Bre Drake | The Dog Health Crisis: Rethinking Vaccines, Kibble, and the Spay/Neuter Narrative

Most dog parents are doing their best—but what if the “normal” routines we’ve been told to follow are actually making our dogs sicker?

This week, I’m joined by Bre Drake, holistic pet health educator and founder of Tailswell Health, for a no-fluff conversation that challenges the modern pet care model. Bre breaks down how overvaccination, early spay/neuter, kibble, flea meds, and toxic environments are disrupting dogs’ health at the root—and what it looks like to raise a truly resilient dog in today’s world.

We talk about her own wake-up call after losing two dogs to cancer, and how that grief fueled her mission to educate and empower others. You’ll walk away with a fresh lens on terrain theory, practical detox tools, and the confidence to ask better questions at the vet’s office.

Whether you're new to holistic pet care or you’ve already started questioning the system, this episode will meet you where you are—and give you tools to move forward.

What We Cover:

• The spay/neuter debate: risks, myths, and hormone-sparing alternatives

• Rethinking the vaccine schedule: titers, immunity, and informed consent

• Why kibble is keeping dogs inflamed and undernourished

• The terrain theory approach to Lyme, cancer, and chronic disease

• Natural strategies for detox, hydration, and nervous system support

• How to stop outsourcing critical thinking and start advocating from day one

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