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“Your pet's food can be the safest form of medicine or the slowest form of poison.”
Dr. K Woodley

After half of a century of loving and losing puppy dogs, I decided something had to change. I’ve dedicated the past four years to learning how to extend the quality of life and increase the happiness of my pups. At the core of this process is an understanding of the basic nutritional requirements for a thriving, calm and happy dog.

08/13/2024

Welcome Bella and Jacqueline 🐾🐾

Today you are about to meet another one of our August Bruisers! Bella and her loving Momma, Jacqueline!

Bella is a 12 year old Pomeranian who weighs, wait for it! 7.2 lbs!

Bella had been officially diagnosed with pancreatitis in October/2023, although Momma told us she had never had a solid poo her whole life!

In October/23, little Bella spent almost a full week in hospital and since then had been struggling with intermittent flares that were managed at home.

Momma had tried commercial, as well as home prepared foods but nothing seemed to help her little girl. She found our group, was connected with our nutritionist and is now beginning the healing journey with her Bella!

After a review of Bella’s information it was clear that we had a challenge ahead of us. We set our our priorities to:

* Prevent additional pancreatic episodes
* Remove Bella’s tummy toxins
* Restore a healthy microbiome
* Rebuild her liver function
* Reduce the joint inflammation
* Support Bella’s arthritic hip

Wow! Now, there are a number of priorities to be tackled! Yes and no, because all these priorities actually relate to one main thing - NUTRITION!

And that just happens to be right in our wheelhouse!

So our plan to accomplish our priorities will include:

* Develop a nutritional plan that will balance the flora in Bella’s tummy.
* Improve Bella’s immune response to tackle the negative bacteria in her biome
* Eliminate Bella’s pain meds and supplements
* Use functional food to assist her liver begin its regeneration.
* Build Bella a menu that will reduce her painful reflux and burning esophagus.

(Research indicates that anesthesia and the accompanying drugs can cause a weakening in the esophageal muscle. This is important because that muscle is supposed to prevent that backflow of acid from the tummy)

As that old song by the Carpenters went “we’ve only just begun”, but Bella and Jacqueline have already started to see small positive changes. We are convinced more are inevitable!

Watch along as Momma and her beautiful girl take off! ❤️‍🩹

(That’s Bella’s sister… Cinnamon! at the bottom)

08/10/2024

Our August introductions will be led by ta da! Miss Sarah and her Momma Amanda!

Sarah weighs in at a whopping 4 ½ lbs of beauty, determination and joy.

In October, 2023 Sarah was hospitalized for a severe episode of pancreatitis. Since then it’s been a roller coaster of vomiting and bloody diarrhea.

Her Momma contacted us late July. She didn’t know what else she could do for her sweetheart.

Everything her vet suggested was unsuccessful! What else can she do?

This seems to be a familiar refrain from so many of our pet owners today, does it not?

Enter PDW and a consultation with our nutritionist. Sarah began her healing journey late July. The first thing to be done was to develop priorities for her that included:

* Heal the lining of her tummy
* Prevent the never ending cycle of pain, vomiting and diarrhea that Sarah has been experiencing
* Reduce the inflammation that was out of control in Sarah’s tummy

Our plan to do this has been fairly straightforward. The goal is to help build a life of healthy eating and vibrant happiness for Amanda’s little munchkin.

* Develop a nutritional plan that will ensure the flora in Sarah’s tummy is balanced, supporting a healthy immune response
* Select nutrients for Sarah that will enhance cellular function and balance her body’s metabolism
* Slow down the digestive process contributing to the discomfort she is experiencing.

Sarah is a tiny little girl, who deserves a long, healthy, happy life!

She and her Momma are working diligently to attain just that. Stay tuned and watch them get there!

07/20/2024

Today it gives us great pleasure to introduce you to Sam and Riza, who joined our family all the way from Australia!

Sam is a 6 year old Cavapoodle, who came to us in early July. His Momma told us Sam had been diagnosed with pancreatitis and early kidney disease in April, 2024.

