Dogs have a very special place in my heart. I grew up with a very loyal and playful dog who guarded me when I stayed home alone which was often because my Mom was a single parent. I adopted a puppy from a shelter while in college but she only lived to be 11 years old (turns out that's near average today) but she was so dear to me I think of her almost every day. I loved my dogs like I love my family. In fact, I think of them as family members. That's why I was horrified when I first learned the shocking truth about the dog food ingredients found in most dog food brands displayed on the shelves at the grocery store. This horrifying revelation haunted me for a very long time (well, it still does) and I went through several phases before I decided to post this blog.
My first phase was a denial phase. I just couldn't believe it could be true. It must be another one of those urban legends, right? Wrong! I would discover after some more research that it was indeed true. But I kept asking, how could the ingredients in dog food be soooooo bad and no one tell me about it? Why is it not common knowledge? Why isn't it front page news? Why aren't there articles in every magazine? Well, the bottomline is that it comes down to lobbyists and profit grubbing unethical greediness but I'll write about that later.
My next phase was a research phase... and when i get interested in something I really go to town. I did a MASSIVE amount of research. I bought and read every book I could find and read every report. I even wrote to several dog food companies and talked to several holistic vets (and my traditional vet for my dog and cat who I have since fired!!). The best reference I found was an ebook (well, actually it comes with multiple ebooks) called "Dog Food Secrets" by Andrew Lewis. This ebook seems to have every bit of information I've found elsewhere plus a whole lot more information I didn't find elsewhere. Plus, I get free updates which significant amounts of new information. I've turned several friends onto this ebook. I highly recommend it to anyone who has a dog they love and want to see their dog live an extra long and happy life. It will totally change your thinking and give you all the information you need to change your dog's diet so that he or she lives much longer and stays healthier.
The next phase wasn't very pleasant and I guess I'm still going through it somewhat. It was/is a guilt phase. It hit me hard right in the gut to think about what I had fed to both of my dogs. My guilty conscience made me wonder how many years I could have added to my precious Amber's life if I had just known the truth. I loved her so much. I never bought her the cheap generic brands of dog food. I always bought what I thought were the "best commercial brands" like Purina and Hill's Science Diet which I bought through the vet. If I had just known what I know now...
Next, I got angry and I decided to do something about it. I've decided that if more people knew about what was really in dog food, the secret ingredients that the dog food industry has paid literally millions to keep quiet and cover up with false advertising, things might change and more dog owners might know what they need to do. Every dog owner I know loves their dog so much they'd do almost anything to ensure they live longer and stay healthy. The good news is that it is actually quite easy to extend the life of your dog if you know what to feed them and what not to feed them. So, I've started this blog and I promise to add to it as often as I can. I hope everyone who lands here finds it helpful.
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