Holistic Dog Nutrition and Healing: Trust Your Dog's Wisdom with Dr. Alexia Mellor

Prefer video? Watch on youtube. Canine nutrition goes far beyond what sits in the bowl. When your dog won't eat, struggles with chronic health issues, or shows puzzling behavioral patterns, the answer might lie in how we understand nourishment itself. Dr. Alexia Mellor shares how her own dog's health crisis led her to question everything she thought she knew about feeding dogs—and ultimately transformed how she understands the bond between dogs and their people. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN Why "balanced and complete" is a marketing term, and what bioavailability actually means for your dog's ability to absorb nutrients How to start improving your dog's diet without overwhelm, beginning with simple fresh toppers that address what's missing from kibble The FETCH methodology for observing your dog holistically—from tracking behaviors at specific times of day to understanding what environmental factors might be affecting their wellbeing Why restlessness at 11 PM, nibbling at certain times, or seasonal changes in appetite might be telling you something about your dog's internal health How Chinese medicine principles and energetics can unlock puzzling health or behavior patterns that conventional approaches haven't solved What it means to work in partnership with your dog rather than treating them as an optimization project How curiosity about what your dog is showing you can become an entry point for deeper understanding—and why there's rarely just one root cause A FAVOURITE MOMENT "They are gateways to our own spiritual evolution." — Alexia ABOUT DR. ALEXIA MELLOR Dr. Alexia Mellor is a holistic canine nutrition consultant on a mission to transform how we nourish our dogs, ourselves, and the world we share. Through Mystic Dog Mama, she explores what it truly means to be nourished—using dogs as both teacher and guide. Her work brings together canine nutrition, holistic health, systems thinking, and the wisdom of the human-animal bond. With a background in participatory art, design, and climate research, Alexia approaches dog health with curiosity, compassion, and a deep respect for the partnership between dogs and their people. CONNECT WITH DR. ALEXIA MELLOR Website: mysticdogmama.com Podcast: Search for "Mystic Dog Mama" wherever you listen to podcasts Free Resource: Mystic Dog Mama Nourishment Starter Kit at mysticdogmama.com CONNECT WITH SOUL TOUCHED BY DOGS To find out more about Soul Touched by Dogs, visit soultouchedbydogs.com And if you're a dog lover who wants community, trusted expert resources and coaching to create a calmer, happier, healthier life with your dog, come find us at planetcalm.co - the Ultimate Hub for dogs, the people who love them.