Sam has been a picky eater most of his life. To entice him to eat, Riza tried all the commercial foods. Only an ever changing combination of commercial and home cooked foods has kept Sam eating.

This worked sometimes, other times, not so much! But no matter what he ate, the reflux continued and now, to make a bad situation worse, Sam had developed pancreatitis!

That’s when Momma decided it was time to ask for help from our group and our nutritionist!

After reviewing the information, it quickly became clear that our main priorities for would be:

* To create a menu that would excite Sam
* Jumpstart healing of his damaged tummy
* Eliminate his acid reflux
* Prevent any further kidney damage
* Stop those painful pancreatic flares

Sam and Riza have been working diligently since starting our program in early July. Things are going well however, Sam’s progress has been inconsistent.

So, last week we reviewed Sam’s medical records again. A closer look at his blood tests indicated his thyroid was not functioning adequately to support his needs.

Doing a 5 panel thyroid test in Australia is very expensive. Without labs capable of running those tests we would have to send a sample to the U.S. at considerable cost.

In consultation with Sam’s holistic vet we decided a trial testing of a low dose thyroid supplement was the best way to go. Dr. Kathy will monitor him closely to assess his response to the supplement and determine the correct dose.

It’s not going to be a quick fix, we know that but we encourage you to follow Sam’s progress

We are confident that healing his damaged tummy and establishing the best level of thyroid supplement we will see him improve significantly.

That’s when Sam’s Momma will see her happy boy back again! 🥰🥰🦮🐾🐾🐾🥳🥳❤️❤️

07/13/2024

For all you MS out there this stud is Roscoe, a 4 year old Mini Schnauzer and his Momma, Marcia!

After being a healthy young guy Roscoe developed his first episode of pancreatitis in early June of this year.

Discussion with Marcia revealed that within a 2 day span Roscoe was given a multitude of vaccines and preventative updates.

In just less than one week later, Roscoe began to develop his very first symptoms of pancreatitis! Coincidence, you say???

Very quickly Roscoe became quite ill to the point that he required hospitalization, giving his Momma a huge scare. She really wasn’t sure what to do for her boy so she asked people she knew what they recommended.

Our group was suggested, she contacted us and the rest, as the saying goes, is history! After consulting with Christina, it was decided to bring Roscoe into our healing program on an emergency basis as soon as he was discharged from hospital.

In order to ensure Roscoe was provided with the most effective plan to return him to his previous healthy, happy self, we established the following goals:

* Provide Roscoe with a reset diet to eliminate his diarrhea and return his gut to a healthy balance of flora

* Establish an ongoing menu that is suitable for Roscoe and met his nutritional requirements

* Develop a plan to keep Roscoe safe, naturally, from vaccinations, oral and topical preventatives, given the likelihood that he has now become immune compromised

Roscoe has been participating in our program for just a short time and is progressing really well. He and his Momma have learned a lot about staying healthy.

Following a safe, sensible nutritional plan can mean the difference between a full healthy life or one plagued by illness and fear.

Their journey is just beginning but we are confident it will be a safe one! 🐕‍🦺🐕‍🦺🐾🐾🥰🤗🤗

07/12/2024

Today, we are introducing you to RJ, a 6 year old Rottweiler, and his loving Momma, Janet.

They came to our program in May when Janet, almost panic stricken, needed help with RJ. He was terribly sick with pancreatitis and reflux.

She had just recently lost RJ’s brother, another Rottie, to illness and was terrified the same thing was going to happen to her RJ.

RJ was under her Vet’s care for pancreatitis with bloody diarrhea. A review of his medical history showed he had been prescribed just about every injection and medication invented for the treatment of his illness, all to no avail.

RJ had also been diagnosed with Hypothyroidism and placed on medication for this. The only problem was he had not received the appropriate testing for this diagnosis, nor had he been placed on the appropriate treatment.

Dosing was likely about 3-4 times higher than required IF he was, in fact, thyroid deficient to begin with.

