| Today many pet owners are experiencing health | | | | when the original dog was sweet and gentle. If there |
| problems with their pets like they have never seen | | | | is stress in your family situation the dog can pick up |
| before. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, allergies and | | | | on the unhappiness very quickly. Sometimes dogs |
| other serious illnesses are becoming the norm rather | | | | have been known to actually take on the disease of |
| than the healthy dogs we used to see in the past. | | | | their owner. They are very sensitive and whenever |
| These are four contributing factors to poor health in | | | | you can alleviate their stress you will be helping them |
| dogs that you can gain some control over: | | | | to strengthen their immune system and live a longer |
| 1.) Vaccinations: | | | | happier life. |
| Over vaccination. Our dogs are routinely injected with | | | | 4.) Poor Diet: |
| a broadside of powerful, multiple vaccines and then | | | | Highly processed, un-fresh, low-quality, unnatural |
| re-vaccinated unnecessarily. This undermines rather | | | | commercial pet food is a major reason for unhealthy |
| than protects health. Many veterinarians are now | | | | dogs and high veterinarian bills. Often we dog lovers |
| open to 3 year vaccinations rather than yearly. And, | | | | feed our dogs the same unhealthy food day in and |
| yet a better way to help your dogs is by doing titers. | | | | day out. Deficiencies, imbalances, and malnutrition |
| These are blood tests that will tell you whether or | | | | develop. This leads to a breakdown of resistance to |
| not your dog has enough vaccine in his or her | | | | disease and thus the loss of the ability to cope with |
| system to provide ongoing protection. | | | | environmental stresses of any kind. |
| 2.) Pollution: | | | | We've been through a pet food poison crisis recently |
| Just like us our dogs are repeatedly being exposed | | | | and although many of those dog foods were taken |
| to chemicals and toxic wastes, in the air, water and | | | | off the market we still don't know when the next |
| their food. But dogs are more susceptible to toxins | | | | crisis will hit. Let's face it, in the name of profit at any |
| and they take toxins in faster. Their hair alone is a | | | | time a pet food company could make a shortcut that |
| holder of toxins. Now, air is a hard issue to address | | | | will kill your pet. It might not be intentional but it's |
| as we as humans are victims of the ever polluted air. | | | | lurking just around the corner. |
| But water and food are two areas where we can | | | | If you make your own dog food or feed your dog |
| fight back. Filtered water, spring water and good | | | | certain pet foods with the right combination of |
| home made dog food can help counteract the | | | | vitamins, minerals and other necessary nutrients |
| problems of environmental pollution. | | | | specifically designed for dogs then you will always |
| 3.) Stress: | | | | know that you are giving your dog the best. You |
| When animals are left alone for long periods of time | | | | don't have to put your faith in a company to feed |
| or cooped up in unnatural environments like crates, or | | | | your dog the right things. This is one thing you DO |
| tied up they are subjected to tremendous stress. | | | | have control over. |
| Tying a dog up can actually create a vicious dog | | | | |