Re: Senior Screen for cats - Dogs & Puppies

[Guest guest]

Anita, I believe that theory is still very valid. If a cat gets sick,

don't spend any money on it and just keep it comfortable. ON THE OTHER

HAND, if a dog is sick, no expense should be spared and no stone left

unturned until it is completely better and in perfect health!

I had an interesting thought which might have been discussed before. I

recently bought a new puppy. To be more specific, I even bought it

from a pet store knowing that it probably came from a puppy mill, and

has had TONS of toxic shots. (She had at least 6 sets of shots over a

period of 4 months).

I want to get her on the diet for dogs, but I realize the timetable is

different for dogs than people. I saw a age chart at the vet 2 days

ago that said when a dog is 1 year old, it is like 15. When it is 2

years, it is comparable to a 26 year old. Therefore, even though my

puppy is just 4 months old, she would probably have to be on the plan

for 4-5 months or more to get rid of all the effects of the shots.

I'm concerned that because of all the shots, she will have bad

allergies to grass, fleas, etc..., just like our last Jack

Terrier had.... Thoughts???

Doug

When I was a

> child if a cat got sick you made it comfortable and didn't spend lots

> of money on it. I'm having trouble knowing what the balance is. My cat

> doesn't appear to have any major problems and is on a partially raw

> food diet.

> Any thoughts?

> Anita T.

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Anita, I believe that theory is still very valid. If a cat gets

sick,

> don't spend any money on it and just keep it comfortable. ON THE

OTHER

> HAND, if a dog is sick, no expense should be spared and no stone

left

> unturned until it is completely better and in perfect health!

>

> I had an interesting thought which might have been discussed

before. I

> recently bought a new puppy. To be more specific, I even bought it

> from a pet store knowing that it probably came from a puppy mill,

and

> has had TONS of toxic shots. (She had at least 6 sets of shots

over a

> period of 4 months).

>

> I want to get her on the diet for dogs, but I realize the timetable

is different for dogs than people. I saw a age chart at the vet 2

days ago that said when a dog is 1 year old, it is like 15. When it

is 2 years, it is comparable to a 26 year old. Therefore, even

though my puppy is just 4 months old, she would probably have to be

on the plan for 4-5 months or more to get rid of all the effects of

the shots.

>

> I'm concerned that because of all the shots, she will have bad

> allergies to grass, fleas, etc..., just like our last Jack

> Terrier had.... Thoughts???

==>Hi Doug. It is wise to put any pets on a good natural diet, and

dogs do need good fats just like humans. You can give coconut oil to

dogs, cats, birds, and horses. It would help your dog clean out the

toxins from the vaccines. My book on coconut oil from Tropical

Traditions says dogs at 20 lb. can have 1 teaspoon or more per day.

Since animals follow their instincts better than we do, so you could

leave out a dish with coconut oil in it all the time, and allow your

dog to decide how much it will take.

My friend has 7 cats and she leaves out 3 dishes - coconut oil,

butter, and cod liver oil. Every day it varies as to who takes what

and how much.

My sister's dog, a Cocker Spaniel, is very old and had severe

problems with her eyes and ears like most Cocker's do. She started

giving Sadie coconut oil every morning, and she put drops in her eyes

and ears. At her next visit the vet was amazed she was looking at

the same animal. Sadie's eyes and ears were cleared up and she was

so much more energetic. The vet blinked her eyes and looked from the

dog to her file to make sure she had the right chart. LOL! When my

sister got too busy in the morning to put out CO for Sadie, Sadie

would look at her in contempt and stamp her foot!

Bee

[Guest guest]

Bee... my new puppy's name is Sadie too! She's a 6 pound tornado!

(Jack ). I'll start her on the CO and see what happens...

Doug

> My sister's dog, a Cocker Spaniel, is very old and had severe

> problems with her eyes and ears like most Cocker's do. She started

> giving Sadie coconut oil every morning, and she put drops in her eyes

> and ears. At her next visit the vet was amazed she was looking at

> the same animal. Sadie's eyes and ears were cleared up and she was

> so much more energetic. The vet blinked her eyes and looked from the

> dog to her file to make sure she had the right chart. LOL! When my

> sister got too busy in the morning to put out CO for Sadie, Sadie

> would look at her in contempt and stamp her foot!

>

> Bee

>

[Guest guest]

My sister has three rat terriers - two females and one male. They named

one female after my grandmother (Sadie) and the other after my

brother-in-law's grandmother (Frieda).

Zack

On Sun, 20 Jan 2008, Doug wrote:

> Bee... my new puppy's name is Sadie too! She's a 6 pound tornado!

> (Jack ). I'll start her on the CO and see what happens...

>

> Doug

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Bee, I have a friend with a dog who is " allergic " to fleas and has

bad skin--very itchy like eczema that he bites at constantly and has

lead to hair loss. Would coconut oil help him, also? Externally and

internally or is internal sufficient?

He has been bad like this for almost his whole 7-year life, but ate

some of that bad, melamine-laden pet food last year.

Lora

>

> ==>Hi Doug. It is wise to put any pets on a good natural diet, and

> dogs do need good fats just like humans. You can give coconut oil

to

> dogs, cats, birds, and horses. It would help your dog clean out

the

> toxins from the vaccines. My book on coconut oil from Tropical

> Traditions says dogs at 20 lb. can have 1 teaspoon or more per

day.