The decision was made to bring RJ and his Momma into our program 6 week healing program on an emergency basis.

The critical need was to stabilize his body then provide them with ongoing support to cope with RJ’s sensitive tummy.

Our main goals with RJ were to:

* Eliminate his current episode of bloody diarrhea by initiating our reset/hold menu

* Assess RJ’s nutritional needs for long term stability of his tummy and pancreas, helping his Mom develop safe, nutritious meals

* Evaluate the need for ongoing use of thyroid medication and ensure if required, the dosage was appropriate and monitored as necessary

Our healing journey with RJ has been somewhat of an adventure. We always say no two pups are the same and RJ has definitely defined this!

Yes, there have been bumps along the way - some small, some frustrating but none that we haven’t been able to work through together!

That’s what this program is all about, when all is said and done. Making our pups healthy again, one day at a time. 🐾🐾🐾🦮❤️🐕‍🦺🥳🥳

07/10/2024

Today we are introducing our bouncy, bossy, belligerent, brilliant but, oh so beautiful baby Kaju 🐾🐾 and his very patient Momma, Shaktida.

Kaju is a Toy Poodle, weighing in at just under 7 lbs. He had his first experience with pancreatitis at the ripe old age of 8 months, when he had nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

Since then he has had several other episodes of varying severity, but certainly enough for Momma to decide she did not wish for this to be a life for Kaju.

Her biggest concern was the damage happening to Kaju that she couldn’t see?

After some research, Shaktida found information on our PDW group and what our nutritionist has been able to do with very sick puppy dogs, then reached out for help and guidance.

After reviewing the information Shaktida gave us about Kaju’s short life, we uncovered some familiar looking problems:

Kaju’s nutrition consisted of a mixture of commercial foods that were likely causing his nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.

He was being given preventatives on a regular basis, some of which were combined into one pill, resulting in ingestion of heavy duty toxins.

Issues that were nutritional were being treated with medicine, rather than, oh my goodness!! - FOOD! Imagine that!

Kaju’s weight fluctuated up and down, depending on how his tummy was feeling

We recognized that our main goals for Kaju and Shaktida would be:

* Prevent his vomiting, diarrhea and pain by eliminating his dependency on commercial foods and introducing him to a nutritious, well-balanced diet

* Remove the medication used to treat Kaju’s nutritional deficiencies and replace those nutrients with whole food to fill his nutritional needs

* Transition Kaju off his oral 3 month flea, tick and heartworm combo to a more appropriate method of prevention

Kaju and his Momma are just beginning their journey to a healthier, better life. Both are learning that this is not an easy process, but Kaju knows his tummy is starting to feel better.

Shaktida is learning that little bumps along the way can be handled with patience, love and of course, guidance from the people here that care so much about puppy dogs ❤️🐾🦮🥹🐾🐾🐾

06/26/2024

Today we would like to invite you on a journey with us to meet Goose and his Momma, Jessica.

Goose is a wonderful 3 year old miniature Goldendoodle, who at the all too young age of one, developed daily reflux and regurgitation. His Momma was given a variety of different brand name commercial dog foods, with no success.

To try and diagnose his problem, he underwent a plethora of investigative studies that included blood work, x-rays, barium studies, a gastroscopy, biopsies etc. - all of which, for the most part, were normal.

Next, since nothing much is wrong, they put Goose on medication.

Over time he was prescribed…

* Metoclopramide
* Sucralfate
* Prilosec
* Ondansetron
* Cerenia

… and of course, no list is complete without steroids.

His diet during all this included numerous hypoallergenic trials involving several different brands of commercial prescription foods - both wet and dry - none of which resolved Goose’s symptoms.

Jessica, Goose’s Momma was becoming terribly concerned about her little boy and what all these drugs and tests were doing to him. She began looking around to find out what she could do or where she could go for help. That’s when she turned to PDW.

