I just wanted everyone to know how amazing switching Dolly, my 15 year old Cocker Spaniel, to raw feeding has been.

It's been three weeks today, two weeks that she's been on raw only. She looks amazing, and she feels amazing. Her bumps are going away, she's not itchy anymore, she loves her food, her coat feels like fleece and it shines like a L'Oreal hair commercial. And everyone has noticed. No one can believe how amazing she looks. And she gets better every day.

I just wanted everyone to know, especially people considering switching, that it's never too late. And it's so, sooo worth it. The first week and a half it didn't seem like anything was changing. Then it seemed like one night I went to bed discouraged, and the next morning I woke up to a wide eyed, energetic senior who looked like she'd gotten a make-over.

I still haven't added chicken backs because my family "forgot" to keep it when they cooked the whole chicken I bought. But I'm going to the market tomorrow to get some. I think they're just weirded out by it. Either way, the THK (with the salmon oil and vit e) is working miracles.

It's been such an incredible experience. Thank you to everyone, I couldn't have done it without you.

Good for her!

My last senior really left a big space in my heart for the older ones.

Glad that she feels so good.:smile:

And all this without chicken backs!


Good for her -- and you!

Isn't it amzaing what a difference a good diet can make?

It's really something else. I hope I can help others switch their dogs to raw the way you've all helped me!

Care to post a picture of your dog before and after?

I actually don't have any good before pictures of her body and bumps, just of her face. But I can still post the after ones! The real difference right now is in her longer Cocker coat (though we keep a puppy cut, we feel it's easier for her and us to manage). The hair on her back is still pretty dull, but it's not nearly as course as it was. It's very soft now. Her head, ears, belly and legs look outstanding, I think. Maybe not to you guys, but remember her fur was much worse. And ignore the awful red eye. I'm terrible at Photoshop and it's hard to take pictures of her with the kitchen lighting Oh, ignore the collar too. It was not my doing.

In the first one, you'll probably notice that her eye looks pretty droopy. It's a little bit better than normal but it's been that way for some time now. There was a big bump on her right ear (left in the picture) but you can't see it and it's so much smaller now. It's crazy.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/fevershakes/dolly03.jpg

In the second picture, you can see on of her bumps on the top of her shoulder, it's the black mark (that's not a sebaceous cyst, I'm actually not sure what it is, but she's seen the vet for them and that's why she's on Pred) and it's MUCH smaller. There was another one just behind her shoulder and you can kinda see where the fur is a little scruffed, but that one's almost completely gone.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v282/fevershakes/dolly02.jpg

So she doesn't look incredible to your standards probably, but she looks great to us. The improvement has been unbelievable and I know it's only going to get better. Thanks so much everyone!

What a sweet old girl, she looks good for 15!

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What a sweet old girl, she looks good for 15!

She sure does.

I have such a soft spot for the seniors --- who keep on truckin', liking life (and especially dinner) ...

NOTHING to do with sympathy based on my own level of "maturity."

 Quote: Jennifer Lee

What a sweet old girl, she looks good for 15!

I agree!