Nacho Average Dog Health Coach

Nacho Average Dog Health Coach Give your gentle giant more precious years through holisitc care designed for big dogs.

From cancer-fighting nutrition to preventative care using herbs, mushrooms and energy work.🐾​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
🐾​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​🐾​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ As a holistic pet health coach, I help pet owners achieve optimal wellness for their furry companions through a comprehensive, natural approach. Rather than just treating symptoms, I look at the whole pet - their diet, exercise, environment, and lifestyle

factors. My services include customized nutrition plans using fresh, high-quality foods, guidance on natural supplements and remedies, recommendations for gentle exercises and activities, and tips for reducing stress and improving their living space. By addressing all aspects of your pet's health in a holistic way, I can help them live a happier, healthier and longer life, free from chronic issues. No more just masking problems with medications - we get to the root causes and let your pet's body heal itself naturally. If you want to unlock your pet's full vitality potential, book a consultation today. Your furry friend deserves this integrative, prevention-focused approach to lifelong health.

Something I have been quietly working toward for a very long time is finally happening, and I want to share it with all ...
04/26/2026

Something I have been quietly working toward for a very long time is finally happening, and I want to share it with all of you.

Starting May 4th, I will be the in-house Pet Health Coach and Pet Nutritionist at Full Circle Veterinary Hospital in Wappinger Falls, NY, two days a week, every Tuesday and Wednesday.

For years, I have believed that the future of pet healthcare is not holistic OR conventional. It's both, together, in the same room, talking to each other. Pet parents deserve a team, not a tug-of- war between the two worlds.

And yet, finding a veterinarian willing to truly embrace that model, not just tolerate it but genuinely champion it, has been harder than it sounds. Most of the time, these two worlds operate in parallel and rarely intersect in any meaningful, ongoing way.

That's what makes Dr. Michelle Rocque so extraordinary.

Dr. Michelle, owner and veterinarian at Full Circle, is the kind of vet that gives you hope for what veterinary medicine can look like when someone is brave enough to think beyond the standard of care.

She didn't just say she was open to collaboration; she built a space for it. She asked the hard questions, engaged with the work I do with genuine curiosity, and said yes to something the veterinary world hasn't really seen before: a certified holistic pet health coach and nutritionist with a dedicated, recurring presence inside her practice.

I don't take that lightly because such openness is rare, and I want to recognize it publicly.

What I'll be doing there:

I'll be available for in-person consultations on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, working alongside Dr. Michelle and the Full Circle team to support dogs and cats with nutrition, herbal support, TCVM food therapy, supplement guidance, and whole-body wellness planning.

Think of it as having your vet and your pet's nutrition coach in the same building, on the same page.

To celebrate this milestone (and to make it easy for you to come experience this kind of care firsthand), I'm offering a special opening rate on a 1-hour consultation for anyone who books for my first week, May 4th and 5th only. (Booking link in comments)

If you've been curious about holistic nutrition for your dog or cat, if your pet is dealing with chronic inflammation, digestive issues, allergies, joint problems, or cancer prevention concerns, this is a great moment to come in and see what this kind of collaboration can do.

For Nacho. For Tofu and Oslo. For every dog whose person deserved more options. This one's for all of you.

Full Circle Veterinary Hospital
1609 US-9
Wappinger Falls, NY 12590

Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting May 4th

The reason your dog’s gut keeps falling apart isn’t because you’re not trying hard enough. It’s because nobody told you ...
04/24/2026

The reason your dog’s gut keeps falling apart isn’t because you’re not trying hard enough.

It’s because nobody told you that what’s coming out of their system every day matters more than what you’re putting in.I see it constantly.

Pet parents who switched to fresh food, ditched the cheap kibble, started reading labels, and still can’t figure out why their dog is itchy, gassy, anxious, or breaking out in chronic ear infections.

The missing piece is usually rebuilding what’s been stripped away, and the way most people approach probiotics actively works against that.

A few things worth knowing that don’t get talked about enough:

→ Heat above 104°F kills most probiotic strains. If you’re mixing them into warm bone broth or sprinkling on fresh-cooked food before it’s cooled, you’re feeding your dog dead bacteria.

→ Citrus and apple cider vinegar destroy probiotics on contact. So does carbonated water.

The «healthy» stuff people often pair them with is the worst possible delivery vehicle.

→ Most freeze-dried probiotics need a few minutes to wake up before they hit the gut. Tossing the powder straight into a bowl of dry kibble is one of the least effective ways to give them.

There’s a lot more nuance than the back of any supplement bottle will tell you.

Inside my 3-month program, I walk clients through all of it (and the 30+ page guide that comes with it covers what to choose, when to give it, what to pair it with, and how to rotate properly so it actually works long-term).

If you’ve been throwing probiotics at the problem and not seeing the changes you expected, there’s probably a reason.

