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My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog

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by Dr. Lily Chen

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Welcome to My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog — where science meets soul as we explore what's possible when we reimagine pet care. I'm Dr. Lily Chen, integrative veterinarian and believer that our animals deserve extraordinary medicine. Each week, I talk with leading experts, pioneering vets, and devoted pet parents pushing the boundaries of animal health. Microbiome restoration, energy medicine, cancer hope, nutrition, and the mind-body-pet connection. Real science. Deep stories. A little magic. ✨ Follow IG: @dr.lilychen | @integrativepet | @the.unicorn.vet 📧 mydog@integrativepet.com

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Episode thumbnail for What Your Dog's Body Is Trying to Tell You About Pain and How to Listen w/ Charlotte Speller

May 31, 2026

What Your Dog's Body Is Trying to Tell You About Pain and How to Listen w/ Charlotte Speller

<p>Charlotte Speller spent 15 years as a dog behavior trainer before becoming a veterinary physiotherapist. And the thing that changed her path was something she kept seeing that nobody was talking about.</p><p>Dogs labeled as difficult, grumpy, or reactive who were actually in pain. Not a behavior problem. A body problem. Nobody had caught it yet.</p><p>That observation sent her into physiotherapy, where she now combines her understanding of animal behavior with hands-on physical rehabilitation. She works with post-surgical recovery, chronic arthritis, and dogs who have been told there is nothing more that can be done.</p><p>We talk about the subtle signs most pet parents miss, why your dog hesitating before jumping in the car might matter more than you think, how a tiny wince across her own dog&#39;s face turned out to be the first sign of osteosarcoma, and why she wants to make herself redundant by getting to dogs before there is ever a crisis to fix.</p><p>This is a conversation about prevention, about paying attention, and about what happens when we stop waiting for things to get bad before we ask for help.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>KEY INSIGHTS:</strong></p><p>✨ Dogs labeled as grumpy, reactive, or difficult are often in pain. Behavior changes can be the first and only sign that something is wrong physically.</p><p>✨ Watch for what has changed, not what is dramatic. Hesitating before jumping in the car, avoiding slippery floors, taking themselves off to a new spot to lie down, not wanting to be touched. These are the early signs.</p><p>✨ Noise sensitivity can be a pain signal. If a dog that was never bothered by loud sounds suddenly becomes anxious around noise, the body may be bracing because sudden movement hurts.</p><p>✨ Charlotte&#39;s dog Brutus showed one single wince when asked to jump into the van. That was the first sign of osteosarcoma. It is that subtle. Please do not feel guilty for missing things this small.</p><p>✨ A step that is six inches high is roughly the equivalent of a dachshund climbing pyramid steps. We never think about how our home environment is physically taxing on small dogs with every single trip up and down.</p><p>✨ Nobody ever taught our dogs how to move properly. They just fly up and down the stairs, jump off furniture, and we never think to build the strength and body awareness that would protect them.</p><p>✨ Physiotherapy offered as a last resort, after medications have stopped working, is heartbreaking. Charlotte describes getting dogs into her clinic who could have been helped years earlier if she had been part of the plan from the start.</p><p>✨ When the first anti-inflammatory is prescribed, that is the moment to also bring in physiotherapy. One manages symptoms. The other works on the root cause. They should always go together.</p><p>✨ Prevention is the goal. Charlotte said something that stayed with me: you go to the gym not because something is wrong, but because you want to stay healthy and functional. Why would we not think the same way about our dogs?</p><p>✨ Before your vet appointment, send a video. It gives your vet something to work with immediately instead of spending the whole visit trying to describe what you are seeing at home.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></p><p><strong>Charlotte Speller</strong></p><p>Lead the Way Physio: <a href="https://leadthewayphysio.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://leadthewayphysio.co.uk</a></p><p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/Leadthewaypetservices/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Lead the Way Physio and Behavior Training</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/leadthewayvetphysio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@leadthewayphysio</a></p><p>Email: charlotte@leadthewayphysio.co.uk</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW:</strong></p><p>Integrative Pet Wellness Center: <a href="https://integrativepet.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://integrativepet.com </a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/integrativepet/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@integrativepet</a> </p><p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.com/@integrativepet" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@integrativepet</a></p><p>TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@integrativepet" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@integrativepet</a></p><p><a href="https://mydogpodcast.kit.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Sign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips ⁠</a>🐶🐈‍⬛</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Dr. Lily Chen:</strong></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr.lilychen/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@dr.lilychen</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.unicorn.vet/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">@the.unicorn.vet</a> </p><p>Threads: <a href="https://www.threads.com/@the.unicorn.vet" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@the.unicorn.vet</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lilin-lily-chen-a385705/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Lily Chen, DVM, CVA</a></p><p><br></p>

