Linda Case (MS) Talks about Canine Nutrition and Finding a Diet that Works for Your Dog

Worry Less, Wag More: The Behavior Vets Podcast

In this episode, Linda Case joins me and co-host Drew Webster (CPDT-KA, CDBC) to talk about what we need to know when feeding our dogs. We discuss:

• Changing nutritional needs from puppies to seniors
• Maintaining a healthy and balanced diet while using treats for training
• General effects of diet on behavior
• Choosing the best diet based on quality, budget, and personal values
• How the ingredients and level of food processing matters

Linda Case's bio:
Linda Case is well-known author, canine nutritionist, and dog trainer. She earned her B.S. in Animal Science at Cornell University and her M.S. in Canine/Feline Nutrition at the University of Illinois. Following graduate school, Linda was a lecturer in canine and feline science in the Animal Sciences Department at the University of Illinois for 15 years and then taught companion animal behavior and training at the College of Veterinary Medicine. Linda is the author of numerous publications and nine books, including Feeding Smart with The Science Dog, Dog Smart, Beware the Straw Man, and Dog Food Logic. She owns AutumnGold Dog Training Center in central IL and also operates The Science Dog Courses, an on-line education program that provides courses and webinars (https://courses.thesciencedog.com/). She is also the author of the popular Science Dog Blog (http://thesciencedog.wordpress.com). Linda and her husband Mike live in central Illinois and share their lives with two amazing dogs: Alice and Stanley, and Pete the cat. In addition to writing and teaching, Linda enjoys hiking, swimming, cycling, yoga, and gardening – all activities that she happily shares with her dogs.
Links:
The Science Dog Blog
The Science Dog Courses
Theme music composed and performed by Andy Sells
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