Getting Started

This is Rocket (left-age 5) and Buddy (age 11) on the right. They are retired rescued Greyhounds and are 2 of our family of 4 legged babies. You can see that Rocket always goes for the comfortable spot and Buddy, the gentleman that he is, takes what is left. What does this have to do with health? A lot actually, we just had a health scare with Buddy who suddenly lost 8 pounds in a very short period of time and he didn't have parasites. So the C word was bantered about as the only other possibility, after all, the vet told us, he is 11 years old now and that is a lot older than other dogs at that age. She meant because of the hard life greyhounds live while at the track, often abused and poorly treated, living their first 4-6 years in a cage, unable to sit or lay down unless they are in their cage or face being beaten. Trainers often want these dogs ready to run, and it doesn't matter at what cost to the dog. Once they stop making money, they are destroyed, with hardly a chance to live out their lives unless a rescue organization steps in and adopts them out. Amazingly though, Greyhounds don't have a lot of health issues other than the expected arthritis from running so many races and some are prone to bone cancer and most have some dental issues due to lack of care. BTW, there are plenty of good, caring owners and trainers but there are also way too many who are bad. So how does a dog, who is not always taken care of, get to live out a long, healthy life under such extreme circumstances yet humans, who have so much going for them, including opposing thumbs, can't seem to manage their destructive eating habits, ruined digestion, broken down immune systems and deteriorating mental health? Is there an inate sense of knowing that we have disconnected from that animals are more aware of? Or could it be that we, as humans, think we are above all that body talk nonsense, that we are here to enjoy what we have created for ourselves and by God, we are going to indulge and enjoy, let our bodies figure it out as we go along? I think it's both actually. There is a lesson to be learned from Buddy's health crisis and in my next post I will share my thoughts on that. But in the meantime, let me say that I am not a doctor, I don't pretent to be and anything I post on this blog is personally gained information I have gleaned over many years of being interested in health and working the natural health arena for the past 5 years or so. By the way, Buddy is rebounding, he's gained all his weight back and he is active and happy though there is clearly a degeneration happening in his body. For now though, he is doing well and me and my family are grateful for that. My hope is that he will choose to be with us for a bit longer. For now, Mo, my 14 lb Tabby Cat who is supervising my typing right now wants to take a nap and has asked me to stop making noise. Apparently the keyboard is disturbing him so til next time, drink plenty of good filtered water, studies show it can help you with fatigue, increase energy, improve sleep and help the body heal.