>

> Since animals follow their instincts better than we do, so you

could

> leave out a dish with coconut oil in it all the time, and allow

your

> dog to decide how much it will take.

[Guest guest]

We have two Sadies in our family - my 15 yod and her dog. Yep - both

are Sadie (well, one is but often responds to Sadie.)

Pamela

> Bee... my new puppy's name is Sadie too! She's a 6 pound tornado!

> (Jack ). I'll start her on the CO and see what happens...

>

> Doug

[Guest guest]

My wife dropped 1/2 teaspoon of CO on the floor by accident today, and

Sadie immediately ate it (just like everything within 5 feet of her

mouth!!). She's only 6.5 pounds and I was worried she might have

diarrea, but she did just fine. I'll start giving her some CO with

each bowl of food.

>

> We have two Sadies in our family - my 15 yod and her dog. Yep - both

> are Sadie (well, one is but often responds to Sadie.)

>

> Pamela

[Guest guest]

>

> Bee... my new puppy's name is Sadie too! She's a 6 pound

tornado!

> (Jack ). I'll start her on the CO and see what happens...

>

==>Hi Doug. That's wonderful! A bundle of joy, eh? I love the name

Sadie for dogs. Let us know how it goes with giving her coconut oil.

Cheers, Bee

[Guest guest]

>

>

> My sister has three rat terriers - two females and one male. They

named

> one female after my grandmother (Sadie) and the other after my

> brother-in-law's grandmother (Frieda).

==>Zack, I hope that doesn't infer the grandmothers were " rats " ??

LOL! Just joking.

Cheers, Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi Bee, I have a friend with a dog who is " allergic " to fleas and has

> bad skin--very itchy like eczema that he bites at constantly and has

> lead to hair loss. Would coconut oil help him, also? Externally and

> internally or is internal sufficient?

>

> He has been bad like this for almost his whole 7-year life, but ate

> some of that bad, melamine-laden pet food last year.

>

==>Hi Lora. Yes coconut oil would definitely help your friend's dog.

It can be applied to his skin/coat and internally. In fact dogs can

also have candida. See this article:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/articles/dogs.php

Bee

[Guest guest]

I am in the process of changing my pooches diet as well. She keeps

getting the itchies and chewing at her coat. The last few times this

happened the vet put her on antibiotics which helped for awhile but it

keeps coming back. No more antibiotics for her. I got some grain free

dog food and have been giving her coconut oil too. I hope this works.

[Guest guest]

What's the brand name of the grain-free dog food, and where did you get

it????? Thanks!

>

I got some grain free

> dog food and have been giving her coconut oil too. I hope this works.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I researched several brands and decided to try Dick Van Pattens (yes

of Eight is Enough) Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison dry kibble

$ 44.99 for 28lb bag. He has a couple other flavors as well that are

grain free. I'll see how she does on this one.

Big chain Petco sells it which is convenient to me. A lot of smaller

pet shops stock grain free brands as well. Petco also sells another

brand that I wanted to try called Solid Gold's 'Bark at the Moon' but

they did not stock big bags. I normally feed both my dogs BLUE Buffalo

($38.99 for 28 lb bag) brand food which I bought from Petsmart. My

older dog seems to be doing fine on that food so I am reluctant to

switch him over as he is a picky eater. Petsmart - at least the one in

my area - does not stock any grain-free brands. I found this

surprising. Of course, these are considered premium dog foods so are

expensive but there are much more expensive dog foods out there than

this.

Here's the websites:

http://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/

http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/

Here are some other brands that sell grain free - Nature's Variety,

Innova, EVO, Honest Kitchen, Primal, Wysong, Solid Gold, Canine

Caviar, Sojos and Wellness.

Cheers!

> >

> I got some grain free

> > dog food and have been giving her coconut oil too. I hope this works.

> >

> >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the detail, !!!

Doug

[Guest guest]

>

> I am in the process of changing my pooches diet as well. She keeps

> getting the itchies and chewing at her coat. The last few times this

> happened the vet put her on antibiotics which helped for awhile but it

> keeps coming back. No more antibiotics for her. I got some grain free

> dog food and have been giving her coconut oil too. I hope this works.

>

==>That great . Our pets are important for our health too.

Luv, Bee

[Guest guest]

I second, third & forth that! Pets rule!I never had pets when I grew

up. I was never a dog person until I met my husband. How much I

missed. I never would have had the strength to get through this with

out them and my DH as well. When I was really sick, my dogs would not

leave my side. They are so intuitive.

> ==>That great . Our pets are important for our health too.

>

> Luv, Bee

>

[Guest guest]

>

> I researched several brands and decided to try Dick Van Pattens (yes

> of Eight is Enough) Natural Balance Sweet Potato & Venison dry kibble

> $ 44.99 for 28lb bag. He has a couple other flavors as well that are

> grain free. I'll see how she does on this one.

>

> Here are some other brands that sell grain free - Nature's Variety,

> Innova, EVO, Honest Kitchen, Primal, Wysong, Solid Gold, Canine

> Caviar, Sojos and Wellness.

>

> Cheers!

Anyone know of a good brand of grain free cat food?

Anita T.

>