Hi, I'm Debi McKee.

Founder of Rescue Dogs 101 and Certified Holistic Pet Health Coach.

I help rescue dog parents see the whole picture... behavior, health, food, stress, and environment connected.

The whole-dog approach

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Whole-Dog Thinking

Behavior and health are connected. We look at both, together.

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Real Food, Real Results

What your dog eats matters more than most people realize.

You're Not Alone

Every dog parent deserves support, not pressure or judgment.

This started with Bear, and with Ginger.

In November 2025, I lost my yellow lab Bear to osteosarcoma... after doing everything I thought was right. That loss pushed me to become a Certified Holistic Pet Health Coach™, so I could understand what I'd missed and help other dogs.

My dog Ginger taught me the rest. For years I thought she was allergic to everything. When I switched her to whole foods, everything changed. She didn't need a longer list of things to avoid — she needed real food.

That shift in Ginger is what Dog Wellness Journey is built on.

My Background

I'm a Certified Holistic Pet Health Coach™ through Dr. Ruth Roberts' Certification Program, with training in TCVM constitutional frameworks to help identify root causes, not just symptoms.

Grounded, with structure

A lot of my approach is rooted in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM), which looks at the whole body... not just symptoms, but constitution, balance, and the connections between everything.

I'm an Earth element with Metal as my secondary... which honestly explains a lot about how I show up in this work. Earth types tend to be nurturing, steady, and focused on creating harmony... Metal brings structure and a need for things to make sense.

When I look at your dog through this lens, I'm not just asking "what's wrong"... I'm asking what your dog's whole constitution is telling us, and how everything fits together.

Debi McKee sitting outside with her dogs Ginger and Bear.

Your dog's story isn't over.

And neither is yours. Let's figure out what's next... together.

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