Is Your Dog’s Food Making Him Sick?

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Is Your Pet’s Food Making Him Sick?

“Dogs and Cats have the genetic potential to live 25-30 years.”

This statement seemed hard to believe to me at the time I started this journey, considering that my dog was afflicted with hot spots, rashes, diarrhea, constipation, inflamed gums and ears, runny nose and eyes, and more. Even if such longevity was possible – what kind of life was that?

A Journey of Discovery

It was December 2003. Our grown sons had moved out of the house and my husband and had moved to a new area. We were now several hours from our family and friends and I was feeling quite blue.

Being sensitive to my mood, my husband suggested we go to look at puppies. I was not certain he would actually purchase one; I was not even sure I wanted one; but I agreed to tag along.

We happened into a reputable and highly recommended establishment and I picked up a puppy, then put him down and picked up another, then another. In the meantime, my husband had picked up only one puppy since our arrival and he cradled him in his arms.

I looked over at my husband and noticed the smile on his face. He said, “This is the one you want, Lynn.”

I looked into that puppy’s face and he stole my heart.

“Are we really going to get him?” I asked, fearful to even hold him, for saying goodbye would break my heart. My husband nodded his head as he handed the puppy to me. I held the puppy close. He leaned into me as I cradled him. I cooed to him and petted him. He was so sweat, so small, so wonderful. He was a soothing balm for my emotions. I was in love.

We named our puppy Max and took him home with us … along with his first toy (a little green stuffed frog that he has to this day), a water bowl, a food bowl, food, treats, a kennel for training, and some written instructions.

As we drove home, the realization hit me… I was now responsible for this new little guy that I held in my arms. I prayed that I’d treat him well and be deserving of earning of his love and trust.

Trust – I didn’t know it at the time, but that word was going to play a big roll in our lives.

Within a week, Max was having diarrhea and was acting listless. We were visiting my brother-in-law at the time, who said that he feared that our puppy was dying. We took Max to a vet who hydrated him and prescribed antibiotics.

Within two weeks, Max became very ill. His eyes were running, his ears were inflamed, he was scratching at his skin and his increasing hot spots. I called our vet that night and she told me to give him half of a children’s Benedryl. Max acted drugged and more listless. I held him in my arms as I stayed awake with him all night, scared he was dying. I swore that I would not give him Benedryl again.

By morning, Max was alive but suffering from inflamed skin, hot spots, bloody diarrhea, teary eyes, inflamed ears and was listless other than his constant licking and scratching. Max was so ill that Sunday that we took him to the emergency vet.

We sat in the waiting room with another couple who was told their cat had died. The woman wept. I prayed Max would live. The vet called us into the room. It was shocking to see our little puppy laying on the table with the IV in him. She prescribed more antibiotics and sent him home.

On the drive home, I thought, This can’t be normal. Our puppy should be happy and playful, not getting IVs and drugs; not suffering, ailing and listless.

Something was wrong with our dog… but what?

And we couldn’t afford to keep spending thousands of dollars on treatments at the vets office. But even more, I didn’t want to lose him. I couldn’t bare the thought that he could die. I felt responsible for him, he trusted me to care for him.

But, what could I do for him?

I started researching which led to numerous findings that seemed to all point to his symptoms being food related. Not just the food, but the treats as well.

What we were feeding him (there’s that trust issue again) was making him sick!

I read the label of the kibble we had and sure enough it contained:

Wheat
Corn
Byproducts

And so did the treats.

I started researching what Max should eat and not eat. I was astonished that there were so many opinions, so much to learn… and how much of the information was not correct; not for Max anyway.

I tried cooking his meals, I tried the raw diet, and the no-grain diet, and top-shelf brands. Max, by now fully grown, was aging before my eyes. He just was so listless and still so inflamed. And there was always so much hair on the rug from his constant shedding.

There was still a lot I had to learn about pet food.

And finally, after years – yes years – of searching, I found the answer. I found something that stabilized him, nourished him and healed him.

Within the first week, Max stopped itching and scratching and biting at himself. Within two weeks, no more hotspots and his hair quit falling out! And, within a month, his inflamed ears and gums and runny eyes and nose cleared. And his stool was normal!

Max plays!! At eight years of age, he is playful and full of energy!

We will never stop feeding him this superior food. What a difference this has made in Max’s life.

He now only visits the vet for his required visits. And in helping Max live a healthier lifestyle , I became passionate about sharing this information with pet owners and pet professionals.

Our pet’s trust us to feed them nutritious food.

What’s Included in the Kindle Edition:

Kindle Edition

Preface • A Journey of Discovery • The Evolution of Pet Foods • Dead Pets in Pet Food • The 2007 Recall-Wakeup Call • Think Pet Foods Are Getting Safer? Think Again • Our Pet’s Are Suffering • How to Read a Pet Food Label • The Guaranteed Analysis • Four Questions You Should Ask About Your Pet’s Food • Holistic, Healthy, Safe and Proven Alternative: Who I Found • What I Found • The Easy Choice • Resources