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Habib opened Planet Paws, his dog focused pet store in [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia]] on 15 October 2011. In 2012 he had posted a picture of the ingredients in a bag of commercial dog food, and that post received half a million shares overnight.<ref> Brownell, Claire. [http://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/the-wizard-of-paws-how-a-halifax-area-raw-pet-food-store-built-one-of-canadas-biggest-facebook-followings "The Wizard of Paws: How a Halifax-area raw pet food store built one of Canada's biggest Facebook followings"], [[the National Post]], March 10, 2016</ref>. Habib continued to produce pictures and video content regarding pet nutrition and canine health that frequently went viral. |
Habib opened Planet Paws, his dog focused pet store in [[Dartmouth, Nova Scotia]] on 15 October 2011. In 2012 he had posted a picture of the ingredients in a bag of commercial dog food, and that post received half a million shares overnight.<ref> Brownell, Claire. [http://business.financialpost.com/news/retail-marketing/the-wizard-of-paws-how-a-halifax-area-raw-pet-food-store-built-one-of-canadas-biggest-facebook-followings "The Wizard of Paws: How a Halifax-area raw pet food store built one of Canada's biggest Facebook followings"], [[the National Post]], March 10, 2016</ref>. Habib continued to produce pictures and video content regarding pet nutrition and canine health that frequently went viral. |
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Some exposure has come as a result of controversy, such as when 2014 Habib argued booster shots for pet vaccines increased risk of immune disorders, while medical experts cited large, long-term studies that show the benefit of vaccination outweighs the minimal risk of the adverse immune response.<ref>Neporent, Liz. [http://abcnews.go.com/Health/dog-owners-wade-vaccine-debate/story?id=23972492 "Dog Owners Wade Into Vaccine Debate"] [[ABC News]], June 11 2014</ref> His videos against rawhide dog chews resulted in one veterinarian, Patrick Mahaney, stating Rawhides can be safe to use, and only chemical free rawhides should be considered<ref>Gillespie, Claire. [https://www.rd.com/advice/pets/rawhide-bones-deadly/ "Your Dog’s Favorite Treat May Actually Be Endangering His Life"], [[Readers Digest]], October 5, 2017</ref>. |
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By 2015 Habib was recognized by Facebook for his successful use of his blog to promote his business <ref> Power, Bill. [http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1264828-hundreds-seek-facebook-business-tips-at-halifax-event "Hundreds seek Facebook business tips at Halifax event"], [[The Chronicle Herald]], January 22, 2015</ref> and was being sought around the world for advice on pet health. |
By 2015 Habib was recognized by Facebook for his successful use of his blog to promote his business <ref> Power, Bill. [http://thechronicleherald.ca/business/1264828-hundreds-seek-facebook-business-tips-at-halifax-event "Hundreds seek Facebook business tips at Halifax event"], [[The Chronicle Herald]], January 22, 2015</ref> and was being sought around the world for advice on pet health. |
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Rodney Habib | |
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| Born | 1974 (age 50–51) |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Occupation(s) | Internet blogger, activist |
| Years active | 5 [1] |
| Notable work | Planet Paws (Facebook Page), Dog Cancer Series (documentary) |
Rodney Habib is a at time controversial blogger, viral filmmaker, dog activist and the founder Planet Paws, most liked and visited pet health page on Facebook.
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Life and career
Habib opened Planet Paws, his dog focused pet store in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia on 15 October 2011. In 2012 he had posted a picture of the ingredients in a bag of commercial dog food, and that post received half a million shares overnight.[3]. Habib continued to produce pictures and video content regarding pet nutrition and canine health that frequently went viral.
Some exposure has come as a result of controversy, such as when 2014 Habib argued booster shots for pet vaccines increased risk of immune disorders, while medical experts cited large, long-term studies that show the benefit of vaccination outweighs the minimal risk of the adverse immune response.[4] His videos against rawhide dog chews resulted in one veterinarian, Patrick Mahaney, stating Rawhides can be safe to use, and only chemical free rawhides should be considered[5].
By 2015 Habib was recognized by Facebook for his successful use of his blog to promote his business [6] and was being sought around the world for advice on pet health. [7][8][9][10]
By March 2016, the Planet Paws Facebook page had over 860,000 likes, was reported to appear in 110 million newsfeeds every six days, and had deeper Facebook reach that Canadian corporations Tim Hortons, Canadian Tire, Air Canada, Cirque du Soleil and Shoppers Drug Mart.[11]. By end of March 2016, the page was approaching 1 million likes, [12]. Around this time onternet myth debunking website Snopes.com published that Planet Paws' March 2016 claim that the BHA in Milk Bones caused cancer in dogs was'false'. [13]
By July 2017 the page had exceeded 1.9 million followers, at which time Facebook administrators informed Habib that Planet Paws had become the most popular pet health page in the world.[14]
He’s currently filming a documentary series on the canine cancer epidemic ravaging the planet called "The Dog Cancer Survival Series." Rodney recently established the Paws For Change Foundation to raise money through charitable donations to further education and research in the areas of animal nutrition and the role of nutraceuticals, herbs, and natural healing in promoting animal longevity and well being.
References
- ^ Brownell, Claire. "The Wizard of Paws: How a Halifax-area raw pet food store built one of Canada's biggest Facebook followings", the National Post, March 10, 2016
- ^ Smith, Amy. "Planet Paws Pet Essentials nearing 1 million likes on Facebook" CBC, March 23, 2016
- ^ Brownell, Claire. "The Wizard of Paws: How a Halifax-area raw pet food store built one of Canada's biggest Facebook followings", the National Post, March 10, 2016
- ^ Neporent, Liz. "Dog Owners Wade Into Vaccine Debate" ABC News, June 11 2014
- ^ Gillespie, Claire. "Your Dog’s Favorite Treat May Actually Be Endangering His Life", Readers Digest, October 5, 2017
- ^ Power, Bill. "Hundreds seek Facebook business tips at Halifax event", The Chronicle Herald, January 22, 2015
- ^ "BBVC with Hannah Waddingham, Emma Rutherford, Rodney Habib and Anna Webb", BBC, May 7 2015
- ^ Brothers, Paul. "Pet Nutritionist Rodney Habib", Global News, March 11 2016
- ^ Gillespie, Claire. "Your Dog’s Favorite Treat May Actually Be Endangering His Life", Readers Digest, October 5, 2017
- ^ [http://www.canineprofessionals.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=201:rodney-habib&catid=20:site-content "IACP Keynote speaker 2017"
- ^ Brownell, Claire. "The Wizard of Paws: How a Halifax-area raw pet food store built one of Canada's biggest Facebook followings", the National Post, March 10, 2016
- ^ Smith, Amy. "Planet Paws Pet Essentials nearing 1 million likes on Facebook" CBC, March 23, 2016
- ^ ["Milk-Bone of Contention"]
- ^ "Planet Paws making its mark on social media", The Chronicle Herald, July 31, 2017