It wasn’t many years ago when domestic dogs lived long and trouble-free lives. Now, despite all the modern veterinary care and special diets, domestic dogs lead shorter lives and suffer with more health problems.

Dear Fellow Dog Carer

You are probably reading this because you have concerns about your dog’s health. Maybe you have taken him to a veterinarian and they have given you a worrying diagnosis.

Maybe they have told you his treatment is expensive, perhaps beyond your means. Whichever way you look at it, veterinary care is not cheap.

What can you do? You love your dog. You would do anything for him. But there simply aren’t the means for his treatment. Do you just leave things alone, hoping for the best? Do you surrender him to a rescue centre? Do you consider the inconsiderable, the ultimate?

Perhaps you do have the means to pay for your dog’s veterinary treatment, but you don’t feel comfortable with all the medication. After all, you made a switch to alternative health yourself, to your enormous benefit. Surely there is something alternative ‘out there’ for dogs too?

And you’re right. There are plenty of alternatives. That are highly effective AND economical. There are many more ways to help your dog than the veterinary way.

Many moons ago, in another life it often seems, I consulted a vet with a sick cat (I didn’t have a dog at the time, but the same principle applies). He asked me what I was feeding my cats. Although he tut-tutted when I told him (typical commercial cat food), he made no attempt to tell me why what I was doing was wrong, or how I could easily make some changes. Maybe he had said it too many times before and it kept falling on deaf ears.

But I remembered.

In the mid 1990’s I had a sea change in my life. I began studying homeopathy. I also started to research dog and cat health and diet. What I discovered astonished me, upset me and made me angry.

I bought books written by homeopathic and other holistic vets, detailing exactly what commercial dog food contains and what this was doing to your dog’s health. They showed how a simple change of diet could cure, yes cure, chronic degenerative diseases which many vets were recommending death as the only option.

Things like leukemia. Things like cancer. And of course, all the other, less serious, but none the less troublesome health problems.

I read about Dr Pottenger’s dietary experiments with cats in the 1930s and the conclusions he reached. I studied Dr Edward Bach’s discoveries, in the 1920s, about the human intestines and what foods upset the delicate balance of the essential bowel flora.

So I set about converting my dog to a healthy diet. I made a lot of mistakes. But we came through the experience. She was only a young puppy at the time, but had categorically refused the tinned food I had presented her with, when she saw the food I was feeding my cats. So I had to rapidly learn the best diet for dogs, too. There are similarities between the two, but there are also big differences.

At the time, I did yearn for some help in this process. But I was determined. However I became aware that many people would easily fall at the difficulties they can encounter. So, I decided to write about how you too can make these radical changes, much more easily than I did.

Imagine for a moment, that you brought up your children on fast food and junk food. Then you discovered the benefits of real food and decided to make a change. You would have a riot on your hands.

Some dogs don’t like change, either, especially the older ones. Some dogs can experience a detoxing period, which looks alarming, but is a very healthy sign. So it can take time, persistence, knowledge and often support, to help you and them through the change. To help their body adapt. To make sure you are providing all the essential nutrients.

In the early days, there may be times you feel it’s not worth the effort. At times, you may feel that you are not a good dog carer. But it is worth the trouble. The benefits are enormous.

I qualified as a professional homeopath in the year 2000 and have been in full time practice ever since, treating both humans and their animals. And the rewards have been exceptional. It is difficult to describe the feeling you have, when a terminally ill dog bounces back to life, much to the astonishment of their person. And all this from a simple change of diet and good homeopathic treatment.

So now, I want to empower you. I want you to be able to achieve similar results. I want to show you how it is possible to make a simple change in how you feed you dog, to enjoy the benefits of his good health. You can make the necessary changes without the difficulties I had.



I know how much people care for their dogs. I know how much anxiety people feel when their dog falls ill. And I know how heart wrenching it is for people to see their dog’s health deteriorate, without feeling able to do anything to help. I know because I have felt it and so can feel the pain when other’s share their experiences with me.

People often feel that veterinary care has all the answers when it comes to animal health. I do believe that many vets start out with high ideals about improving the lot of animals. But somewhere in the training, things start to take a different turn. I know because I have talked and listened to vets who tell me this. Vets who always wanted to be vets, but quickly became disillusioned soon after setting up in practice. They just weren’t able to make the difference they had thought they would be able to.

Once they made the change to holistic veterinary care, then they started to see big improvements. Then they felt they were making a difference.

There are always other ways. You are not helpless.

Here are some of the comments holistic vets have to say:

Maybe you’ve read enough. Maybe now you’re saying to yourself:

• How do I go about making these changes?
• Where do I start?
• What do I buy?
• How do I make an easy change over?
• What problems am I likely to encounter?
• How can I implement these changes into an already busy schedule?

If you are, then you can feel safe and secure in the knowledge that there is help at hand.

My ebook, Naturally Healthy Dogs takes you through the process of making these changes, step by step, answering all your concerns.

Fear is a strong emotion. It makes you feel helpless. It also makes you easy prey to those who have a vested interest in you purchasing their product. Fear is frequently used as emotional blackmail, to convince you the seller is right.

It’s everywhere. Once you become conscious of it, you can see it more easily.

Fear is common in people who don’t know the facts. Once people know and understand what they need to know to keep their dog happy, well fed and healthy, there is nothing to fear.

Let me help allay your fears.

Louie is a 5 year sterilised male dog. He had recently been diagnosed with osteoarthritis, a form of arthritis which tends to get progressively worse with time.

Rita, Louie’s person, did not like the medications her vet prescribed. She brought Louie to see me in a not inconsiderable state of anxiety.

The first thing I wanted Rita to do was to change the diet. I helped her through this process and she and Louie made it through unscathed in only a few days. I also prescribed an indicated homeopathic remedy to support the arthritis.

About a month after the start of the new diet, Louie was racing around like a young 5 year old dog should. His limping and stiffness had completely gone.

Rita returned to see her vet, who was amazed at the transformation, especially in such a short time. He told her there was no more need for the medication. Rita was ecstatic, as you may imagine.

After the initial healing process, Louie needed an occasional dose of the homeopathic remedy for about four months. Rita has it on hand in case Louie needs it again, but he has not needed it for over a year.

Today, Louis is a happy, healthy dog, with a strong immune system.

Now it's down to you.

I wish you and your dog good health.


Madeleine Innocent

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