My guest today is canine herbalist, Rita Hogan! If you don’t already know Rita and her work, you are going to be so glad you do now! And if you DO already know her work, I can guarantee there will be more nuggets that you take away because my goodness is she a wealth of information.

Rita has been been working one-on-one with dogs and owners for 20 years. She learned about the power of plants from her father who was a prolific gardener who knew what plants to use to help keep her family's animals healthy. This lead Rita to herbalism in her late twenties. Rita considers herself a Western holistic herbalist.

Rita takes us on a deep dive into what energetics as the foundation of health. She talks about what energetics actually means, how to better observe your dog to gain an understanding of their individual energetic profile, and how the energetics of different foods and herbs can be used to support optimum health. You’ll learn some specific tips for how to tell if your dog is a warm dog or a cool dog, which proteins to feed warm dogs vs cool dogs, and Rita shares how to get started with adding in herbs to support your dog’s health and find balance.

Get a notepad or your phone, because you’re going to want to take notes!

To find out more about Rita’s work, visit her websites

https://canineherbalist.com and https://canineherbalism.com. Don’t forget to check out her podcast, Dogs Are Individuals. You can find that wherever you listen to podcasts!

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If you would like some personal support with finding an energetically aligned fresh food diet for your dog, I do have some openings coming up for nutrition consultations, and I’d love to help you! You can reach out to me on Instagram @mysticdogmama and I’d be happy to chat and see how I can best support you.

And, if you would like me to cover any particular topics on future episodes, or you’d like me to reach out to a potential guest, just let me know! Again, you can reach me on Instagram @mysticdogmama

This episode is sponsored by Aspirationery, which, in full transparency, is another project of mine where we create books, notebooks, and stationery to help you become all you aspire to be. You can check out our shadow work and moon magic journals and workbooks, as well as our popular “My First Period Tracker” for young girls and tweens on Instagram @aspirationery.

DISCLAIMER: This is not a substitute for medical advice or other relevant professional advice.