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Your pet is family, and Integrative Pet Wellness Center exists to help them live a longer, happier life by your side. Get to know us a little more through our blogs, where we talk about various aspects of pet care, practical information, and our stories and updates!

Dogs and Cats in the Quantum Field
I’ve been counting down the days for this… This weekend, Dianne and I are off to a Joe Dispenza Retreat, and I can hardly contain my excitement! 🎉 Every time I listen to Joe, I feel this electric sense of possibility—like what if I really can create anything I want...

Arsenic? Chloroform? Lead? 😳
It all started with a question… Janet, one of our lovely Concierge Pet Parents, asked me what water is best for our pets. And you know how sometimes once you see something, you can’t unsee it? Well, that’s exactly what it’s like with drinking water. Tap water in the...

They did what?!
What do these doctors have in common? Ignaz Semmelweis, a Hungarian doctor from the 1800s, was out here telling other doctors, “Hey, maybe wash your hands before touching patients?” (Because, you know… infections and death 😬). Joseph Lister, who was like, “Uh, what...

Healing chronic diarrhea and vomiting 🦠
If your pet has gut issues, you need to hear Paddington’s story (it has a really good ending) 😊 I started seeing Paddington, a sweet rescue who must have some Labradoodle in her, when she was just a year old. By that time, she had already been through so much—she had...

Did you know it was this powerful?
This Valentine’s Day, I want to celebrate the power of love—the kind of love you, my incredible Unicorn Pet Parents, have for your beloved fur babies 💖🐾 I was recently reminded just how powerful this love was by Oliver, a very special, long-standing patient of mine....

That time I went to Hogwarts 🪄
You remember that scene in the first Harry Potter movie where Harry’s Aunt and Uncle haul him off to that tiny, miserable island, thinking they can finally escape all those determined little owls? 🦉📩 And then—BOOM!—Hagrid, this great big man with his pink umbrella,...

We have a new service! 🥳
We're offering a brand new service at the Integrative Pet Wellness Center, and I wanted to tell you all about it 🥳 It's like Gua Sha but for pets 💅 Paw Sha is a pioneering technique developed by Dr. Tori Countner. By gently gliding this special flat stone called a Gua...

Specialized Wellness Ultrasound 👩⚕️✨
I am excited to bring my friend Dr. Reynsen Shigemoto, a board Certified radiologist, back to perform wellness abdominal ultrasound! This is the ultrasound you want to get while your pet is looking and feeling healthy. Here’s why Our pets—just like their wolf and...

Finding Strength in the Waves 🌊💖
Hi Dianne, This week, I’ve been deeply touched by the resilience of people. In the face of devastation, I’ve witnessed so much courage, kindness, and an unwavering ability to keep moving forward. It’s been a reminder that even in the hardest moments, we find...

Supporting Each Other Through the Fires 💛🐾
This has been a heavy week for Los Angeles, and my heart is with everyone affected by the devastating fires. Having called this city home for 27 years, it’s surreal and heartbreaking to see the familiar landscapes I love so deeply transformed by flames. I moved to the...