Gentle care for dogs and their people.
A Dog's Devotion follows the emotional and practical realities of caring for dogs, especially seniors and rescues. Its conversations move from grief, pain, and end-of-life choices to training, food, rehabilitation, foster networks, and second chances.
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A Dog's Devotion is a warm, interview-led show about what people owe to the dogs they love. Its center is not cute pet chatter, though affection is everywhere. The show is most interested in responsibility. Episodes ask what comfort looks like for an aging dog, how to recognize pain, and how a family might approach the terrible question of euthanasia. Those conversations are gentle, but they are not vague. Guests talk through quality-of-life assessments, mobility problems, diapers, appetite, play, exercise, and the signs that a dog may no longer be living well. Other episodes widen the lens to rescue. The show covers Under Dog Rescue, the Anna Shelter, foster networks, dog auctions, puppy mills, and the emotional work of finding safety for animals that have been overlooked or harmed. These stories can be heavy. They are also mission-driven, with attention to adoption, rehabilitation, and practical support. Health episodes look at more than one path of care. Dr. Jesse discusses acupuncture, physical therapy, supplements, grip aids, and ways to combine holistic and traditional treatment. Dr. Tanya Carswell brings canine chiropractic care into the same senior-dog frame, focusing on stiffness, mobility, and comfort. Food also matters here, through a conversation about Farm Fetch, fresh cooked dog food, bone broth, goat milk toppers, hydration, digestion, and real ingredients. Training appears through Tom Davis and No Bad Dogs, where communication becomes the core issue rather than blame. The show also makes room for extraordinary individual dog stories, including Kaiserin, a German shepherd who became a tripod after cancer and inspired paintings that support pet cancer gift packages. The emotional thread is Max, the rescue dog whose death shaped the show's purpose. A Dog's Devotion suits listeners who want sincerity with useful detail. It believes love for a dog should become care, attention, and action.
Made for: For dog lovers caring for seniors, rescues, sick pets, or animals with complex needs. It especially suits listeners who want emotionally honest conversations paired with practical next steps.
What sets it apart: The show blends pet-loss intimacy with grounded interviews about rescue logistics, senior-dog health, holistic care, training, and nutrition. Its strength is the way it moves from heartbreak to concrete care without losing warmth.
*A Dog’s Devotion* is a podcast dedicated to those who love and care for senior dogs — the companions who give us their whole lives, even though their time with us is far too short. As our dogs age, the journey changes. It becomes more complex, more emotional, and at times, incredibly difficult. This podcast is here to walk that path with you. We talk about everything that matters in your dog’s later years — from proper nutrition and asking the right questions at the vet, to recognizing quality of life, making the heartbreaking decision of euthanasia, and navigating the grief th...
Based on 5 episodes we listened to · September 2026
Carla pairs heartfelt dog stories with practical conversations about rescue, senior care, grief, and end-of-life decisions.
A Dog's Devotion turns the emotional weight of caring for dogs into candid guest conversations about the decisions that follow. Host Carla moves between grief, euthanasia, rescue work, and senior health with direct questions and an openly personal stake.
This is where your dog-parent love gets practical, especially when the kindest choice hurts most.
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A careful, practical look at one of the hardest decisions dog owners face.
A Dog's Devotion treats one of the hardest parts of dog ownership with care: when love starts to mean letting go. Amy Castro talks through euthanasia, quality-of-life checks, and the questions people often avoid until they have to face them.
A practical conversation about balancing traditional medicine and holistic care for aging dogs.
This episode treats dog care as a practical mix of traditional medicine and holistic support, with aging and illness at the center. Dr. Jesse from Healing Paws Center offers grounded suggestions, from booties, paw stickies, and nail grips to acupuncture, physical therapy, and…
A grounded look at rescue work and the dogs waiting for a second chance.
Underdog Rescue is a hard, grounded look at dogs that are often overlooked, abandoned, abused, or treated as too much, too old, or too broken.
A steady look at rescue work, adoption, and careful matching.
Carla Basaki returns to A Dog's Devotion with a story shaped by injury, grief, and renewal, but the real pull is how the episode stays close to the day-to-day work of rescue.
A tender, practical conversation for anyone carrying the weight of pet loss.
Beth Bigler's conversation with Carla stays close to where pet loss is actually felt: in the body, in the day-to-day routine, and in the guilt and other heavy emotions people often keep to themselves.
The show opens with a direct plea for listeners to subscribe, then turns to one of the hardest conversations dog owners ever face.
The host starts with the worry that comes with a dog who cannot say what hurts.
The host opens with a warning.
This episode explores the Anna Shelter's holistic approach to rescuing and rehabilitating dogs while supporting human emotional well-being through its wellness center.
This episode explores canine chiropractic care as a gentle, often overlooked treatment to help senior dogs with pain, stiffness, and mobility issues, featuring an interview with dog chiropractor Dr.
This episode tells the inspiring story of Natasha and her German shepherd Kaiserin, who became a champion trick dog and painter after losing a leg to cancer, with their art now raising funds to support other pets and families affected by cancer.
This episode features an interview with dog trainer Tom Davis, founder of No Bad Dogs, discussing his journey into dog training and his philosophy that communication, not dogs, is the key to solving behavioral issues.
This episode features an interview with the co-founder of Farm Fetch, a company that makes fresh, gently cooked dog food with real ingredients, exploring how the business was inspired by a dog and aims to improve pet nutrition.
Carla Basaki returns to A Dog's Devotion after breaking her leg in two places and being forced to slow down.
This episode celebrates senior rescue dogs and their heartwarming second acts through inspiring stories and an interview with author Laura T.
This episode features an interview with Monica Callahan from the Alliance of Therapy Dogs about how therapy dogs provide comfort and healing to people experiencing grief and other emotional challenges.
Carla opens the second season by going straight at pet loss.
This episode features Tom Ciocik, who spent seven years walking across six continents with his rescue dog Savannah, exploring themes of healing, adventure, and the deep bond between humans and dogs.
The host discusses her experience with grief after losing her dog Max and introduces Lena, a spiritual healer who helped her through quantum leap biofeedback.