After reviewing his medical records and other pertinent information, it was identified that we needed to address two main priorities with Goose and Jessica

* Goose’s history of daily reflux and vomiting

* Reduce the high volume of medication, including steroids

We knew that as long as Goose was consuming those we would never provide him with the ability to heal.

We believed that if we could deal with these two areas effectively, we would see a significant improvement in Goose’s overall wellbeing.

Easy, right? Well, maybe not so much!

Our plan:

** Develop a reset meal plan for Goose to cleanse his system of the different types of foods he had been eating

** Build on that to identify what he could comfortably consume without triggering his daily reflux and regurgitation

** Commence a plan that was acceptable to Momma and vets.

The target was to reduce and eliminate Goose’s reliance on medication.

It has now been approximately 3 months since Goose’s journey began with us. As we clearly communicate when starting this plan, it’s not always smooth sailing.

Although we are not finished this journey so far it has been an adventure for everyone concerned!

One, I might add, that has been more rewarding to this point than anyone could have imagined!

Goose and Jessica’s accomplishments so far have included:

* Being weaned totally off all commercial dog food
* Goose loves his new menu and waits and watches closely while Momma prepares it
* Reflux and regurgitation have been reduced to less than twice a month.
* Consequently, he no longer is subjected to stressful diagnostic testing that show nothing
* The only medication Goose is now taking on a regular basis is his steroid, which has been reduced from 2 mg to 0.5 mg. Our hope is, over time, to see that eliminated, as well.

Our time with Goose continues to be a work in progress, but with a diligent, dedicated Momma like Jessica combined with the knowledge and perseverance of Christina, Goose is in good hands. 🐾🐾🦮🦮🥳💞💞💞

06/21/2024

Well, gang, it gives me such pleasure to introduce you to Harlowe and her very special Momma, Karen!

Being the owner of a Soft coated Wheaton Terrier myself, I know first hand the joy and frustration of owning one, they don’t say the pups meet you with the “Wheaton greetin” for nothing! Karen, however, is extra special - she owns two!

Harlowe and Karen joined our pack in mid May of 2024. Her Momma reported a long history of ear and skin infections, vomiting and reflux for which she was treated with prednisone and Omeprazole.

In addition she was being given the usual preventatives every month. All of this had compromised her body’s ability to fight infections.

Our goals for Harlowe were not terribly complicated, but we felt if we were able to complete them, Harlowe would be a much healthier puppy!

Her goals were to:

* Improve her diet to correct her nutritional deficiencies

* Increase her targeted nutrients in order to trigger the cells in her body that regulate her immune system, such as vitamins B and E, Iron, Zinc, and reduce her unsaturated fats

*Improve her diet so that her immune system is restored. This will ensure that her ear and skin infections are prevented

We set out a roadmap that we felt would help us achieve our goals with Harlowe…

* She would be fed frequent, small meals to reduce gastric distension, nausea, vomiting and reflux

* She would be fed appropriate, higher density proteins that she could easily digest and provide her with the energy she required

* Ensure that, while she needs a diet low in fat, she does require a diet that provides her with necessary fatty acids for growth and cell repair

Wheaton terriers are prone to gluten intolerance so it is very important that Harlowe has a gluten free diet. We will be mindful of this as we develop a healthy menu for her.

Harlowe is now working on week 3 of her 6 week nutritional plan and is beginning to regain her Wheaton zest for life.

She is loving her new food and saying hi to her friends with that well known “Wheaton Greetin“ that all Wheaton owners have come to expect and love, whether they admit it or not 🐾🐾🐾🐾

06/10/2024

Ta da!

Today we are so excited to introduce you to Baker, our 1 year old Bernese Mountain Dog and his proud Momma, Mary, who reached out to us in April when she knew she was unable to unlock the puzzle that was Baker, with his eating and digestion issues.

One would think that a puppy like Baker, with an expected healthy weight of 120 lbs., would be easy peasy to feed!

Not Mary’s Baker. In fact, he really was not terribly thrilled with the idea of eating at all! To make matters even worse, he further complicated things by experiencing regular, after meals, diarrhea.

