5 Minute Dog Wellness
A warm, practical weekly podcast for dog parents, helping you understand the everyday health, behavior and wellbeing challenges that come with caring for a happy, calmer dog.
Episodes
13 episodes
The trip your dog doesn't come on - boarding, sitters and the handover nobody writes down
Your dog's problem isn't the kennel. It's that nobody can tell him you're coming back on Sunday. What actually helps, and what doesn't.Most people book boarding by comparing facilities: space, webcams, heating. Almost none of it i...
Car anxiety or car sickness? Most owners get this backwards
Drooling and vomiting tell you almost nothing. Four questions that sort travel nausea from travel fear - and why the fix is completely different.He drools. He's sick. You've concluded he gets carsick and there's a good chance you'...
The house just went quiet - your dog and the back-to-school shift
Your dog had company for ten weeks. Then, in one morning, six hours of silence. Why the first week is the loudest - and how to shape it.Ten weeks of constant company. Kids home, doors opening all day, someone in every room. Then o...
Fear at the Vet: How to Make the Scariest Trip Calmer - Starting at Home
The vet trip you both dread doesn't have to be. Meet cooperative care and the at-home steps that turn fear into "just a boring outing."The leash appears, your dog reads the room, and the dread sets in - trembling, planting their f...
The Tired Dog Myth: Why 'Wear Them Out' Might Be Backfiring"
"A tired dog is a good dog" - except when it isn't. Why endless fetch can backfire, and how teaching rest builds a genuinely calmer dog.You've heard it a hundred times: just wear your dog out. So you run them, hike them, throw the...
Home Alone: Why Your Dog Falls Apart When You Leave and What Actually Helps
That door-scratching, pacing panic when you leave isn't spite - it's separation anxiety. Here's what it really is and what genuinely helps.You reach for your keys and your dog's whole body changes - the pacing, the whining, the gu...
Reactive, Not Bad: What Your Dog's Outbursts Are Really Telling You
Barking and lunging on walks isn't aggression - it's usually fear. Here's what it really means, and what trainers say actually helps.Your dog spots another dog down the street and suddenly turns into a barking, lunging whirlwind -...
Does lemon balm actually help anxious dogs?
The rare calming herb that's been studied in dogs and what the research really says. Most calming herbs marketed for dogs have never actually been tested on dogs. Lemon balm is the rare exception.
Thunder Season: Why Storms Scare Dogs (and How to Help)
Does your dog pace, pant, or hide the moment a storm rolls in - sometimes before you've heard a single rumble? You're not imagining it. Dogs can hear, and even feel, a thunderstorm coming long before we do.In this epis...
Bonus Episode: "Getting your dog ready for BBQ & fireworks season"
A quick pre-4th-of-July prep list - because more dogs go missing this week than any other. More dogs go missing around the Fourth of July than at any other time of year and a few small things, done ahead of time, can keep you...
Seasonal Episode: "Heatwaves, your dog, and the stress you can't see"
Why heat is harder on dogs than you think. Plus the updated first aid that could save a life. A heatwave isn't just uncomfortable for your dog, it's genuinely stressful, body and mind.When a dog overheats, their whole ...
How can I tell if my dog is stressed?
Your dog is telling you they're stressed; you're probably just missing the signs. Most stress signals look almost exactly like normal dog stuff: a yawn, a lip-lick, that full-body shake-off when they're bone dry. In this episode of 5 Minute...
Pilot Episode: "Is your dog more stressed than you think?"
Over 80% of dogs show signs of fear or anxiety — and most of us are reading it completely wrong.In this first episode of 5 Minute Dog Wellness, host Anna unpacks what's really going on when your dog won't settle, barks at the do...