Tap the link in bio when you’re ready to figure out what your dog actually needs.🐾

🔥❄️ BEYOND THE SYMPTOM (Part 1): Is Your Pet Running Hot or Cold? 🔥❄️What if I told you that the same food that helps on...
04/23/2026

🔥❄️ BEYOND THE SYMPTOM (Part 1): Is Your Pet Running Hot or Cold? 🔥❄️

What if I told you that the same food that helps one pet could make another pet worse?

This is something I wish more pet parents understood, because it changes everything about how you approach feeding.

In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, every animal has a constitution. Some pets run hot. Some run cold.

And the food you choose either balances that constitution or pushes it further out of whack.

Signs your pet runs HOT:

→ Seeks cool floors, tiles, shady spots
→ Pants easily, even when not exercising
→ Red or inflamed skin, hot ears
→ Tends toward skin issues, hot spots, ear infections
→ Irritable or restless
→ May have strong thirst

Signs your pet runs COLD:

→ Always seeking warmth, curls up tight
→ Sluggish digestion, loose stool
→ Low energy, especially in cold weather
→ Pale tongue and gums
→ Stiff joints, worse in winter
→ Tends toward mucus or dampness issues

Here's where it gets interesting: foods have temperatures too.

Warming foods: chicken, lamb, venison, salmon, ginger, squash

Cooling foods: duck, rabbit, whitefish, turkey, cucumber, celery, watermelon

Neutral foods: pork, beef, eggs, sardines, sweet potato, green beans

If your hot pet with chronic skin issues is eating chicken every day, you're adding fuel to the fire.

If your cold pet with sluggish digestion is eating raw duck, you're making them colder.

A simple cooling meal for hot pets:

Duck or rabbit, steamed zucchini and celery, a splash of bone broth, pinch of parsley. Cooling, clearing, calming.

A simple warming meal for cold pets:

Chicken or lamb, roasted butternut squash, gently cooked kale, drizzle of coconut oil. Warming, nourishing, supportive.

This applies to dogs and cats equally. Once you see your pet through this lens, feeding becomes so much more intuitive.

Next week: What diarrhea is actually telling you. Not all loose stool is the same.

DM "CONSTITUTION" if you want help figuring out whether your pet runs hot or cold. 💚

🌍 HAPPY EARTH DAY 🌍There’s something our pets understand that we’ve forgotten.They know how to find the cool patch of gr...
04/22/2026

🌍 HAPPY EARTH DAY 🌍

There’s something our pets understand that we’ve forgotten.

They know how to find the cool patch of grass on a hot day. They know when to rest and when to move. They follow the sun across the room, curl up when it’s cold, stretch out when it’s warm. They eat grass when their stomachs are off. They slow down when their body needs it.

They’re still connected to something we’ve lost touch with.

Earth Day always makes me think about this. We’ve built a world of convenience and speed, but our animals remind us that health doesn’t come from a lab or a factory.

It comes from the earth. From real food, whole ingredients, seasons, and rhythms.

The food therapy I practice is rooted in this understanding.

Thousands of years ago, healers observed nature. They noticed that certain foods warmed the body, others cooled it. That some plants cleared heat, others built energy.

That animals, like people, have constitutions shaped by their environment.

This wisdom came from paying attention. From slowing down enough to notice patterns. From respecting that we’re part of nature, not separate from it.

Our pets still live this way. They don’t override their instincts the way we do, push through exhaustion or ignore what their body is telling them.

What would it look like if we honored that in how we feed them?

Real food from the earth. Proteins that match their constitution. Vegetables that support their body’s needs. Less processing, more nourishment. Food that makes sense to their biology.

That’s the work I love doing. Helping pet parents reconnect feeding with nature.

Tomorrow I’m starting a new series called “Beyond the Symptom” where I’ll share how to read your pet’s body the way ancient healers did, and how to use food to bring them back into balance.

Today, maybe just sit with your dog or cat for a few minutes.

Watch how they move, where they rest, what they’re drawn to. They have a lot to teach us if we slow down enough to notice.

Happy Earth Day. 💚🌎

- Sunny (Full Circle's pet nutritionist and Holistic Pet Health Coach)

Krill oil is quietly one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory tools in my holistic toolkit. Here’s why as it pertains ...
04/19/2026

Krill oil is quietly one of the most powerful anti-inflammatory tools in my holistic toolkit.

Here’s why as it pertains particularly for large and giant breeds:

✨ Phospholipid-bound omega-3s (EPA + DHA) means better absorption at the cellular level compared to standard fish oil

✨ Astaxanthin, a potent antioxidant NOT found in fish oil, adds an extra layer of inflammation protection

✨ Supports joint health, skin & coat, gut inflammation, and even cancer prevention

✨ Effective at lower doses, which matters when you’re working with a 100–160 lb dog

For big bodies carrying big weight, chronic inflammation isn’t just uncomfortable, it’s a longevity issue.