To give you a little more understanding of Baker’s challenges, in January, 2024, before he had his first birthday, he required bilateral shoulder repair surgery.

The many drugs he needed for both the surgery and pain management afterwards, likely affected our big baby in many aspects of his daily life.

Momma reports not only eating and digestion issues, but also episodes of what are referred to as “fly snapping/biting” or sometimes called focal seizures.

The more Christina worked with Baker and Mary, the more convincing the case became that Baker’s issues were not neurologically focused.

More and more it was becoming clear that they were G.I. centered. Momma took a leap of faith and agreed to have Baker evaluated by a TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) specialist.

This provided additional direction on Baker’s care, that coupled with his current program, have now begun.

Baker and Momma are continuing to build on Christina’s nutritional plan, as that is still the foundation of any true, long lasting recovery for Baker.

By combining it, with TCM, we anticipate an even stronger, healthier outcome.

Stay tuned as our King Baker shows the way!!!

06/04/2024

Look who’s graduating!

We had several goals for Ciroic’s nutritional plan :

* Normalizing his pancreatic enzymes ✅
* Prevent diarrhea ✅
* Prevent reflux ✅
* Stop the hunger pukes ✅✅
* Create a menu that he would enjoy with foods that healed his body ✅
* Help with the bacteria in his mouth to prevent tartar buildup ✅
* Restore his serotonin/dopamine levels to help with the separation anxiety ✅

Ciroic’s menu had been whole food but it wasn’t a healthy combination for his body. We eliminated the rice, ground turkey and bison and replaced them with functional foods.

We knew when we started that his favourite foods included fruits and veggies so that made that process a little easier!

Congratulations Ciroc! Go live your best life …

06/04/2024

Lexi and Cassandra

Well, hello everyone! Today you are about to meet Lexi, a 7 year old Belgian Malinois and her Momma, Cassandra. They came to PDW when a concerned friend referred her to us.

Cassandra was so worried that Lexi was very ill and she had no idea which way to go next.

In April Lexi had been scheduled for preventative surgery and routine pre op blood work showed that her thyroid and kidneys might not be functioning properly.

Surgery was canceled, additional blood work was ordered.

Lexi’s Momma reports that she began to notice many alarming changes which included

Gaining weight in spite of limited calories
Aggressive with her siblings
Lethargic
Depression
Cold sensitive

The vets were concerned about Lexi’s kidney function but did not seem terribly worried about the thyroid results.

We reviewed all the available medical information and advised Lexi’s momma that, we felt most of the issues revolved around the low thyroid levels.

The blood work was sent to Michigan and everyone waited for those results. They came back and confirmed her condition of hypothyroidism.

Medication is only a small part of Lexi’s recovery plan. Her nutritional health combined with the hormone replacement will allow Lexi to regain her vitality.

To do this priorities were developed for her including:

* A nutrition plan to support her new metabolic requirements
* A reset diet to help reduce Lexi’s anxiety
* Rebuild her immune system
* Improve the condition of her skin for a healthy coat
* Maintain a regular blood monitoring schedule
* Determine the correct dose of hormone supplementation

Lexi has been with our program for two weeks. She is following her nutritional plan and taking her thyroid hormone.

Today her Mom is seeing incredible improvements. Finally, a return of the essence of Lexi!

How wonderful is that?!

05/16/2024

Hi!

Ozzy here 🐾🐾🐾🐾

Soooo… I’m 8 years old and a very handsome Terrier Mix. Mom says I’m the most handsome pup in the world. Seriously, she tells me that all the time.

In November last year I was really sick. Mom took me to the emergency room where they diagnosed IBD and wanted to do a biopsy of my tummy 😳 I’m really happy she said no!

I didn’t feel good for a long time. I was losing weight, vomiting and had diarrhea all the time. Those vets told Mom to feed me this awful Purina HA low fat food. I hated it but was ravenous so I ate it. Yuck…

It didn’t help and I felt so bad I stopped playing with my toys and my sister. Mom was very, very worried.

