Tails of Truth: The Truth about Veterinary Medicine

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Positive Dog Training with Brooke Fagel: No Pain to Train

2026-10-3036:49

Tell Us What You Think Positive dog training, e-collars, reactive dogs, and the truth about alpha training. Dr. Angie and JoJo talk with dog trainer Brooke Fagel of Majestic Dog Training about why you never have to hurt a dog to train one. Brooke explains why punishment can look like it works while burying a dog’s warning signs, and why positive training is about far more than treats. JoJo opens up about the shame of living with a dog who’s afraid of people. Dr. Angie shares the day a golden ...

Got Puppy Fever or Kitty Fever? So Do We!

2026-10-2315:16

Tell Us What You Think Puppy fever, kitty fever, and wanting a pet when the timing isn't right. Dr. Angie and JoJo both have it bad, and in this episode they get honest about why neither of them has a new dog or cat yet. They cover the real costs of adding a dog (insurance, food, vet care, walkers, grooming, boarding), whether fostering is the answer, swiping on Petfinder like it's Hinge, and how JoJo might adopt when her dog Sage is scared of people. Dr. Angie also confesses that she's been ...

Are mRNA Vaccines Safe for Dogs and Cats?

2026-10-1620:39

Tell Us What You Think Are mRNA vaccines safe for dogs and cats? Dr. Angie Krause and JoJo unpack Merck’s newer RNA vaccines for pets in plain language. They cover how these vaccines differ from the ones vets have used for decades, why they don’t need an adjuvant, and why they don’t change your pet’s DNA. They’re also candid about what we still don’t know, from long term data to manufacturer funded studies. Plus, why skipping rabies vaccines is a risk with no do over, and why healthy skeptici...

Dignity in Death. What Vet Med Teaches Us About Dying

2026-10-0930:29

Tell Us What You Think It’s okay to die. Dr. Angie Krause and veterinary nurse JoJo get personal in this episode about dignity in death and how differently veterinary and human medicine approach the end of life. Speaking from their own experiences with loss, they explore why vets have the end-of-life conversation so many people never get in their end-of-life, and why our culture treats death as a failure to delay at all cost. Along the way, they answer questions many pet parents quietly carry...

5 Things Pet Parents Do That Vet Staff Hate

2026-10-0219:02

Tell Us What You Think Every vet visit is a partnership, and some habits make it harder for everyone, including the pet. In this episode, Dr. Angie and JoJo get candid about five things pet parents do that frustrate veterinary teams. They talk about what really happens when clients are unkind to the front desk, why sending a partner who doesn't know the pet's history can derail an appointment, and when a long phone call should really be a consultation. JoJo explains why skipping prescribed pr...

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Tails of Truth: The Truth about Veterinary Medicine