Episode thumbnail for What Pet Parents Need to Know About Corporate Vet Care, Longevity Drugs and Allergy Medications

May 24, 2026

What Pet Parents Need to Know About Corporate Vet Care, Longevity Drugs and Allergy Medications

<p>Three big stories on my mind right now that I think every pet parent should know about.</p><p><strong>Story one:</strong> Chewy just acquired Modern Animal, a tech-forward veterinary chain with 29 clinics. That means the same company selling your dog&#39;s food, supplements, and medications now also owns the vet clinics seeing your dog. Is that great news or scary news? Honestly, both.</p><p><strong>Story two:</strong> Loyal is developing a longevity drug for senior dogs that promises to extend healthy life by about a year. The FDA cleared a major safety hurdle in January 2026. But here&#39;s the thing: we already know how to give most senior dogs more good time. Lean body weight, good nutrition, exercise, sleep, connection. These things are powerful. So why are we reaching for a pill?</p><p><strong>Story three:</strong> New allergy drugs are hitting the market. NUMELVI and Zenrelia are JAK inhibitors that stop the itch sensation. But they don&#39;t fix the underlying immune issue. And one of them came with an FDA warning that dogs could die if vaccinated while on the drug.</p><p>I bring these up not to scare you, but to help you think critically about what&#39;s happening in pet care right now and what questions you should be asking.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>KEY INSIGHTS:</strong></p><p>✨ Chewy now owns 47 veterinary clinics after acquiring Modern Animal. That&#39;s a lot of vertical integration and a lot of incentive to recommend their own products.</p><p>✨ Ask your vet who owns the practice. You&#39;d be surprised how many clinics that look independently owned are actually backed by corporate or private equity groups.</p><p>✨ Always keep a copy of your pet&#39;s medical records and lab results. It helps when you need care somewhere else or have multiple providers.</p><p>✨ Loyal&#39;s longevity drug LOY-002 targets age-related metabolic dysfunction in senior dogs 10+ years old and weighing at least 14 lbs. It cleared FDA safety approval in January 2026.</p><p>✨ We already know how to extend most dogs&#39; lives by a year or more: lean body weight, good nutrition, exercise, sleep, and connection. A study from 22 years ago proved this.</p><p>✨ The goal can&#39;t just be more days. The goal is more good days and quality days.</p><p>✨ NUMELVI and Zenrelia are JAK inhibitors that stop the itch sensation in allergic dogs. They don&#39;t fix the underlying immune issue.</p><p>✨ Zenrelia came with an FDA warning: do not vaccinate dogs while on this drug. Pause the medication for 28 days to 3 months before vaccinating. Some dogs died after being vaccinated while on the drug.</p><p>✨ Allergy drugs buy you time to work on the root cause. They should not be relied on forever because chronic immune issues can lead to more serious problems like cancer later in life.</p><p>✨ Corporate consolidation in veterinary medicine has actually slowed in 2026, which makes the Chewy-Modern Animal deal one of the biggest recent moves.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW:</strong>Integrative Pet Wellness Center: <a href="https://integrativepet.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://integrativepet.com </a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/integrativepet/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@integrativepet</a> </p><p>Dr. Lily Chen: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr.lilychen/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@dr.lilychen</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.unicorn.vet/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@the.unicorn.vet</a> </p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lilin-lily-chen-a385705/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lily Chen DVM, CVA</a></p><p><br></p><p>👉<a href="https://mydogpodcast.kit.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips</a> 🐶🐈‍⬛</p>

Episode thumbnail for How to Advocate for Your Pet's Health and Get Results w/ Weylie Hoang

