The Weight-Loss Camp

About this course

What you'll learn

• Why free-feeding is the number one cause of pet obesity — and how rescue trauma makes it worse
• The silent killers: Fatty Liver Disease, Hepatic Lipidosis, and egg-binding emergencies in birds
• CCL tears, Bumblefoot, and shell deformities — the skeletal toll of obesity in dogs, hens, and reptiles
• Millet is McDonald's for birds — sourcing safely and washing pesticides off your pet's produce
• Why crash diets are fatal for cats and how to shrink the stomach without triggering panic
• Swimming, short grass walks, and the SureFeed Microchip Bowl that stops the food thieves cold
• Flap Training, foraging trees, and Neige's mini-blender veggie mash hack for older birds
• The Tortoise Trek, guinea pig tunnel mazes, and making snakes climb for their dinner
• Teaching a Betta to jump like a dolphin and the ping-pong ball workout for territorial fish
• The Cabbage Tetherball and burying feed in compost to exhaust your heavy hens
• The Fresh Food Revolution — species-safe produce lists for every animal in the house
• The 15-minute mealtime, physical separation, and why saying no to a begging pet is love

Course outline (12 modules)

1. 01The Epidemic of Abundance: Free-Feeding and Rescue TraumaFree preview
2. 02The Medical Reality (Birds & Cats): Fatty Livers, Kidneys, and Egg Binding
3. 03The Medical Reality (Dogs, Farm, & Reptiles): Joints and Organ Failure
4. 04Sourcing & Safety: Pesticides, Fact-Checking, and the 'Millet McDonald's'
5. 05The Gradual Shift: Why Crash Diets Are Fatal
6. 06Canine & Feline Fitness: Joint Protection and Microchip Bowls
7. 07Avian Aerobics & The Mini-Blender Hack (Neige's Story)
8. 08Reptile & Small Mammal Movement: Exercising the Stubborn Tortoise
9. 09Aquatic Athletics: Apartment Pets and the 'Dolphin' Betta Trick!
10. 10Heavy Hens and Farm Fitness: Managing Poultry Weight
11. 11Building the Healthy Bowl: Fresh Foods by Species
12. 12The Multi-Species Logistics: Keeping the Thieves Away