Isabel Alvarez Arata
Host
Isabel Alvarez Arata is a freelance writer and content creator with a focus on business, marketing, and lifestyle. While her passion lies in sharing her knowledge of pets, pet care, and pet-friendly living, Isabel writes for various online and print publications on a wide range of topics.
Fueled by her first encounter with rescue work at 17-years-old, Isabel believes that her purpose lies in helping companion animals live better lives by educating their caregivers. Isabel entered the pet care industry in 2008 when she founded The Wag Pack, Northern Virginia’s premier pet sitting and dog walking company. She has since closed TWP but continues to work tirelessly to promote positive pet care through exercise, enrichment, nutrition, and more as a pet sitting industry advocate.
Isabel was born in Ecuador, raised in Miami, FL, and has lived across the US and in Europe. She currently lives in El Paso, TX with her husband, two young children, and two old dogs.
A self-described gastronome and former hospitality industry professional, Isabel blends her love of life, banter, and adult beverages with her passion for pets in Covered in Pet Hair, a boozy show for pet lovers on Pet Life Radio, YouTube, and all major podcasting platforms.
How To Keep Your CAT Happy & Healthy - Weekly Pet Round Up
Join Isabel & I as we discuss feline enrichment and how to make sure your cat is living a happy life in your home!
Weekly Pet Roundup: What Does It Mean To Be A Responsible Pet Parent?
Forbes recently released an article ranking states based on how "responsible" they are as pet parents ... and immediately Isabel and I had questions! What is the criteria? Who was surveyed? What do some of the survey question...
Purina Update, The Reality of Recalls: Weekly Pet Roundup 1/15/24 LIV…
Isabel joins later in the episode all the way from Spain! The truth about recalls in pet food, how Purina has handled social media criticism and recalls in the past, and what to do moving forward. Support the show 🐕 …
New Years Resolutions for Pets with Isabel Alvarez Arata (IG Live 1.1…
Do you create New Years resolutions? Do you include your pets? Isabel has a few resolutions this year ... I only have one. What do you think they are? Support the show 🐕 Sign up for the FREE Beginner Dog …
Noise Phobias (Fireworks & Thunderstorms) with Isabel Alvarez Arata -…
Just in time for New Years fireworks, Isabel and I are discussing how to manage noise phobias in your dog and cat. Whether it's fireworks, thunderstorms, construction, noisy kids, or anything else that scares your dog or cat,...
Pet Euthanasia, Critical Thinking, and Vaccine Scares (IG LIVE) with …
Weekly Pet Roundup 12/4/23 This week on Instagram live, we talked about a post that Rodney Habib made saying that 90% of pet owners do not want to be there when their pet is euthanized. It was an alarming post …
Mystery Respiratory Dog Illness (IG Live) with Isabel Alvarez Arata 1…
The media has the whole country in a panic about the mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs ... but do we really need to panic? What can we do to help prevent our dogs from catching it? What if they do …
82. Breaking Down Covered In Pet Hair with Isabel Alvarez Arata
Pet sitting, dog training, getting a new cat, kids and pets, homeopathy, being a podcast host .... what DIDN'T we talk about?! Isabel Alvarez Arata, the host of the podcast Covered In Pet Hair, joins me today and we talk …