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My deepest sympathy, but I prefer to think that you set him free from this mortal coil, and sent his little soul to that better place. His little soul thanks you for all your love and caring...and you will take the knowledge gained to heart, for others, both human and animal.

I'm not a doc, but I'd also likely to see a more consistent diet based on raw meat, and gradually weaning off most supplements. I feel he could do better without the rice and potatoes, honestly. I'd be in favor of the acupunture and bodywork, but can also see a real need for well-prescribed...

Yes; I have a whole-house filter for all faucets, including outdoor hose bibs which water the yards and fill the hot tub. The filter is a large sand-filled canister with a pre-filter unit. I have changed out the prefilter several times over the 18 years I have been here, and have not once ever...

Bless you for caring so much about him!!!!

I'm very impressed by the Guardian website. Their offerings seem to include everything I would expect to get from chiropractic and more, so may be the best "cut to the chase" option. Homeopathy can work simultaneously with these options, to address underlying causes and restore function.

Well, were it I, I would skip the drugs for now, especially b/c he seems perhaps overly calm already. And I wouldn't bother feeding anything made up special - just some really attractive and aromatic meaty things - like cat food, perhaps? Sardines? Diet isn't gonna touch this in any case, I...

I got my Vitalizer cheaply on eBay or something like it. "Lightly used" is fine. I still have my 25+ year-old Nikken machine, too. Used to use them both when I had dogs. Cartridges for either seem to still show up new online, too. But the spinning is the critical factor, so I don't worry much...

The EZ water which I make, using a mechanical process of agitation, will last forever. I make 3-5 gallons at a time, and leave it out in gallon bottles on the counter. Haven't had anything "go bad", ever. I might be a tad bit concerned about any physical residue from the chia seeds, but really...

I asked the Teef! folks about the quantity/dosage issue some time ago, and I was told that even a tiny bit, or the briefest exposure, would be enough to have the desireable change - it's not about nutrition, but only contact. So, were I you, I would not agonize over quantity of water, Teef!, or...

Oh, yippee for Dr. Jean for suggesting less veg and more, lots more, meat. I think she needs to get back to square-one simple. Dogs didn't make it this far evolutionarily with so many adjuncts. And, yes, I view just about all carbs, and adjuncts that are mostly carbs, as just that: adjuncts...

I answered concerning possible edible bones previously: any chicken bones in pieces big enough they cannot swallow them whole, etc. Rabbit, duck, lamb, goat - any bone that does not get eaten, or that looks dangerously choke-able, can be taken away. Any large bone which cannot be consumed might...

Dogs' immune systems are likely more robust than ours, but ours could use the exercise, too:) I wouldn't worry about bone residue, but also might want to contain it to a rug or crate for aesthetic reasons. Edible bone, by definition, should be consumed fairly quickly. And pieces, for the most...

..and I would add that I think it's perfectly all right for him to eat the grass, assuming it's clean and unsprayed. It usually helps them throw up the offending bits - a completely mechanical reflexive thing to do.

Yeah, I'm fine with the vinegar, for all us critters. And bone broth is undeniably a good thing, in many cultures going back to prehistory. Every critter that can get into bones, does....

For years I have avoided any members of the Solanaceae family, for both myself and the animals. In the past, way before homeopathy knocked on my door, I knew of a psychiatrist who took all his patients off any Solanaceae and achieved some great resolutions. And I have stayed cautious of them...

Yep, that's typically what happens... BIG bones are best used in soup. It may be OK, with supervision, to offer a long shank with the big knuckle end attached, and let the dog chew away at the cartilaginous ball end. Anything they can make a dent in is OK to give, as are vertebrae like necks and...

Agreed, Nancy. There are many other options for edible bones - I have never seen the need for what many raw feeders call "wreck" bones. Of course, edible bone should never be fed to the point of causing constipation. And, IMO, dogs should not need to be "sedated', "occupied" or "charmed" in...

Yep; it's a possible tooth chipper....but we take chances in life, eh? I'd much rather see him get something he can consume, like a chicken back. His exact behavior with the bone - is he carefully nibbling at edges or protuberances, or chomping down repeatedly on solid areas, for instance - and...

Yep; smaller, more edible bones:) Chicken necks, for instance, or backs. Small slabs of two or three pork ribs. Turkey wingtips, or smaller neck vertebrae. Sections of oxtail, one bone at a time. Bones are extremely nutritious - a valuable source of nutrients not found elsewhere. A large marrow...

Some very good suggestions in here, Andrew....could you tell us a bit more about what, exactly, you are looking for? All the modalities we recommend here are likely to be of a similar sort: looking beyond the single symptom for ways to bring more power and comfort overall; as Christina...