"I
am sharing this with you, simply because it is true, and very
important. At 8 months old my German shepherd was diagnosed with SEVERE
allergies. Started slow, and progressed like a freight train going
down hill. Berrin was allergic to wheat, corn, gluten, soy, Kentucky
blue grass, pine, ragweed and so much more. I tired everything to fix
this. Vets every 2 weeks for shots for 11 months, holistic, raw bee
pollen you name it. Anita is a good friend of mine, and her knowledge
of raw diet, and dog nutrition in general served a great purpose 3 fold.
After 11 months, Berrin still had raw, purple elephant skin with no
coat, he weighed only 78 lbs at a year old, and was miserable from
being so sick. Anita informed me about raw diet, and it's benefits for
all dogs, as well as dogs with issues like Berrin's. I kept hearing my
vet say, "too bad this is the rest of his life, he's so young". I could
not accept that for my GSD. August 13th, 2011 he was so bad, I just
switched him to raw diet, with Anita's guidance (thank God for her
patience and willingness to help). I saw changes as soon as 2 weeks in
my dog, and at 8 weeks on raw he began growing a coat back. This August
13th will mark our one year on raw diet, and Berrin is now 115lbs of
solid muscle, and has not one single allergy to this day. The 3 fold
part comes in because not only do I have my healthy boy back, but we
began training last fall for the first time ever in his life, as he can
now be out side with no issues. Praying to do SAR with him, to help
others. The 3rd and best part for me was, my vet was BLOWN AWAY by
Berrin's condition after making the switch to raw (which my vet did not
agree with). He and I talked in great length about what I did, and he
was beyond pleased to learn from a customer he has been with for 22 yrs
now. My vet now promotes raw diet.
Berrin and I owe everything to
Anita, for her time, patience and knowledge changed and possibly saved
my dogs life. I hope she shares Berrin's before and after pics with
you, so you can see with your own eyes that she speaks FACTS. Facts can
change a whole lot even when the best modern medicine can buy cannot.
She will always be someone our family is grateful for. I forgot to add that he has an AMAZING thick, soft coat and is making up for lost time in the shedding department.
As always Anita, hugs to D and U...from big B and I !" -Michele H., NY
"My dog Bella, a GSD/Siberian Husky mix, spent most of her days outdoors, chasing squirrels and patrolling her territory. Even at 10 years of age, she ran and jumped like a dog much younger. But during her 10th year, we noticed she was having trouble standing up and/or using the stairs. We accepted this as part of the aging process, but when she could no longer get up on her own, we took her to the vet. Xrays revealed no arthritis, hip or spinal issues, but blood tests weren't so positive. The vet told us that her liver was starting to fail, and this would probably continue with other organs. He said she would have to undergo extensive tests to determine the exact diagnosis, but as she was old, he told us to "consider all options" before putting her through that. With our hearts breaking, we took her home.
I immediately called my sister Anita with the sad news, and she recommended putting Bella on the raw diet. I knew that Anita had great success feeding her own dogs this way, but I was doubtful that changing Bella's diet would have much of an impact at this point. But by her 3rd day of eating raw, Bella was able to get up on her own and use the stairs again! By DAY 5, she was RUNNING AND JUMPING for her ball! By DAY 7, there were NO SIGNS OF ILLNESS at all. The difference made by one week on the raw diet was shocking -- diet can mean the difference between life and death.
When I brought her to the vet one year later for a routine checkup, he did a double-take. He was thrilled with her condition -- in addition to a complete recovery since the last time her saw her, he said her teeth looked fantastic, her ears were spotless and he couldn't get over her beautiful coat. When I told him about the raw diet, he expressed surprise but said, "Just keep doing it!"
That was almost 5 years ago. One year ago, we added a puppy to our home. She's been raw fed from the beginning, and she's now 80+ pounds of lean, crazy GSD energy. She's learned a lot from her "big sister" Bella. That's right -- although she's slowed down a bit, Bella's still up and around on her own. She still climbs the stairs, and still gets in/out of the car without assistance. Her teeth, ears, coat and appetite are still going strong. She has no arthritis, hip or spine problems, no liver malfunction, no issues with weight and is not on any medication! We're confident that we're giving her the best possible life, and every day that we have with her is a gift.
(NOTE: Anita recommends reading "Raw Meaty Bones" by Dr. Tom Lonsdale. It's very thorough and an excellent resource.)" -Anne M., Richfield, Oh.