TAJ

It has been a long and challenging time for Taj and myself. We have been having skin issues and behavioral issues with him ever since he turned 12 weeks old. We suspect it had to do with Vaccines and perhaps some genetics from previous generations being vaccinated as well.

He has been raw fed ever since we brought him home at 8 weeks; however, we were following the breeder's vaccine protocol which is Jean Dodd's protocol for puppies. Soon after his second puppy shot we noticed he seemed to have a reaction and switched Vet's to what we thought was a holistic vet. When we posed questions to her about giving the final (third vaccine) shot at 16 weeks as we explained his reaction previously, she informed us that she highly recommend it, and that it will be different as she gives only parvo and will wait a couple of weeks to give the distemper separately indicating that she does not recommend the combo vaccine shots. She also gave us a false sense of fear by suggesting that we are not able to tell when the mother's immunity left and his immune system will start functioning, implying the possibility of him catching these deadly diseases that are so prevalent in our society.

We did not want to take the risk and so we went ahead with her course of vaccines but he deteriorated in terms of his skin issues, i.e. constant scratching and chewing to the point of losing all his fur and having red marks everywhere from his chewing. He also developed some kind of OCD and anxiety. At that point we had consulted many different vets and had to walk away from them.

We also had consulted a few homeopaths who had good intentions and are good but perhaps were not experienced enough in their field to assist in this situation. After much research on the internet I happened to find Pat and she has been instrumental in helping Taj along the road to his current state of being. She has provided us with many tools, education on his nutrition, homeopathic suggestions and advice on his healing stages.

Taj is so much better today and although still a work in progress, his transformation has been miraculous, and we want to thank Pat for all her kindness, patience, and tremendous knowledge and experience in undertaking Taj's case. Without Pat's knowledge and experience Taj may not be here today. Taj and I would like to thank Pat for everything, and she is still a part of Taj's ongoing treatment and recovery. My advice is to not let our fear-based society and Vet's guide you, but use your own instinct and your pet's reactions. I hope this will help you with your Pet, and to research your options before giving anything to your pet, so you can minimize anything that may cause permanent damage. Thanks,  Joanne