Qualified Versus Unqualified Dog Owners Video 1

Very touching. You inspire me to be a better dog owner. I just have something in my mind that I see in your recipes, you use garlic. As far as I know garlic is not good for dogs (Onion is a NO NO for dog!). Please let me know what you think about this?

I like the way you present your video. Very clear and informative. Thanks. Kenzo, my yorkie and Hanzo, my maltese, give you big HUGS!

Dear Andrew,

Just wanted to let you know I feel with my last dog my beloved Sir Bentley that I was somwhere in the middle with him and now because of him passing I have learned to appritiate my new baby Quincy. I never take a day for granted anymore! Everyday is a gift and you are totally right those owners that treat their dogs so horribly or don’t treat them with any kind of love at all should be banned from owning one at all. I firmly believe they are our angles sent from heaven to help us get threw life. When I was mourning the loss of both my boys (Rocko and Bentley- they passed away 3mo apart) my world wasn’t the same and even though Quincy came into my life a little sooner then i planned I know it was the right timing. You have helped me and my husband find a deeper love and understanding for our 4 legged kids. good luck in your buisiness and thankyou for the education, Quincy is young and healthy his vet and trainer both say he is beautiful and healthy and such a gentleman. Hes been on a mixed diet for 3 months now and doing wonderful!

I keep getting sent in circles to this link I wanted the books delivered nevergot them! majority of these e-mails are this exact thing nothing junk! I had a lot of faith in all of this I have even told customers in mystores and they in returned have ordered from you I am beginning to get upset with this whole thing and quite frankly I am very aggervated!

It is a sad but so true, topic for discussion. So many people, dog owners, out there in the world feel that they are doing the best and right thing for their beloved pet, yet they aren’t. Their dogs are overweight, or bark continuiously because of a lack of exercise. Love is not enough, yet most people in our society don’t seem to realise that. And it is about knowledge, especially today, where we have acess to so much information to better ourselves and our four legged friends. We are their guardians and need to watch out for them. Your video reminds the average person about all of that.

Yes, Yes ! Your right . I will go now and start afresh for my dog and my-self!

Great explaination! It is a good reminder that there is always more to learn about caring for our animals than the basic stuff and our animals do not stay cute puppies and kittens forever.

interesting, look forward to next video

I still cannot view the videos

Thank you for caring ang sharing.

I WISH IT COULD RUN AS A PUBLIC MESSAGE SO SOME WOULD BE FORCED TO LISTEN.I MYSELF,SO GLAD TO HEAR I AM NOT OBSESSED WITH OWNERSHIP AND CAN KEEP LEARNING HOW TO BE BETTER.

I liked your video. I love my dog and try to take good care of him.
Butch is almost 7 years old and is very active.

Hi, I finally got around to reading your book on dog food secrets…Much to my shame, I should have read it sooner…. I have been feeding my new pups Life’s Abundance, and after I read your book about the ingredient…Menadione Sodium Bisulfate, I ran to the bag and read the ingredients and did not find the MSB on the back of the bag…did they remove that ingredient? They still have the grape seed extract in it and so I am calling them and canceling my autoship. On the food. Please tell me if it is safe for my cat? I have him on the Life’s Abundance too and I don’t know if the grape seed extract is safe for him. Please let me know if Life’s Abundance has removed the MSB. I am switching to Blue. I also like the Halo canned for the pups. They are an English Bulldog and an English Bull Terrier, 5 months and 6 months old. Thank you so very much for your book. People think they are giving their dogs the best food they can and they just don’t know the truth. Please continue your work in getting this important information out. GOD bless your efforts in saving our animals.

Thank you Andrew. I can’t wait to hear more. I am still not sure if I am average that needs improvement or a little above average that needs improvement. I do know that I love my dogs as if they were my kids. I do spoil them a lot.

The first video makes some very good points and gets one to think beyond the usual concept of being a good dog owner.

It’s still very difficult to detect when something is seriously wrong and the diagnostic tools are still primitive. We lost our 7 year old golden suddenly to cancer. Holly was limping a bit on Saturday, by Tuesday she was paralyzed and we lost her on Thursday.

Blood tests and xrays were normal. Only ultrasound showed the problems that we lost two goldens and a sheltie to.

Now we have our sheltie and golden retriever mix insured. We had already switched to feeding a dry food on your short list, and are supplementing it with your recipes.

Having enough time to spend exercising the dogs is very challenging in these tough economic times. I am sure that obesity was a factor in the shortened lives of our pets.

I think the video itself can be a little more informational. Break down each concept more and put info to back it up. However, nice job all together.

watched both1 & 2 videos and I agree with you about the area of qualfie
and unqualified animal owners. many love them to death. to much food, tand treets , food off the table etc. Very good vids.

