Synopsis
WINNER, Ben Franklin Award for the Best Health Book of any kind WINNER, USABookNews Award for the Best Pet Health Book Finalist, Dog Writers Association Best Health Care Book Recommended by the Journal of the American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association, Animal Wellness Magazine, the Animal Protection Institute and countless veterinarians. Five years ago Jan Rasmusen gave her two furry kids the very best care possible--or so she thought. They ate a top brand of supposedly natural pet food, were up-to-date on their shots and always protected with monthly heartworm and flea meds. Not for one moment did she suspect that her good intentions were harming her dogs! Everything changed when her dog Jiggy contracted a life-threatening liver disease. Research into his illness, and into the care she had been giving, made her so angry she felt compelled to share her findings in a book. Whether you have a healthy new pup, an ailing old canine friend or something in-between, this book will open your eyes to the dirty little secrets of conventional dog care and improve your dog's chances of staying (or getting) healthy and safe. For example, did you know that vaccination recommendations have completely changed in recent years? Learn which vaccines the top immunologists recommend ... which ones they DON'T recommend ... and when to revaccinate. Failure to vaccinate properly can cause disease, autoimmune dysfunction, allergies, seizures, and even death! Do you know what's really in commercial pet food and how it could be harming your dog? Learn how to improve your dog's diet without breaking your budget or wearing yourself out. Discover how a common practice might be causing your dog's allergies and learn what to do about it. Learn the truth about your dog s ugly tear stains, bad breath and brown teeth and their relationship to toxicity and disease. Discover how to prevent the accidents that injure and kill hundreds of dogs every day. Find out why your chubby dog must go on a diet right away and discover how to help him lose weight. Ask yourself: are your dog's medications toxic--even life threatening? Learn how to easily check them out BEFORE there's a problem. Scared Poopless will teach you all this and more. And you will have fun in the process.
About the Author
Jan Rasmusen is a national-award-winning author and internally-recognized authority on holistic dog care. She shares her life with her husband and two dogs, Jiggy (the cover dog) and Chiclet. Jan has written four books, the first being Outclassing the Competition published by St. Martin's Press. Chiclet T. Dog is a four-pound Maltese. She loves appearing on television and meeting people at book signings. Her favorite sport is napping. This is her first book.
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