The Crunchy Carnivore
The Crunchy Carnivore
Podcast Description
The Crunchy Carnivore is a podcast for pet owners and pet professionals who desire to learn about and implement a completely holistic lifestyle for the animals in their lives. In each episode your hosts, holistic veterinarian Dr Jessica Levy and Natural Rearing breeder Melissa Weidenhamer, will bring knowledge and insights into holistic options for your animal’s health and well-being.
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The podcast focuses on holistic approaches to pet care, covering topics like natural diets, common misconceptions about the pet food industry, and practical tips for implementing holistic practices. Episodes include discussions on the truths behind commercial pet food and insights into fresh food diets for pets, revealing the many facets of animal wellness through informed dialogue.

The Crunchy Carnivore is a podcast for pet owners and pet professionals who desire to learn about and implement a completely holistic lifestyle for the animals in their lives. In each episode your hosts, holistic veterinarian Dr Jessica Levy and Natural Rearing breeder Melissa Weidenhamer, will bring knowledge and insights into holistic options for your animal’s health and well-being.
What if the real question isn’t “How do I make the symptoms stop?” but “Why is my dog reacting this way?”
In this episode, we take a deeper, holistic look at dog allergies and explore that it's not as simple as diagnosis = drugs/avoidance.
Instead of simply treating the symptoms, we’re asking a bigger question: What could be contributing to your dog’s allergic response in the first place?
🐾 In this episode, we explore:
• How the diagnosis of ”allergies” is very misleading
• Environmental allergies in dogs, including pollen, grass, dust, and mold should be a red flag
• Why some dogs develop itchy skin, licking, scratching, or recurring ear problems
• The possible root causes for your dog's system to be in overdrive
• What if ”Allergies” are not always permanent
• A holistic perspective on understanding your dog’s allergies
• Why managing symptoms may not address the bigger picture
If your dog is constantly scratching, licking their paws, rubbing their face, developing hot spots, or dealing with recurring skin or ear issues, this conversation may help you start asking better questions about how to start working your dog out of the problem.
👉🏼 RESOURCES 👈🏼
💭Ready to give your dog a gut reset and learn more about the holistic approach to animal care? Get Wellspring's free intro guide!
https://stan.store/WellspringHAA/p/a-great-introduction-to-the-holistic-approach
🐕 Want to learn how to switch your dog onto the natural path? Check out Wellspring's ”Basics Bundle” and address the two most important lifestyle choices holistically!
https://stan.store/WellspringHAA/p/vitality-bundle
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Connect with Dr Levy & Melissa
Instagram | wellspring_haa
YouTube | Wellspring Holistic Animal Academy – YouTube
Website | wellspringhaa.com
Email | [email protected]

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