Bob is a 10 yr old German Shepard/Husky/Lab cross and his condition (whatever it is – no one has been able to tell us) – started 5 years ago, with a small rash under his chin. During the last 5 years we have had biopsies and numerous blood tests done and his diagnosis has gone from food allergies to contact allergies to chronic skin infections to we are really not sure what it is. During the course of treatments, he has been on steroids (numerous times – the last round lasted for 12 months) antibiotics and most recently, antibacterial shampoo which we used to bath him twice a week and then once a week.
He went through a range of symptoms such as: leathery skin, loss of appetite after he was taken off the steroids and finally hair loss and hot spots. He had an odor that can only be described as ‘Road Kill’. Over the last year Bob has almost stopped eating and had lost 10+ pounds. Bob no longer enjoyed walks (it was almost a chore for him), he had no energy and was very lethargic. He had hip problems and would limp if he jumped in or out of the car.
Bob lost 75% of his fur and we had decided that if his condition wasn’t going to improve, then we were going to have him put down, as he had no quality of life. He was visibly uncomfortable and nothing seemed to be helping. He was constantly scratching, biting and licking himself which only worsened his condition.
We were told to try ‘Natural Dog Foods’ and he turned his nose up at all of them. We were constantly trying different things to get him to eat – we added cooked food, gravy, juices and wet dog food, he would pick at it, but would only eat about 10% of it.
In November 2015, we were at the end of trying everything for Bob and our decision was going to have to be made soon, as we could not stand to watch our poor boy go through this any longer. Then we were introduced to We Rock Raw and we decided to try it. Donna & Lon invited us out, took us into their dog kitchen and proceeded to school us on the whole raw diet program. We left their place with some knowledge, some food and a little hope. But honestly didn’t think that it was going to make any difference.
We couldn’t have been more wrong, within the first month, Bob started showing signs of improvement – his hair was growing back, he had more energy and he was eating and was actually interested in eating (for the first time in a very long time).
Fast forward three months and the difference in Bob is for the lack of a better word “Miraculous”. All of his fur has grown back, all his skin is healthy looking and the foul smell is gone, his skin is soft with no more dry flakes. Bob is full of energy, we can go for 1-2 hour walks, no problem. He chases rabbits although he still can’t catch them, but he is back to being his energetic self. Bob’s hip problems are all but gone.
Feeding raw is now natural for us and for Bob, don’t get me wrong it took some fine tuning to find the right balance for him, but with Donna’s knowledge, encouragement and understanding we got it down pat now.
There are no words to express our gratitude to Donna and Lon and because of We Rock Raw we expect to have Bob with us for a very long time…happy and healthy!!!
Mary Madsen
Strathmore, AB
***Update on Bob's progress***
Hi guys,
Just a side note to Bob's progress; I used to take him when I went biking so he could go for a good run. I haven't been able to do that for about three years, so today I decided to try it again and it was amazing. We went for about 20 minutes and Bob ran for at least 15 of those 20 minutes.
Mary
May 15, 2016
We Rock would like to thank Mary for surprising us with this beautiful testimonial and for allowing us to share Bob's story with our We Rock family.
Bob is a 10 yr old German Shepard/Husky/Lab cross and his condition (whatever it is – no one has been able to tell us) – started 5 years ago, with a small rash under his chin. During the last 5 years we have had biopsies and numerous blood tests done and his diagnosis has gone from food allergies to contact allergies to chronic skin infections to we are really not sure what it is. During the course of treatments, he has been on steroids (numerous times – the last round lasted for 12 months) antibiotics and most recently, antibacterial shampoo which we used to bath him twice a week and then once a week.
He went through a range of symptoms such as: leathery skin, loss of appetite after he was taken off the steroids and finally hair loss and hot spots. He had an odor that can only be described as ‘Road Kill’. Over the last year Bob has almost stopped eating and had lost 10+ pounds. Bob no longer enjoyed walks (it was almost a chore for him), he had no energy and was very lethargic. He had hip problems and would limp if he jumped in or out of the car.
Bob lost 75% of his fur and we had decided that if his condition wasn’t going to improve, then we were going to have him put down, as he had no quality of life. He was visibly uncomfortable and nothing seemed to be helping. He was constantly scratching, biting and licking himself which only worsened his condition.
We were told to try ‘Natural Dog Foods’ and he turned his nose up at all of them. We were constantly trying different things to get him to eat – we added cooked food, gravy, juices and wet dog food, he would pick at it, but would only eat about 10% of it.
In November 2015, we were at the end of trying everything for Bob and our decision was going to have to be made soon, as we could not stand to watch our poor boy go through this any longer. Then we were introduced to We Rock Raw and we decided to try it. Donna & Lon invited us out, took us into their dog kitchen and proceeded to school us on the whole raw diet program. We left their place with some knowledge, some food and a little hope. But honestly didn’t think that it was going to make any difference.
We couldn’t have been more wrong, within the first month, Bob started showing signs of improvement – his hair was growing back, he had more energy and he was eating and was actually interested in eating (for the first time in a very long time).
Fast forward three months and the difference in Bob is for the lack of a better word “Miraculous”. All of his fur has grown back, all his skin is healthy looking and the foul smell is gone, his skin is soft with no more dry flakes. Bob is full of energy, we can go for 1-2 hour walks, no problem. He chases rabbits although he still can’t catch them, but he is back to being his energetic self. Bob’s hip problems are all but gone.
Feeding raw is now natural for us and for Bob, don’t get me wrong it took some fine tuning to find the right balance for him, but with Donna’s knowledge, encouragement and understanding we got it down pat now.
There are no words to express our gratitude to Donna and Lon and because of We Rock Raw we expect to have Bob with us for a very long time…happy and healthy!!!
Mary Madsen
Strathmore, AB
***Update on Bob's progress***
Hi guys,
Just a side note to Bob's progress; I used to take him when I went biking so he could go for a good run. I haven't been able to do that for about three years, so today I decided to try it again and it was amazing. We went for about 20 minutes and Bob ran for at least 15 of those 20 minutes.
Mary
May 15, 2016
We Rock would like to thank Mary for surprising us with this beautiful testimonial and for allowing us to share Bob's story with our We Rock family.