2023 Highlights of the Thriving Pet Expo!

How To Talk To Your Vet About Feeding A Raw Diet.

Watch until the end for the full lesson! Many of us have encountered a veterinarian who refuses to see or treat pets who are fed raw.

This is the pet parents’ chance to plant a seed with our vets! Come prepared with an article, book, or study showing the benefits of fresh feeding for pets!

How To Talk To Your Vet About Prescription Diets & Drugs | Pets With Itchy Skin.

Watch until the end to hear the real lesson! In this video, Dr. El Gato/Mato suggests using immune suppressants and a prescription diet for a dog (Steve) with itchy skin.

Although the vet is a little rude, the pet parents take the high road and communicate that they’d like to do a little more research before just treating symptoms.

What people are saying…

“Thank you Carrie, for the most incredible weekend! Every one of our fantastic speakers is a rockstar as far as I’m concerned, and it was an amazing experience for me to be in their presence, and gain so much knowledge. I can’t thank you all enough!🙏🏻🐾❤️ I took so much away from this experience, but one thing that is really resonating with me is Dr. Woodley’s message about how we can help and encourage our vets to be more open to other options. I have been that person who took (and paid for) medications from my vet with no intention of using them-because it was just easier than having THAT conversation. I know I can do better. Thank you to the Two Crazy Cat Ladies for helping get that message across too!🐱💕”

~ Mary Podell
“Thank you for yet another amazing weekend of learning and meeting other like minded folks. This event is always the highlight of my year.”

~ Brian Brandfas
“Thank you Carrie Hyde for having such an amazing event with incredible speakers. I love our community. So great to meet everyone in person as well. Thank you again. 🐾♥️”

~ Marnie Bond, Sailor & Friends Pet Supply
“Wow! It's been a crazy awesome couple of days! 🤩🙏 Have you ever made an impulsive decision only to realize something greater might have been in play??? Cuz that's what happened! I left the AMAZING STAAR conference in NJ, where all the sessions I attended were around the nervous system and spine. I landed in LAX and made the last minute decision in the Uber pick up area to head an hour south to SoCal, and catch the afternoon sessions at the Thriving Pet Expo and learn from holistic pet experts! 🌿🐾 To my surprise and glee, the afternoon speakers spoke in part on the importance of movement! My language 😁 Dr Rita Hogan started her session with the lymphatic system and how important movement is! It was like she was speaking my language. 😍 And then to hear Dr Odette Suter Dvm talk about how many ailments especially a decline in mobility can be resolved by looking closer at the spine and nervous system. 🙌🙌 They were speaking my canine rehab language, wha! Call it divine intervention or a little influence from Poppy Phillips and encouragement from Rodney Habib, but I was suppose to be there! It was crazy how the learning opportunity at the expo built on what I had been doing at STAAR. AND ...🥁🥁🥁... there will be some more opportunities to come! 😉 (more on that later). It was really heart warming to be welcomed into a new environment and have the opportunity to meet Dr. Katie Woodley Dvm, and The Two Crazy Cat Ladies, Jae Kennedy and Adrienne Lefebvre. You rock! 😎🐾 Reminder to oneself, opportunities happen for a reason ☺️ So much opportunity for pet health, wellness, mobility, and learning. So inspired and grateful 🐾🙏💗.”

~ Sarah MacKeigan
"Thank you, Carrie Hyde. Michelle Lawson-Fairfield and I are so grateful for the amazing advocacy you do in raising awareness for all of our pet parents regarding holistic health and natural foods. Your conference was outstanding and so full of important information that arms us all with the knowledge to heal our animals through natural means, which allows our companion animals to live longer and thrive. Michelle and I appreciate you allowing us to speak at your event to raise awareness about canine mitral valve disease and repair and that there is still hope in this disease diagnosis."

~ Nate Estes, Mighty Hearts Project