Health Related Doggy Businesses:    

There's now enough local business for me to have a section just on health related doggy businesses!  That's great - people are taking the health of their companion animals seriously enough that individuals are able to get at least part of their income from their life passion - helping to make animals healthy.  I think that's awesome! (the photo at right is poor Charlie after he had ACL surgery on his back left knee a few years ago - yuck)          

Animal Behaviour Consultant - F. Joan MacDonald gives seminars and consultations on animal homeopathy.  I personally have found homeopathy to be fascinating and very helpful with some very sick foster dogs that I've had in the past - and dogs can't tell a placebo effect or real medicine - so the stuff MUST work, I'd say!  And it's got lots of neat words like tinctures! Joan  islso a human homeopathic practitioner as well - she has a web site at http://pages.istar.ca/joanmacd/ - her email address is homeopathy@ca.inter.net  

Susan Hirshberg is a trained academic animal behaviorist who has had a career change to become a Reiki master and Cranio-sacral therapist. Recently she has decided to combine her interests and offer her healing services to animals as well. She emailed me to say that "These modalities are very gentle and excellent for animals with chronic conditions, behavioral issues or trauma". She makes housecalls and has particular interest in working with rescue dogs to ensure their smooth transition to foster or forever homes - which sounds great to me!  Her phone number is 455-0175 and her email address is susan.hirshberg@gmail.com

I had an email from Charmaine Elizabeth Graves who uses a technique called the "Yuen Method" that works with energetic techniques for reversing aging, illness, etc., and have some dog clients as well as humans - she says that "The Yuen Method™ is a realistic energetic method that minimizes the need for drugs, surgery, and long-term therapy. Your pet's aging is a treatable disease and state of mind/body. By using this methodology, rejuvenation and longevity can be achieved, also reversal of physical conditions, illness, behavioral issues and more! Pets often respond immediately to natural energetic treatments with more relaxed, peaceful behavior, and an overall liveliness. Results include improvement and eliminating physical conditions, reversing aging, disease and pain or all sorts."  I personally think it's wonderful that alternative treatments are becoming available for our animals that had previously only been available to humans, what great services we have locally now! You can find out more at her website at

http://web.me.com/charmainegraves/ChangeInU/Charmaine.html

Emotional Freedom Technique for dogs - I had an email from a man named Al Rodee - and here is what he sent - "Whenever I do private sessions using EFT, if there are animals around, they respond immediately. I often do house calls and end up with some big dog in my lap or under foot as I help people stimulate their subtle energy system to relieve unwanted traumas and emotions. EFT is equally successful with animals as it is for people. Dogs that have been abused, traumatized, are behaviour problems, suffer from separation anxiety or any number of things find relief with EFT as I work with their energy not their mind. I run a group (mostly for people) every Tuesday night from 7-9. I am more than happy to invite dogs who could benefit from my services as long as they come with a responsible owner. The cost is $5.00 for the dog (the owner comes for free) (no one is turned away). I also offer private sessions for all kinds of animals. The first one hour session is $25.00.   Al's email address is arodee@eastlink.ca and he's got a website at http://www.alrodee.com/

Pet Physiotherapist - Shelly Malcolm - from Pawsitive Action Physiotherapy helped Charlie when he was limping for months.  I was worried it was his hips because he is part Lab and I couldn't even figure out which leg it was that was bothering him.  The vet didn't seem too worried by it so I was trying not to obsess.  But Shelly did an on-the-spot assessment and could tell which leg it was and could tell it was a tricep muscle spasming and that I should massage it and this is what I should do and this is where I should do it!  Now, how many $100's of dollars and how many more trips to the vet would that simple analysis have cost me?  Her website is at pawsitiveaction.ca and her email address is shelly@pawsitiveaction.ca   - she's also helped Buttercup when she had HER knee replaced TWICE!  Dogs' knees can be expensive!  Shelly has recently opened her own HUMAN physiotherapy practice as well - and she's as good with humans as she is with dogs - you should definitely check her out if you're a human who needs to be manipulated - her website for that is at http://www.covesporttherapy.ca/

Animal communicator -  Malkiel McCamis- I bet you didn't know that there was one available locally did you! Well there is, and there's actually several - here is only one of them! Malkiel comes HIGHLY recommended! You can contact Malkiel at cdhc@magma.ca

Sunnyview Animal Hospital on the Bedford Highway in Bedford is a small but growing animal hospital that offers grooming services, laser surgery and vet services for dogs, cats and most exotic animals - a great alternative if you're looking for a new and better vet!  

Full Circle Veterinary Alternatives - is a veterinary practice that offers traditional as well as alternative medicine for our companion animals and treats the whole animal in sickness as well as in health! Their website is quite substantial, so check it out!  

 Metro Animal Emergency Veterinary Clinic - is open when all of the veterinary hospitals are closed - so it's a vital service to all of us pet owners - they're located just inside the Burnside Industrial Park behind the unnecessary Pet's Unlimited at 201 #9 Brownlow Ave  

Cloverfield Animal Behavioural Services in Brookfield Nova Scotia gives behaviour consultations for just about any kind of animal - cats, dogs, horses, goats - whatever you have they can tell you why they're being bad and how to fix it!   Beware of dog trainers who SAY they're animal behaviourists - but they are NOT!

Another dog behaviour expert - who is also the best dog trainer in Nova Scotia - is Silvia Jay.  I can't say enough good things about her - and her website is at http://www.voice4dogs.com/

Global Pet Foods  – they don’t sell live animals and they give tons of free stuff to local rescues.  Also, a lot of the food they do sell is actually good for your dog – unlike the awful Nutrience/Iams crap you’ll find at other pet stores.  So you should definitely consider spending your money politically, and at stores like Global! They have 3 locations - they are out in Bayer's Lake at 201 Chain lake Drive, in Bedford at the Bedford Commons on 30 Domascus Road, and in Dartmouth in the Westphal Plaza at 100 Main Street.

Some other pages on this site!

Why this website exists

What to do when your dog isn't dog friendly

Tips for owners of dog friendly businesses

Local fun things to do with your dog!

Is your dog dog friendly?

Tips for a benevolent alpha