For almost a year Mom tried everything to encourage me to eat. I was losing a lot of weight, was starving and vomiting anything I ate.

Then in March someone suggested Mom check out the group Puppy Dog Warriors. I am so happy she did!

Now Mom has help and I’m feeling better already.

Mom says we are going to change:

* Vomiting (I did that all the time)

* Gain a little weight (I’m a stud muffin and need a little bulk)

* Reflux (Yes, I burp a lot and it hurts)

* Improve my motility (that means how food moves through my tummy)

* Make all the pain in my tummy go away

I’ll let Christina tell you how they are going to do all of that.

Our first step with Ozzy was to start him on our reset diet. After that the main priority was to clean up his metabolic system. He had been given far too many prescription drugs and damaging commercial foods. None of which helped.

Today Ozzy is entering week 4. He has regained much of his energy for life, playing with toys and running around with his sister, Mimi. His most impressive change is his ability to eat real, healthy food and not throw up.

Ozzy is well on the road to healing. He is beginning to enjoy life again... After all, isn’t that what we all want for our pups?

To be able to feel healthy, happy and included in the family? 🐾🐾🐾🐾

05/14/2024

This is Milo, a beautiful 9 year old Pomeranian who joined our program in April of this year. His Momma contacted us to help address ongoing problems with diarrhea, vomiting and reflux.

Milo was also experiencing a lot of pain after eating and she was concerned about what could be causing it.

For most of his life, Milo had been fed a variety of commercial brand kibble, but it was only recently that he had exhibited any type of gastric problems.

A lifetime of vaccines, preventatives and other types of medication prescribed for a diagnosis of Pancreatitis likely contributed to the pain and damage in his tummy.

We had our work cut out for us…

* Pancreatitis
* Reflux with vomiting
* Diarrhea
* Gallbladder sludge

Our plan of attack:

* End the reflux and vomiting
* Prevent after meal pain
* Improve motility
* Stop the hunger pukes
* Eliminate the pain from IBS inflammation

Within the first week on our reset meal plan Milo’s family couldn’t believe the difference. The diarrhea ended and he was no longer feeling the pain that he couldn’t soothe with prayer positioning.

Once we cleaned his body of his previous diet and medications he was returning to his Bossy, King Milo personality! 👑

Today Milo began his final week in the program. Mom and Dad have the knowledge they need to ensure Milo gets to live a long, happy life.

As you can see, this little guy is back to living a bougie, pampered life. No unhappy puppy dogs here!

We wish them continuing health and puppy dog snuggles 🐾🐾🐾🐾

05/11/2024

This is 11 year old Archie. His Mom joined our PDW family in March of this year with the hope that someone could help Archie.

He arrived with several issues that needed immediate attention:
* Pancreatitis
* Reflux
* Stomach ulcer
* Removal of a cancerous tumor
* No longer eating

Archie had been eating a diet of freeze dried raw and other whole food cooked at home. None were selected for Archie’s unique nutritional needs.

With a boatload of medications that were not improving his overall health Vicki knew something needed to change.

Our priorities for Archie included:

* Create a menu of high quality, functional food to meet his nutritional needs
* Develop menus he would eat and help him reach and maintain a healthy weight
* Eliminate all of the failing medication his body was being bombarded with
* Support his body as he healed from the anesthesia and other harsh drugs needed for his surgery
* Remove the toxins that had accumulated in his liver

Our first step with Archie was to get him on our reset diet. Cleaning up his metabolic system of medications and toxins causing so many of the symptoms that he and his Momma were dealing with.

We are now in week 3. Now our focus moves to finding foods that Archie likes!

He has come such a long way on his path to becoming a healthy, happy Pug. Follow along as he gets his bark back 🐾🐾🐾🐾

05/06/2024

Meet Dawn, and her 1 year old Belgian Malinois, Rafa.

Dawn came to our Puppy Dog Warrior Group mid March very concerned.

