[nagdu] Bill of Rights statement Concerning Health, Temperment, & Behavior

[Lisa Irving]

Passel,

I've learned to do what is best; not necessarily  what is considered to be 
popular. This is what I mean. Bernie and I were home less than two weeks 
from school. Bernie was reacting poorly to bunches of flea bites. His local 
vet recommended, Comfortess. I spoke to the school's vet about the 
comfortess. I was informed that I probably applied the flea prevention 
medicine incorrectly. I decided, I'm oh so not going there with the school 
this time. The vet told me I'm financially on my own to purchase the 
Comfortess. So be it.

My previous guide dogs both had allergies while here in San Diego that they 
never had while living in New York. Both dogs suffered greatly from what 
ever is in the flea bite. Both had seasonal allergies. I suffered with them 
because I didn't know what to do.

Now, I'm doing what works {using the Comfortess}. It's not popular with 
Bernie's school. And, I'm not keen on putting poison  into my dog. Until I 
have a better alternative, I will continue to make Bernie as comfortable as 
possible. Like I said in a previous posting, make a choice that is based on 
fact and observation; not emotions and feelings.

Lisa and Bernie

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From: "The Pawpower Pack" <pawpower4me at gmail.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, April 20, 2011 6:31 AM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Bill of Rights statement Concerning Health, 
Temperment,& Behavior


> Lisa,
>
> You are not alone in dealing with health issues which were not  disclosed 
> by the program.  My last program dog came with many health  issues.  The 
> program knew about them but were very casual about it.   My previous guide 
> had just died of cancer at age 3 and I was very  worried about the health 
> of my next dog.  The staff at the program  where I attended told me that I 
> was confused between my last dog with  cancer and this dog and that I 
> needed to "stop looking for problems  when none existed."
> They said that my second dog "probably had food allergies." and that  I'd 
> need to "figure that out with my vet."
> My second dog actually had such horrible allergies to grain that she 
> could not process the food she was given and therefore didn't grow 
> properly.
>
> I did so much soul searching, and research and worrying over that  dog. 
> Finally I found a diet and a treatment plan which brought about  a 180 
> degree change in that dog.  But I can relate to the worry, and  the 
> self-examining and the "what if's."
> I think this reason is partly why I owner train.  I don't know if I  could 
> ever trust a program to be honest with me, which is a pretty sad 
> statement, but it's how I feel.
>
> Rox and the Kitchen Bitches
> Bristol (retired), Mill'E SD and Laveau guide dog, CGC.
> Do not meddle in the affaires of dragons, for you are crunchy and  taste 
> good with ketchup.
> http://pawpower4me.blogspot.com
>  pawpower4me at gmail.com
> AIM: lillebriss
>
>
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