For those who choose to think for themselves What makes this difficult is that billions of dollars are spent to convince you, your breeder, your vet, your government (all levels), and most of your pet owning friends, that you must vaccinate your animal every year, feed only scientifically 100% balanced...

Holistic Medicine encompasses some of the oldest forms of medicine in the world i.e. herbs; homeopathy; glandulars; acupuncture etc. These forms of medicine are practiced predominately worldwide and exceed the use of conventional or western medicine as we know it here in North America. Science is now...

This is welcome news and should be taken with you to your vet should you need reinforcement against over-vaccination. I would like to make you aware that all 27 veterinary schools in North America are in the process of changing their protocols for vaccinating dogs and cats. Some of this information will...

EXERCISE Dogs and cats were made to move. In the wild, they would spend a good portion of their day walking, trotting and running to pursue prey. There are very few obese wolves! It seems that the pets who live the longest and suffer from the fewest health problems get plenty of exercise and fresh foods....

Hay fever in dogs Allergies are common in dogs, as in people these days. They reflect a weakened immune system. This can be explained by a buildup of toxins in the tissues and blood, which affects their abiliy to function. Dogs whohave seasonal symptoms have hay fever, called “atopy”. These dogs...

Homeopathic Alternative to Vaccines The purpose of vaccination is to protect your pet from potentially fatal infections by pathogenic (disease-causing) viruses such as distemper, rabies,and others. The way this is done is to inject either a killed or a “modified” (non-pathogenic) live virus,...

Basic Diets for Dogs with Allergies Many commercial pet foods are loaded with highly processed, inferior-quality ingredients, and chemicals that may contribute to overall ill health or trigger allergic sensitivities. A switch to a higher quality, more natural food with fewer potential allergic offenders...

Parasites, Pets, and Kids Know the facts:  Don’t expose your children! Hookworms and roundworms can be harbored by your dog or cat and transmitted to children who are living in homes with pets.  In some cases these parasites can cause blindness in humans.  It is thought that 30%...

Ears Clean with water + vinegar (50:50 combination) or rubbing alcohol + vinegar (50:50) For Topical Use (Hot Spots) To soothe skin irritations and help stop the scratch–itch cycle, apply a wet, warm black teabag on the affected spot. The tannic acid in the teabag has a soothing effect relieving the...

In the Home Use as many non-toxic products as possible. Do not use scented powder on the carpet (baking soda is fine if odor is a concern). For dog blankets use unscented laundry detergent. Use only ¼ the amount recommended. Wash in hot water Do not used liquid fabric softener when washing the dog...