Many thanks for bringing this subject to mind and assisting us all to realize just how lucky we are to 1. have the privilige of owning a beautiful dog and 2. Our dog giving us absolute love and devotion for a mere bit of attention, pat, walk or food. We all forget too easily how important it is to consider the holistic approach to our dogs well being and longevity.
Many thanks for having the though to bring this important subject to light
Pamela

April 12, 2008

Very good presentation. It is very sad that some people treat “man’s best friend” so cruelly. I love both my cat and dog very much, they are a big part of me and my family.

Sorry – I could not view the video – it would not come up. That is just like the videos I purchased – they would not play either. So please take me off your list.

If we were all to be honest, we all started out on the wrong end of being a good dog or pet owner in general. I started out as a child learning that Dogs, farm animals, etc. have their place in ours lives and family member was not it. As an adult I’ve owned many dogs and pets and there were times when money was a big issue, so food quality, vet care, exercise for them was not the best. But even though I no longer feed my animals inferior food, their health is monitored by a vet when needed and on a yearly bases, I know the need for exercise, this transformation did not happen over night and it did not come to me in a dream. I had to become responsible and search this information out. Last years pet food scare really woke me up. I thought I was providing my pets with the best I could give, that was shattered. Even before I saw your info on Dog Food Secrets I was searching for higher quality feed and the changes have been very dramatic. I know a lot of friends that have dogs, but really should not. Do I feel these people don’t care for these animals, absolutely not, but they are very uninformed. For me with all the pets I have rescued over the years, I can live with people in the average area raising pets and hopefully growing informed and becoming a great pet owner. What has to be brought to an end is the people, whom for me don’t rate a chart, abuse animals out of ignorance or just plan hatefulness. We will never end all hateful acts of cruelty that humans commit, but with stricter laws, people reporting these acts, we can make a difference. I focus on making my difference one challenge at a time, one dog saved at a time!

Your video touches on a lot of areas, you are very wise to sat that having a dog is a priviledge. It’s made me think as well about the care, the responsibility of having a pet. Good work, please make more.

Thankyou,

Michelle

Andrew,
Sad to hear about Noble,I feel for you’re loss. Dogs are part of our lives as well.
Video 1 should be required viewing for new and old pet owners.
Kevin

This is a good video, but if you think about it, an owner of a dog that thinks of their dog as a possession is not going to look at this video, so maybe pushing for more dramatic punishment for those people if I dare even call them people, they are more beasts that need to be put down themselves would be more beneficial. Someone that hurts an animal will most likely someday hurt a baby or a child, we could have put them away when they hurt the animal. We should have put them away when they hurt the animal, animals are living beings too. What gives them the right to hurt something else.

I think your video was great and Want to learn as much as possible. to be a better father to my two babies Zowie a 13 year old chocolate lab and Zuki a 9mth old Pekingese . THEY MAY BE PETS To the average owner but to me they are my children.. Thats why I am paying attention to your information. For the love of life I don’t understand people who even keep there pets outside to begin with. Like one person remarked .Why own a pet if you keep them outdoors . They should be part of the family. would you Let me know more about traveling , Information I usually take My babies everywhere They love car rides . I bought a car seat for my Zuki but she always try’s to climb out of it and I end up taking her out of it Befor she hurt’s herself the back seat where you put passenure ‘s legs is filled with pillows for my Lab . I joke and say my car is a family car because they are my family and my joy.

Andrew, I paid for a couple of books from your website about a year and never received those materials. If you could provide me with your telephone # so that I may finally receive those books that would be marvelous. Thank you in advance.

All dogs adopted or bought or where ever they come from should be given your information. There should be a form they have to fill out to find out just what type of dog owner they will be. From there it should then be questioned if in fact they will be a good dog owner. I rescue and so many people are not qualified as owners they just want a cute dog. Then when the newness wears off they arent committed to giving the dog a life it deserves…..

Thank you for all you work, sharing what happened to you. I have frequent appointments with my Vet and my dog Peaches is doing fine. She is not a purebred but I love her like a daughter. In the summer we walk twice a day and in the winter being from Michigan, we play and get to play in the basement, roughhousing and such. Thanks again.

It’s never to late to learn. My first long time friend a Chihauhau was with me for over 14 years. She was killed by a German Shepard .

I now have a Minature Noth American Eskimo, we’ve been together for 12 years and counting. She has recently been diagnosed with cataracts. Since we switched to your recommended dog food, she has been so playful and energetic. She even plays with the grand kids when they’re here!