Krill oil is one of the ways I support my own dogs, Tofu and Oslo, from the inside out.

From a Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine perspective, omega-3s nourish Yin and cool Heat patterns; the root of so much chronic disease in our giant breed companions.

💡 Always source third-party tested, sustainably harvested krill oil. Quality matters as much as the supplement itself.

Comment if you have a giant breed! I’d love to know what you’re doing to support their longevity.

💔 WHAT YOUR PET'S BODY IS TRYING TO TELL YOU (Part 5) 💔I almost didn't include this topic. Every time I sat down to writ...
04/15/2026

💔 WHAT YOUR PET'S BODY IS TRYING TO TELL YOU (Part 5) 💔

I almost didn't include this topic. Every time I sat down to write it, I'd close my laptop and walk away. But I think that's exactly why we need to talk about it.

We avoid the conversation until we're forced into it. Until we're sitting in a vet's office hearing words we never expected. Until we're Googling at 2am looking for anything that might help.

That's where I was with Nacho.

When the prognosis was two months, I refused to accept that as the whole story. I dove into research and found medicinal mushrooms, Traditional Chinese Medicine, herbal formulas, and anti-inflammatory nutrition.

And I believe with everything in me that those interventions gave him ten months instead of two.

What the slides don't show you is what those months actually looked like.

He swam in the lake that summer. He napped in the sun on the porch. He still got excited about meals, still had that spark in his eyes that made him Nacho. That wasn't just time.

That was quality time. And I credit the mushrooms, the herbs, and the food for that.

Can I promise the same outcome for every pet? Of course not.

Every animal and every cancer is different. But I've seen what's possible when we support the body with the right tools, and it's made me a firm believer that what we feed matters profoundly.

That experience is why I do this work now. Nacho gave me this mission. I just wish I'd known it all sooner.

Swipe through for specific foods and the science behind them.

Next week: The final post of this weekly series, and where we go from here.

DM "PREVENTION" if you want to talk about proactive care for your pet. 💚

“I want to cook for my dog but I barely have time to cook for myself.”I hear this constantly, and I understand it comple...
04/12/2026

“I want to cook for my dog but I barely have time to cook for myself.”

I hear this constantly, and I understand it completely.

But let me tell you: after 20+ years as a chef and a long time building nutrition plans for dogs: the problem isn’t time.

The problem is that we’ve been thinking about it as two separate tasks.

What if your dog’s dinner wasn’t a whole separate
project?

What if it was just an extension of what you’re already making for yourself?

That’s the Parallel Plate approach. Same ingredients.
Same cooking session. Two plates, two species, one effort.

You’re already going to the store. You’re already turning on the stove. You just need a small shift in how you think about it.

More on this in my email series (link in bio to sign up for my email list).


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🥗 WHAT YOUR PET'S BODY IS TRYING TO TELL YOU (Part 4) We've spent three weeks talking about what's going wrong. The symp...
04/08/2026

🥗 WHAT YOUR PET'S BODY IS TRYING TO TELL YOU (Part 4)

We've spent three weeks talking about what's going wrong. The symptoms, the inflammation, the allergies. It's been heavy, so if you're still here, thank you for sticking with me.

This week we finally get to the good stuff: what you can actually do about it.

When I first started learning about the connection between food and inflammation, I felt overwhelmed. Overhaul everything? Buy a bunch of supplements? Become a pet chef overnight? That felt impossible, and honestly it made me want to give up before I even started.

What I eventually figured out is that it doesn't have to be complicated.

Small additions to what you're already feeding can make a meaningful difference over time. You don't have to be perfect, you just have to start shifting the balance.

For Tofu, I began with simple things. Sardines a couple times a week for omega-3s. A splash of bone broth for gut support. Some lightly steamed leafy greens here and there. Nothing fancy, nothing that required hours in the kitchen.

Slowly, I started noticing changes. Her coat got shinier. The inflammation between her toes calmed down. She seemed more comfortable in her own body.

Swipe through for the foods I come back to again and again when working with dogs and cats dealing with chronic inflammation, allergies, or immune issues.

These aren't exotic superfoods ; most are probably already in your kitchen.

The goal is progress, not perfection. One healing addition at a time.

Next week: We need to talk about cancer. It's hard, but prevention is something we can influence. Worth having the conversation before it becomes urgent.

DM "HEALING" if you want help figuring out where to start. 💚

We’re already in week 4 over at Full Circle Veterinary Hospital’s weekly series… I’m having fun creating these!
04/08/2026

We’re already in week 4 over at Full Circle Veterinary Hospital’s weekly series… I’m having fun creating these!

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