May 17, 2026

How to Advocate for Your Pet's Health and Get Results w/ Weylie Hoang

<p>A cardiologist told Weylie her dog had only six to nine months to live. That was over 15 months ago. Her dog&#39;s heart disease has actually reversed. And her cardiologist doesn&#39;t have a great explanation for it.</p><p>Weylie Hoang is not a vet. She&#39;s not a doctor or a researcher. But she is an expert on her pet. She grew up with zero experience with animals, trusted everything her vet said, fed kibble because that&#39;s just what you do. Never questioned it until the day her dog was put on steroids after a dental procedure and nobody told her what was coming. The thirst, the weight gain, the personality shift. By the time she figured out what was happening, her dog was never quite the same.</p><p>That moment changed everything.</p><p>Fast forward and Weylie is now the pet parent who drives over an hour each way for integrative care, who researches at midnight, who does nightly positive affirmations with her dogs, and whose dog Navi, the one given six to nine months after congestive heart failure, is still here thriving with documented reversal of her heart disease.</p><p>This conversation is for anyone who has ever sat in a vet&#39;s office and felt dismissed, anyone who&#39;s been told &quot;just watch and wait&quot; when your gut is screaming that something is wrong, and anyone who is curious about holistic care but doesn&#39;t know where to start or is scared of being judged for even asking.</p><p>Weylie&#39;s been there. And she&#39;s going to tell you exactly what she did about it.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>KEY INSIGHTS:</strong></p><p>✨ You are the expert on your pet. Your daily observations are clinical data. No one has more of it than you. Trust what you see.</p><p>✨ A defensive vet is a red flag. If asking questions makes them defensive or they don&#39;t explain things clearly, consider a second opinion.</p><p>✨ Integrated medicine isn&#39;t choosing sides. It&#39;s choosing more. Navi is on heart medication AND gets acupuncture, fecal transplants, ozone therapy, and amnion cell treatment. None of these cancel each other out. They compound.</p><p>✨ Being proactive is always cheaper and more effective than being reactive. Catch issues early before they become full-blown crises requiring stronger medications.</p><p>✨ Healing isn&#39;t just physical. Nightly positive affirmations, calm energy, and intentional moments of love create measurable changes in your pet&#39;s wellbeing.</p><p>✨ If you&#39;re doing the same thing, you&#39;re only going to get the same results. If what you&#39;re doing isn&#39;t working, try something different.</p><p>✨ Amnion stem cell therapy changed everything for Navi. Her resting breath rate dropped from 26 to 12. Her allergies improved. Her heart disease reversed from stage C to stage B1.</p><p>✨ Fecal transplant combined with amnion helped Navi&#39;s chronic allergies so much that she no longer needs Cytopoint injections.</p><p>✨ Thoughts and energy carry measurable vibration. Dogs feel our energy. What started as silly affirmations became a nightly ritual that both Weylie and her boyfriend now do together.</p><p>✨ Get pet insurance as soon as possible. It gives you options when your pet needs care.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>RESOURCES:</strong></p><p><strong>FOLLOW:</strong></p><p>Weylie Hoang:Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/weylie/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@Weylie</a> </p><p>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@weylie_hoang" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@Weylie Hoang</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>FOLLOW:</strong></p><p>Integrative Pet Wellness Center: <a href="https://integrativepet.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://integrativepet.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/integrativepet/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@integrativepet</a></p><p>Dr. Lily Chen: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dr.lilychen/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@dr.lilychen</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.unicorn.vet/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@the.unicorn.vet</a></p><p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-lilin-lily-chen-a385705/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Lily Chen DVM, CVA</a></p><p><br></p><p>👉<a href="https://mydogpodcast.kit.com/newsletter" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Sign up to our newsletter to get more holistic pet care tips</a> 🐶🐈‍⬛</p><p><br></p>

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Welcome to My Dog Is Better Than Your Dog — where science meets soul as we explore what's possible when we reimagine pet care.

I'm Dr. Lily Chen, integrative veterinarian and believer that our animals deserve extraordinary medicine.

Each week, I talk with leading experts, pioneering vets, and devoted pet parents pushing the boundaries of animal health. Microbiome restoration, energy medicine, cancer hope, nutrition, and the mind-body-pet connection.

Real science. Deep stories. A little magic. ✨

Follow IG: @dr.lilychen | @integrativepet | @the.unicorn.vet

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