Sadly, most of us have been misled about how to care for our dogs- mostly by people and companies trying to relieve us of money.  As a result, our dogs get too many drugs and mostly eat junk food. They have toxic lifestyles that make them sick, pile up vet bills and end their lives prematurely.

• We expect our animals to thrive on fast food. Most pet food is overcooked and over-processed, not unlike our own "fast food" - except that pet food can contain ingredients condemned for human consumption- like meat from dead, dying, diseased or disabled animals or pesticide-contaminated plant matter. The current melamine contamination is a symptom of the problem...but not the problem itself.
• We vaccinate for the wrong things and we re-vaccinate too often. Top immunologists and every North American vet school changed their vaccination recommendations years ago ... yet outdated vaccination practices persist at most vet clinics. Tragically, over-vaccination (vaccinating too often and with the wrong vaccines) can cause major disease, autoimmune dysfunction, allergies, seizures and even death.
• We give antibiotics too often and replenish good bacteria too infrequently.
• We fail to give important supplements every dog needs to build and maintain health because they don't come in pet food or multi-vitamin mixes.
• We CAUSE food allergies with our feeding practices.
• We give medications that may be toxic- even deadly. We need to learn how to easily check them out BEFORE there's a problem.
• Countless dogs are injured or killed by easily preventable accidents.
• Our dogs' ugly tear stains, bad breath and brown teeth are seen as cosmetic problems, not the health problems they are.
• Our chubby dogs may be cute, but overweight dogs face grave health risks including early death, diabetes, increased joint and tendon damage, and much more.
• We give year round meds for heartworms even though these worms require sustained warm weather to develop.
• We fail to understand that diarrhea coming from changing foods can be a sign that we need to change foods.