, presence, and connection.✨ Why perfection is the enemy of the good in feeding and living, and how “balance over time” creates freedom.✨ How our dogs and cats already model presence, trust, and compassion—and why mirroring them changes us.✨ Why nature helps metabolize pain and trauma, and how awe can soften the hard edges of busy modern life.✨ How simple rituals—walking, quiet sitting, mindful play—recalibrate the nervous system for both humans and animals.✨ Why the love we feel for our animals is a direct experience of the sacred—and how it heals us from the inside out.✨ How five minutes of daily silence can shift your entire relationship with your pet, your work, and yourself.✨ Why designing a life and practice that serves the healer first prevents burnout and sustains true service.✨ How choosing presence over hustle helps us “see the being in front of us” and make kinder, wiser care decisions.RESOURCES:Grab Jan Allegretti’s books 👇The Fresh and Flexible Meal PlanThe Complete Holistic Dog BookListen to the Silence: Lessons from Trees and Other Masters FOLLOW:Jan Allegretti: https://janallegretti.com/Jan Allegretti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jan.allegretti/Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.comIntegrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram: @[email protected]@dr.lilychenSign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips 🐶🐈‍⬛

In this episode, I sit down with Jan Allegretti, a pioneer in holistic animal health and the author of The Fresh and Flexible Meal Plan—a book that’s rewriting the rules on pet nutrition.Jan’s approach is refreshingly simple: stop overcomplicating feeding and start applying the same common-sense principles you use for your own meals—fresh, whole foods, variety, and yes, sharing what you eat with your pets.We’re diving into why variety is the real insurance policy for nutrition and why it beats a single “complete and balanced” recipe on repeat, as well as how feeding fresh can help transform chronic health issues. If you’ve ever looked at a bag of kibble and thought, “There’s got to be a better way,” this episode is for you 💖KEY INSIGHTS:✨ Why variety—not a single perfect recipe—is the real foundation of balanced nutrition.✨ How sharing your meals (just making extra of what you already cook) can make fresh feeding simple, affordable, and sustainable.✨ Why highly processed foods may be contributing to many chronic issues like itchy skin, allergies, and infections.✨ The 30–60–10 guideline Jan uses to help pet parents get started with confidence: 30–60% protein, 30–60% carbohydrates, and 10–30% fruits and vegetables.✨ Jan’s special way of transitioning pets to a fresh food diet that reduces tummy upsets. ✨ How cooking for your pets often inspires you to eat healthier too (because they make us better humans 💛).✨ Why convenience and marketing—not science—shaped the commercial pet food industry, and how to reclaim your common sense.✨ How fresh food feeding can help prevent disease, lower vet bills, and support long-term vitality.✨ The simple “nutrition boosters” Jan recommends adding like spirulina, nutritional yeast, cooked mushrooms, and fermented foods.✨ Why this isn’t about perfection—it’s about progress, intuition, and trusting that good food is good food, for you and your pets.RESOURCES Grab Jan Allegretti’s books 👇The Fresh and Flexible Meal PlanThe Complete Holistic Dog BookBlogs by Jan Allegretti 👇Simple Strategies for Really Good FoodHealthy and Fresh for Dogs and Cats: What your animal family really wants for dinnerHow to Feed Dogs – SimplifiedHoliday Home Cooking for Everyone in the FamilyHuman foods your dog should avoid👇Onions, grapes/raisins, chocolate, macadamia nuts, xylitol, chicken bones, corn cobs (the corn cut off is fine), alcohol, caffeine, processed sugar (a bit of honey is okay) This list is for informational purposes only, it does not constitute veterinary recommendations. For all pets, we recommend that they work with their veterinarians closely to develop a diet plan.FOLLOW:Jan Allegretti: https://janallegretti.com/Jan Allegretti on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jan.allegretti/Integrative Pet Wellness Center: https://integrativepet.comIntegrative Pet Wellness Center on Instagram :  @integrativepetDr. Lily Chen on Instagram: @dr.lilychen @the.unicorn.vet Sign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips 🐶🐈‍⬛