I appreciate you helping me to understand how my family and I can be the best dog owners we can be. Two of my neighbors just had their 5 and 7 year old dogs pass away. I purchased your information the first week we got our puppies and it’s helped me to feed them healthy food and treat them like two kids, instead of just two dogs. I was never allowed dogs growing up and I waiting until my kids were 6 and 8 to bring 2 dogs into our family.
I am still trying to figure out how our family can use the same messages so the 8 month puppies don’t get confused. Also, they seem to be barking at everyone when they are excited. What is the best way to teach them to only bark when someone approaches our door? I’ve heard the commercial advertising something called “Poise”. I appreciate your expertise and look forward to many years of happiness with our dogs.

This video was thought-provoking! I have owned many dogs in my many years, but never wondered if I was qualified to be a dog owner. There were no laws requiring a list of qualifications. I have learned how to care for dogs by experience—just doing it. I can imagine that there are alot of unqualified pet owners.

Andrew, we’ve owned great danes and lost our Tessie Anne to a twisted stomach simply due to being uneducated and uninformed. Your video is right on and many of us can relate if we’re honest about it. Through ignorance our wonderful dog died because of our lack of knowledge. Had we known the symptoms especially with large breeds we’d have easily been able to save her life but we didn’t and now grieve for her everyday even after more than 2yrs. Thanks for doing this work it’s critically important and valid and needs a light shown on this very necessary subject. Even the best of us make terrible mistakes simply due to lack of knowledge and information. I think you need to focus on how important it is for any (new) or experienced dog owner to educate themselves about every aspect of their dogs common problems and health issues like in our case large breeds can have a twisted stomach if you spade a female without also tacking their stomach during the procedure or if you don’t then know the symptoms of these types of problems and that a stomach can twist in large breeds especailly females who’ve been spaded but it can also happen to males and again can be resolved successfully if you know what to watch for and treat the problem quickly BEFORE it’s too late. Good job and and important key point that all of us even good or great dog owners need to be instructed about. Best Regards, Mike

Very informative and anyone thinking of owning a pet should watch. Too often we see the abused pet because someone has lost interest or does not understand their needs. Bravo on having something to stimulate the thoughts of an potential owner or even an existing one.

I agree with what youhad to say. I wish I didnot fall into the average dog owner catagory but I do. I will start my education today. Thanks for the info.
Jim

Thank you Andrew for the knowledge that you have given me. I want my animals to have the best and raising my own awareness is moving toward the best. Noble may be gone but he lives through all the other dogs that can benefit from your kindness……..

Andrew,
I am unable to view Video 1…

I think your video is well done and informative. I once was the average dog owner. I think that all caring and loving dog owners start there. It is the knowledge and experience that teaches them to be more alert to their dog’s everyday actions. I don’t have children, My dogs are my children. I know their personalities (each one is different) and I find that they are very routine. If one of them does something un-routine such as snub a treat, or don’t get excited about something that they would normally get excited about, I pay attention. One of my first dogs (Sally) died of kidney failure, but prior to getting sick, she would go in and lay in the bathroom to relax. (She never would sleep in the bathroom). I used to think that she was going in there to lay on the cool floor, but now I believe she was withdrawing herself from the other dogs in the house. I think she knew she was sick before she ever showed signs. The average” dog owner can easily misread the dog’s actions. It is really important to know them and pay attention. I’ve also lost a dog to bladder cancer. I now know that if my dog takes over 20 seconds to urinate, she or he is going to the vet, and getting checked out. I think there are people who would do anything for their pet, if only they were more educated.
I hated watching the “Unqualified dog owner”, but unfortunately it is very realistic. Any one who should place a dog or sell a puppy to a home, should interview the entire family of the home the dog is going too. It would be heart breaking for a person to find out that they placed their dog in a home of an “unqualified owner”.
I think its good of you to try to inform people about the love and care of their animals.

I can relate as just lost my Boxer of 13 yrs to lung cancer. I wish I had been more educated in dog ownership. Fortunately Mojo, my new Boxer of almost 2 yrs, and I will be more educated and have many wonderful years to come.

I thought your video right on the mark. Now there is new info on how to feed your dog non comercial dog food. I think the public is learning from the publicity a dog or any animal being part of the family. There is alot of t.v. shows and awareness shows on neglect. I also was a average dog owner re: learning from my parents that the dog is apart family but doesn’t need to go to the vet all the time and nobody heard of any preventitive maintenance except the rabies shot or spading/neutering. Now we all know thats not true. We all love to spoil our pets and we tend forget what’s best for them like a child we would not do. I aslo had an experience not to long ago I was grooming my dog who was 14 foxie lady.
She had alot of matts i let go to long. So I was trying to move fast not to stress her out to much. I usually give her a break half way thru but for some reason I just kept moving. I was talking to her the whole way but not looking at her face and didn’t realize that she was in distress. When i finished her feet and said your all done Foxie and I reach to take her down from the restraint I looked at her face and unclipped her she fell to the table. I believe she had a heart attack, I was screaming for my husband and trying to give her cpr and panicking histerically getting her to the vet asap. I refused to give up, but knowing it was to late. I got to the vet and thought like on t.v. that she would get an eppy in the heart or paddles to revive her. Realizing that it not whats going to happen. She was gone. I brought on myself that it was my fault by not paying attention to her on the grooming table and watching her stress level. Which I would have done when working on a client’s dog. So I guess the moral of my experience is being average or over confident because it was my dog. So learn and pay attention to your dog’s signals of what there saying because if i had Foxie might be alive. Also don’t panic when giving CPR and if you don’t know it learn it, it might save your beloved pet someday. Knowlege is power. I will always carry the what ifs and regret i could’nt save her. So i think your learning videos are an asset to us all. I hope you will continue we all have something to learn even if we’re a novis or an experience dog owner. Thank you sorry i’ve been so long winded but i had to get my experience of my chest and please pay attention to all your pets quirks and health.

