What Does a Canine Cancer Doula Actually Do?
A canine cancer doula supports families from diagnosis through treatment, palliative care, hospice, end-of-life decisions, and grief. Learn how compassionate, individualized guidance can help you care for your dog while also supporting the needs of the entire household. “Why I Do This Work”, Because I have been through this more than once, hospice is a calling—not a job.
I know what it feels like to love a dog through illness, to become a caregiver, to make difficult decisions, and to experience the silence that follows when they are no longer physically beside you. Those experiences changed me. They shaped the way I support families and deepened my understanding of how much care is needed—not only for the dog, but also for the people who love them.
What does a Canine Cancer Doula actually do? Bronwyn Farley, CAHC, founder of Dolce’s Legacy, offers phone consultations, canine cancer doula support, dog hospice and palliative care, holistic canine nutrition, food therapy, and pet advocacy.
Hyperkeratosis - How normal is it really?
Many veterinarians will tell you, “It’s all perfectly normal”….
Hyperkeratosis in dogs is a condition where the body produces too much keratin, causing thick, dry, hardened skin. It’s often seen on the nose or paw pads, where it may look like crusty layers, rough patches, or hardened growths. While it may be brushed off as “normal,” hyperkeratosis can become uncomfortable or painful over time, especially if the skin starts to crack.
In Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, hyperkeratosis and ichthyosis are often viewed as signs of Blood Deficiency, Yin Deficiency, Body Fluid Deficiency, or Spleen Qi Deficiency. From this perspective, the body is not nourishing or moistening the skin effectively, so the skin becomes dry, brittle, and prone to crusting.
What is Hyperkeratosis in dogs. Bronwyn Farley, CAHC, founder of Dolce’s Legacy, offers phone consultations, canine cancer doula support, dog hospice and palliative care, holistic canine nutrition, food therapy, and pet advocacy.
Hospice Vs. Palliative Care… Is this You?
while nobody loves talking about these terms it’s important that we do, so that you will know how to better support your mental gymnastics around this as well as your four legged babe. In the last 5 years Im seeing a trend that needs to change. Normalizing these terminologies and getting comfortable with the uncomfortable. I began working with hospice and palliative care dogs about 5 years ago, from the beginning I knew this is what and where I wanted to be and do with my life. I simply just didn’t realize there was an actual terminology and certification for it. The quote “Hospice is not a job, It’s a calling”, has never been so moving to me. For the first time, I have the words that explain how I feel for my clients. How they move me.
What is Hospice for dogs? What is Palliative Care for dogs. Bronwyn Farley, CAHC, founder of Dolce’s Legacy, offers phone consultations, canine cancer doula support, dog hospice and palliative care, holistic canine nutrition, food therapy, and pet advocacy.