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December 8, 2024 39 mins
This week on Best Bets for Pets, Michelle Fern welcomes Dr. Michelle B. Slater, the author of the touching and transformative book Soulmate Dog. In this heartfelt memoir, Dr. Slater shares the incredible bond she had with her German Shepherd, Brady. Soulmate Dog explores the deep love and inevitable loss that comes with such relationships, delving into the unspoken, even telepathic, language that can exist between humans and their animal companions.

When Brady faced a life-threatening illness at just five years old, Michelle turned to modern integrative veterinary medicine and the art of animal communication. Through this journey, she became fluent in the "language of dog," which completely reshaped her understanding of the human-animal connection. This powerful story doesn’t just redefine how we love and communicate with our pets—it also creates a new vocabulary for how we grieve them, showing us a way to honor their presence in our daily lives. Prepare to be inspired, moved, and enlightened by this extraordinary tale of love, resilience, and connection.

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