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Karen Rosenfeld: Hello, I'm Karen Rosenfeld. I'm a holistic wellness practitioner for dogs and cats, and I'm a holistic dog behaviorist. I founded this blog in 2011, to write about diet, nutrition, natural health and holistic wellness for dogs and cats.

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