I used to be average dog owner. I have become 100% more informed. I feel the same way you do. My female corgi is my baby girl,and god help the person that would ever try t hurt her. thankyou, Misty

That is so true. Iwish dog owners would realize how special their dog is.Great video

Awesome video very informative. I have started a notebook of info so that I can take it with me or have it close whenever I need to refer to this info
GREAT JOB THANKS!

I viewed Video #1 after #2, which I feel was to my advantage, because it supported my love of “furry kids”. Each of our dogs arrived with a tale of woe and because of your loss, let me share with you a true story. Hershey our Chocolate Lab died of Cancer when he was almost 12. Two days later while the tears were still flowing a call came telling us there was a loose dog in our community. Yes, it was a black lab, 4 months old, that had only a red collar, with no I.D. lLena Lou has been a part of us for nine years now. Along with her sister Emmy Sue, who we found abandoned 10 years ago, at four months old. Andrew let the video’s flow forth.

I’ve had dogs all my life (I have 2 now.) and cannot imagine my life without them.
However, I think I can learn alot from you! Keep it coming!

Dear Andrew, you hit the nail right on the head in Video #2. From what I have learned as of this date I have been able to teach my family and friends how precious our pets are. They are much more attentive and have feelings of how a dog is feeling. They have a dog that needs a $2ooo. operation for a torn ligament., which they cannot afford. I found that Rimadyl is helpful and expensive and chondroiten is helpful also. They never paid much attention to her limping until I took her to the vet’s and they said she needed an operation. They give her the Rimadyl when they can afford it and the chondroiten is purchased over the counter. But now at least they are aware that their precious pet does have feelings. Thanks again Andrew. Liz

Everyone who owns a dog needs to see this. I’m going to change my dogs diet. My vet thinks that over the Purina or any other name brand dog food is alright because they will get the vitamins and minerals they need. I do not. I believe that they are just like our doctors they are not taught anything about how we really need to eat. Thanks for opening our eyes on how to bes care for our family members.

Hi Andrew, I finally got to watch your 1st video. It pains me to see people who abuse animals. Since I have purchased your books I have changed our babies food and treats to all natural with more research thanks to you. Knowledge is power and we all need to continue to learn about the best care for our furry family members. Thank you for helping me help them.

Andrew,
I have been, what I think a qualified dog owner for some time. So far my dogs have been either rescued from a found on the street, rescued from my idiot neighbor, or rescued from the SPCA.

Your video is disturbing. To many people think of pets as just things & not living loving creatures who give unconditional love in return.

My education started years ago when I rescued my bassett hound Georgie.
I got the homeopathic magazine The Whole Dog Journal which has been educating people for years about whole food diets as well as homeopathic ways to treat your dogs. It has been a huge help to me over the years.

Andrew.
Thank you for all your hard work for our four legged family members!!!

I have a twelve year old golden retriever that has suffered from itching since we bought her at the age of one year. I found a great chripractor that finally gave her much releaf! She is also on a Salmon and Trout diet. I read the e-mail from Teddy on March 26, 2008. If anyone could pass this information on to Teddy I would be grateful!

Hi, Andrew,at first I thought who does not already know all this? Then I read your replys and was shocked that so many people did not know how this is going on every day.I ran my own Rottweiler rescue for many years and have done a great amount of research so I guess I know more than the average.
First I would like to thank the people who found your site for seeking the TRUTH and wanting to help there dogs,with a better life,I like that you also point out over love can be almost as bad as no care! I had some rotts come to me so fat they could barley walk.
I would also like to thank your dog,because I belive there are NO ACCIDENTS I think he GAVE his life so YOU could help save otheres.Thats just my point of view but thank you for your efforts to inform and help.Your Forever Friend Fran Williams Dog Gone It (retired trainer & Rescue)

I saw the vidio and my hair just stood up. to see how people treat a living thing, a family member. thank you for your information and it would be great to get the cruel to learn or be treated the way they treat.