(VICT) Re: Diet is Everything
- From: "Ann Edie" <annedie@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2007 23:03:48 -0500
Hi, Karyn,
I'm so sorry for your pain in watching Met suffer such a decline. But I am
glad that you discovered what was amiss, and that you have been able to turn
things around so that Met is his wonderfully energetic self again. I wish
you and Met continued health and comfort in all your activities in the New
Year.
That is scary that a diet which is supposed to be healthy for dogs can have
such negative consequences for a particular dog. It just goes to show that
they are all different and have individual needs, so one size definitely
does not fit all!
Thanks for sharing that insight with us.
Ann
----- Original Message -----
From: "metnme2" <metnme2@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Vi-Clicker" <vi-clicker-trainers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 7:00 PM
Subject: (VICT) Diet is Everything
> As Met has gotten older obviously aging problems have
> surfaced. We made some changes in diet a few months
> back and things seemed on the surface at first to be
> great but deep down things really were not going well.
> I have kept pretty silent from most my Service/ Guide
> lists I am a part of because what was happening before
> my eyes was just heartbreaking. I was watching my dog
> turn from a typical older dog to geriatric overnight.
> This post is not about why these changes in diet were
> made, but a sharing of our experience in case you ever
> find yourself in the same place.
> At Christmas reality hit me like a ton of bricks and I
> just wanted to go help my dog up on the bed and to
> snuggle with him all day and all night long for
> eternity. About 5 days ago, my mom asked me if I was
> sure this was just aging or even deterioration of the
> latest issues we are facing (which should not have
> progressed like this in any way shape or form yet) or
> if something else could be causing that. Somehow we
> got on the subject of his new grain free diet and how
> I felt like he was getting leaner and it just did not
> seem OK because when Met begins that trend he does not
> stop losing... it becomes a vicious cycle. Anyway we
> got to talking about how a dog like Met needs some
> bulk- then I recalled a previous experience when I
> changed the protein source as well. He became cautious
> then and just not himself but he still had energy that
> time. When I put him back on the beef he became my
> bold fella again- proudly taking me from store to
> store...
> Well I can't deal with getting him new food until the
> 3rd but I knew something had to change. I had to see
> if we were perhaps on the right track- sure enough as
> soon as I gave him one meal of beef, oats, and
> veggies, Met had light in his eyes, the caution was
> replaced with boldness, he was spunky and even wanted
> a longer than normal walk that morning. For the last 4
> days I have been giving him that breakfast and then
> the kibble for other meals. He continues to bounce
> back before my very eyes. The energy, zest for work,
> even bounding off the bed when I ask if he wants to
> help me... it is phenomenol...
> So if you ever see your dogs going into a downward
> spiral- especially if you just changed their diet or
> the manufacturer made a recipe change- remember this
> story about how Met was like geriatric as a result of
> a food change and is now clinging to my side waiting
> for the next task we are going to do!
>
> Hugs and Happy new year to all
>
> Karyn and Met
>
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