Rafa was suffering from muscle wasting, chronic large bowel diarrhea caused by her IBD and a poorly functioning pancreas.

Despite having been treated with a myriad of medications and a number of vets and specialists, Rafa was not improving. If anything, things were getting critical. Dawn wasn’t sure where to turn for help. Someone recommended she contact our group to see if anything could be done to help Rafa.

After reviewing her records and medical reports, it became clear that we had three main priorities if we were going to be able to help Rafa return to the healthy life she and Dawn deserved:

* Identify a way to efficiently provide Rafa’s body with the way to function without a functioning pancreas
* Control Rafa’s chronic diarrhea and halt her continuous weight loss. That required some high quality, easily digestible proteins and complex carbohydrates for brain energy
* Cleanse her system of the many medications that her vets had prescribed for her and were not working

Our first step with Rafa was to start her on a reset diet and gradually introduce foods that she could tolerate, while at the same time meet her unique nutritional needs.

Rafa began eating frozen pork pancreas. The powdered enzymes were not effective for her. This part was especially difficult for her Momma, as she had not been accustomed to handling foods of this nature previously, but for her pup’s health she was prepared to go to any length!

Our work with Rafa has not been smooth going, however, she has continued to improved. She has begun to gain back the weight her body couldn’t hold onto. Her awful diarrhea, while not fully resolved, has improved considerably.

We have more work to do but now Dawn can breath knowing Rafa is healing and not wasting away. Follow along on Rafa’s road to recovery 🐾🐾🐾🐾

04/20/2024

This is Reggie! His Mom reached out to me at the beginning of March. I’m including a part of our very first chat.

“I am hoping very much you can help me with Reggie.
Right now I feel as if I have no idea what to feed him. The nutrionist I've been in touch with wants to do another hydrolyzed food trial but each brand she has suggested has ingredients I know cause issues for Reggie.

They are either too high in fiber, have powdered cellulose which he also reacts poorly to, or have fish oil which I know he can't tolerate.

It was heartbreaking to watch what should be a vibrant playful 1 year old pup struggling with such pain and illness..I was even to the point of considering euthanasia but couldn't give up on him.”

In the first week of April I had time available and Athens was ready to give my program a chance.

“I need to change something because obviously something is making him feel unwell. I'm even considering trying another hydrolyzed diet. We have never tried a vegetarian based one. However I really don't want to feed him that garbage but want him to just feel better.”

Our priorities for Reggie were to:

* Heal his IBD to prevent him from all of the pain he has been feeling
* Eliminate the diarrhea
* Stop his tummy from the gurgling (medical term is borborygmi)
* Feed Reggie ingredients to change his “picky” eating pattern
* Eliminate gas in his tummy
* Stop the reflux making him burp
* Eliminate the “ileus”. A painful gastric distension
* Improve his motility
* Help get him off all of the medicine he has been taking Omeprazole, cisapride and enrofloxacin

Today we are moving into week 3’s new menu. We still have a lot of healing to do but there is light at the end of the tunnel finally.

On Monday Athens messaged me with beautiful pictures of Reggie at the beach. See for yourself! He looks like he’s smiling!
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“Reggie had a really good day! Ate lunch and dinner
And was energetic enough to go to the beach. He hasn't felt well enough to go to the beach since last November. He was so happy today running and playing.
Thank you so much for all your help making him feel better! ❤”

Reggie has been ill for a long time so healing the source of his illness won’t be quick. The trick is to celebrate the little wins when they come and be patient on the days that are not so good.

Follow along on Reggie’s nutritional path to becoming the thriving, happy, handsome puppy dog that his Mom is ready to see! 🐾🐾🐾🐾

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Pupdate on Cooper… Cooper came to me after spending his Christmas between the emergency hospital and his vets office. His Mom had to lift him into and out of the back of her SUV to move him. It was a very hard time for both of them. After reviewing the blood test results and vet notes I laid out our plan for his nutritional healing. Our goals were: Restore his mobility Rebuild his muscle strength Reduce the raging inflammation in his bod Heal his damaged tummy Get his pancreatitis under control Jana sent me this video today along with the message: “Just haven’t been able to get a good one of him running like a crazy dog. Don’t have my phone ready. I’m good a poo stills.” Mobility ✅ Muscle strength ✅ Raging inflammation ✅ Damaged tummy ✅ Pancreatitis controlled ✅ Take my word on the tummy and pancreas healing. I’m not going to post his magnificent poo pics!

