{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino","title":"110. No Dog Left Behind: Holistic Rescue in Action with Koco Garcia","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3878,"description":"In this episode of Your Natural Dog with Angela Ardolino, Angela is joined by Koco Garcia, founder of Handover Rover, a rescue organization dedicated to saving dogs most shelters overlook—those with behavior challenges, complex medical issues, and histories of neglect or abandonment. Koco shares the deeply personal journey that led her from dog lover to trainer to full-time rescuer, including how one misunderstood dog named Harrison changed the course of her life and became the foundation of her training philosophy. Together, Angela and Koco discuss the emotional resilience required to run a rescue, why behavioral euthanasia must be challenged, and how holistic care—including fresh food and plant-based medicine—has transformed the lives of dogs like Mary Katherine and Scarlett.\nEpisode Recap:\nKoco’s unexpected journey from dog mom to behavior-focused rescue founder (1:03)\nWhy she refuses to give up on dogs with complex behavioral needs (4:52)\nKoco’s life-changing bond with Harrison, the dog “experts” told her to euthanize (6:41)\nEmbracing accountability and emotional growth through rescue work (11:19)\nYou have to be your pet’s advocate, you have to read the labels (16:42)\nWhy it’s vital to question veterinary protocols and take ownership of your pet’s care (20:35)\nThe story of Mary Katherine, a senior street dog with a collapsed trachea (24:23)\nHow a mushroom extract blend for collapsed trachea helped Mary Katherine breathe again (38:47)\nWhy sourcing and formulation matter, when it comes to real results (47:08)\nHow full spectrum hemp extract gave senior rescue dog Scarlett a second chance at pain-free living (51:47)\n\nEpisode Resources:\nWhat Helped Mary Katherine: Mushrooms & Adaptogens for Collapsed Trachea in Dogs\nWhat Helped Scarlett: CBD with Turmeric and Frankincense for Dogs with Joint Pain\nCheck out Angela’s Essential Holistic Toolkit for Pets \nDiamond and Scarlett are still looking for their forever home, learn more or meet the other adoptables at Handover...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/hQTYNN7Jy3D3R2-x-ysWDodZEKOLf7oa59rZrkCS3gA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3NDY3LzE2NzI3/NzU2OTYtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}