Pet Hydration: From Hidden Toxins to Structured Water for Pets with Bre Drake

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By Angela Ardolino

Updated on August 6, 2025

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We often focus on food and supplements for our pets—but what about their water? In this episode of Your Natural Dog, Angela Ardolino is joined by holistic pet health coach & educator Bre Drake to dive into an overlooked but essential part of your pet’s wellness: water quality. From filtering contaminants to remineralizing filtered water, Bre and Angela share what pet parents need to know to keep their dogs truly hydrated and healthy. They explore why bottled water isn’t a safe solution, what’s lurking in tap water, and how small changes to your dog’s hydration can make a big difference. Along the way, they discuss how toxin exposure from water—as well as everyday sources including synthetic additives in food, supplements, and grooming products, along with environmental chemicals—can accumulate in pets over time, and share practical tips for supporting your pet naturally.

Episode Recap:

  • The shocking number of contaminants in U.S. water systems (01:14)
  • The importance of filtering your home’s water (4:30)
  • Reverse osmosis water filtration, (and why remineralizing is key) (05:09)
  • Hidden risks in “clean” city water and how to avoid them (08:25)
  • Why hydration from food is more natural and effective (11:42)
  • The link between cumulative toxin exposure and rising cancer rates in pets (14:11)
  •  Ditching plastic water bottles, bowls and containers for your pet’s health (19:15)
  • How to safely let your dog drink from streams and natural water sources (22:38)
  • Tips for responding to toxin exposure in pets (25:30)

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About Angela Ardolino

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Angela Ardolino, a certified cannabis and fungi clinician, brings over 20 years of expertise to the field of holistic pet wellness. As a graduate of the inaugural Medical Cannabis for Therapeutic Use program at the University of Vermont School of Medicine, she is a passionate advocate for safe, natural, and ethically-grown whole plant and fungi medicine tailored for pets.

Committed to the highest standards, Angela continues to educate and inspire pet parents through her popular podcast, Your Natural Dog, where she hosts experts to discuss holistic pet care, natural remedies, nutrition, and training. Follow Angela Ardolino on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to stay updated on her mission to educate and empower pet parents everywhere. 

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About Bre Drake

Bre Drake is a holistic pet health educator & coach, and founder of Tailswell where she empowers dog parents to move beyond convenience-based care and reclaim their role as informed advocates. Blending education with lived experience, Bre challenges mainstream norms around vaccines, spaying and neutering, diet, toxic environments, and more, offering grounded, research-backed insights with a dose of healthy skepticism. Her mission is simple but bold: to build healthier dogs from the ground up by honoring the body’s natural design and terrain, not suppressing it. When she’s not creating resources, content, or consulting with dog parents, she’s walking the walk by raising her own dog holistically, one informed choice at a time.