Kokomos Pupdate! We have some new video of this handsome puppy dog. Koko is doing so well with his new menu. Feeding a pup that weighs 110 lbs requires a LOT of food. This is the training ground for the new puppy! By the time he gets here Koko’s Momma Elaine will have this food prep down to a science!

Ruby Pupdate! I’m very happy to report that Ruby has been eating almost all of her new ingredients. She is now in the kitchen balancing on her back legs to get a better look at what food is being prepared for her! We still have a little bump with some of her green veggies. We have ways of sneaking in veggies where she will never know they are in her bowl! (That’s our secret 🤫) According to Ruby’s Momma, Jean her reactivity when out on walks or chatting with neighbours has improved greatly. Next focus will be on decreasing the inflammation that is bothering her front leg. She is already running and playing with much better agility!

Meet Kokomos! This handsome boy is a rescued Great Pyrenees/ Weimaraner who is still just a puppy at 14 months. Koko is off to a great start because his Momma is taking his nutritional requirements very seriously early in his life. Two weeks ago Koko lost his big brother Rango to a very aggressive cancer. Sadly it had not been detected as early as it should have been and we were too late to slow it down. Cancer is killing far too many of our puppy dogs. Many of which we may have been able to prevent by making changes in their environment, medications, vaccines, treats and diet. Obviously my focus will be on nutrition but that is just part of the problem. Even though Koko is grieving the loss of his brother he will be joyful again and maybe even become the “big brother” in the family. (I have a feeling a new puppy is in Koko’s future 😉) Our priority now is setting up a lifestyle and nutritional plan that will help him thrive all the way into his senior years. I am so happy to get started with a healthy pup rather than a puppy dog that is already quite ill. Koko’s Momma is making the switch from kibble (a very expensive brand) that will not serve him well or help him be a healthy, silly or vivacious puppy dog. (My work is still dedicated to healing the dogs that need the most help immediately) This is a big learning curve for Koko’s family. It’s a lot of work to provide the specific nutrients this special boy needs to live a long time. His humans, Elaine and Sydney are committed to making this work. We know it can feel overwhelming for the first few weeks but that doesn’t last long. The benefits for Koko will make the extra work well worth it. Stay tuned for updates on the big boy! Please welcome Kokomos to The Whole Puppy Dog family. 💙💙💙

Liam says it’s dinner time Momma

Liam’s update… He is rocking his new diet and feeling great! Liam’s Momma, Lauren has been amazed with the improvement she see’s after one week. Pancreatitis can be a really scary thing, especially when your vet says your baby will have to eat that awful prescription diet for the rest of their lives. Liam was a very picky eater and meal time was always a battle to ensure he ate enough. Now, Liam is one very talkative puppy dog since he has begun to feel better ❤️‍🩹 If you’ve been told Royal Canine or Hills RX is the only thing you can feed, thank them and walk away from the bag!

Digger digs in!

Look who is back from vacation! This is Digger, our Bearded Collie who was diagnosed with Cushing’s this summer. We have started his reset menu and he seems to enjoy it. Digger’s Momma Pamela is hoping we can help her find a balance between ingredients he likes to eat and those that have a therapeutic value for all of the nasty side effects of Cushing’s and the medicine required to control those effects impact his body. I know we have Cushing’s Momma’s here in this group. Please feel free to share your experiences and how you’ve handled them 💙💙💙

Neestow picked and prioritized but in the end he polished it off!

The lovely Bliss! Running with a grin. I think she likes her new booties 💞🐾🐾

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