Letters like this really make this veterinarian’s day and I wanted to share this note I received with all of my pet loving friends!

Dr. Carol,

My 2 dogs, Cory and Mozart have been on PAAWS for about 15 days and I already notice a BIG improvement in their mobility.

Cory is a German Shepherd. She is 14 years old and has hip dysplasia and arthritis. Mozart, my 12 year old Labrador Retriever also has arthritis and his hind legs were pretty stiff.

In 15 days, Mozart is starting to prance when we go on walks and Cory just ran to the back of my backyard in a foot of snow as she heard kids going by to play. All I have to say is that I have ordered a year’s supply of PAAWS vitamins today!

One other benefit, Cory used to be depressed and I can tell that PAAWS is putting her in a good mood each day. It must be the Vitamin B12 as I notice when I take it I feel energetic and happy too!
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Hi Dr. Carol,
I wanted to get back to you and let you know how our 14 year old dog, Scruffy is doing…
Since you changed his Paaws vitamin supplements to Senior dogs I have had no problems whatsoever with him.

Every piece of information that you have given to me regarding the Paaws, probiotics, digestive enzymes, your home-made diet, eye drops, bathing tips etc. have been a complete turnaround for him in his health and personality.

I am so glad I found you through the internet. I only wish I would have known about you when I lived in Ohio. Your time and opinions and been so worth getting my dog back from where I did not think he was going to make it, to almost completely back to his old personality.

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Dear Dr. Carol,

We want to thank you for the introduction to your amazing Paaws vitamins that we have been giving to Windy Wag. Windy Wag is a retired racing greyhound that we rescued on Christmas day of 2003. We started her on them approximately 3 months ago and the results have been excellent.

First of all, Windy Wag has had a problem with “bunny hopping” on one of her rear legs due to severe arthritis for years. She just turned 11 years old in September of 2009. We introduced the Paaws vitamins to her food by crumbling them over her food and adding a little warm water then mixing them up with a spoon. She loves the tasteand can’t wait to eat her breakfast and dinner. She licks the bowl clean after each meal.

We noticed a few very positive changes after a couple of weeks, one being that the “bunny hopping” almost disappeared and within 4 weeks was so rare that we could not believe how effective the Paaws vitamins were!!
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Our 14 year old dalmation, Emily used to sleep most of the day and she spent alot of time just sitting there staring at the wall. We tried some meds from the vet but they didn’t seem to change her behavior at all. I finally found the Paaws vitamins and decided to give them a try.

Its been 3 weeks and Emily’s energy level has skyrocketed! She RUNS everywhere she goes. She even comes with us when we go out to feed our horses in the afternoons, like she did when she was younger!

I’m so pleased I am starting my other older dog on these Paaws vitamins too; shes pretty weak. I am hoping these pills will help her.

Marybeth J.
Hallsville, Texas

Dear Dr. Carol,

I am really loving the Paaws. I had my dog on the Paaws vitamins when she was younger and them stopped for some reason. A couple weeks ago, Annie was staying at a friends house while we were out of town and she got lost. They found her a day later thanks to her micro-chip and we got our dog back but her behavior was odd and she was not acting like herself.

So I thought about Paaws and gave the vitamins another try.

Paaws was the answer as she is back to old herself again!!

Thank you for making such a great product,

Rebecca N.
Concord, North Carolina

Hormones naturally decline as people age… but what about hormones in our pets? In general, and as televised by Oprah herself, hormones are needed by the body and brain to grow, sustain life and function normally. Specifically, the female hormones of importance are estrogen and progesterone and in males testosterone dominates.

Have you ever wondered why so many pets are dying of cancer, suffering from obesity related issues, including arthritis and/or diagnosed with diabetes?

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Dr. Carol,

I have 2 dogs that have both recently started on your pet vitamins. They already seemed to have increased energy.

One thing I have noticed, but I am not sure if it is PAAWS related, is that they seem to sleep better. Before they started the PAAWS vitamins they would get up at night and my sleep suffered but now we all sleep all night!

Thanks,
Susan T.
Ashville, North Carolina

Expecting a new baby can change a lot of things, including your adult dog’s behavior. His position in your family will change and you don’t want him to blame the baby. Make as many changes in your home environment and your dog’s routine as early as you can.

If certain areas of your home will be off limits, like the nursery, establish that now. It’s also a good idea to teach your dog the difference between his toys and the baby’s. For dogs that have trouble differentiating between certain toys, use scent recognition to teach them the difference – put a dab of Listerine on the baby’s toys, truss the scented baby toy and a dog toy then play the game “which one is yours?” Playing this game once a week, most dogs learn the difference within a month.

The sound of a crying baby also upsets a lot of adult dogs, so it’s a good idea to desensitize your dog to the sounds before the baby arrives. Use a tape of a baby crying, put it in the crib, turn it on and see how your dog reacts.

Some experts recommend that you go so far as to get a doll and rehearse various activities that you’ll actually perform with the baby in the dog’s presence. When your dog acts indifferently to the crying or the particular activity, he is desensitized.

Finally, when the big day arrives, dad should wait in the car with the baby while mom goes inside and greets the dog. Once the initial excitement is over, she should put the dog on a leash and have him sit or lie next to her while dad enters with the baby in his arms. Mom then slowly walks the dog toward the baby and dad. If the dog balks, acts nervous or anxious at any point stop and try again later. If all seems fine, let your dog sniff your baby. Most dogs treat babies with indifference and move on.
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Need a date, trying to meet new singles, or just lonely and looking for some companionship? Well, why not rent-a pet?

Now-days you can rent almost anything and today even pets have been added to the list. Renting pets for profit is actually a new concept welcomed by those too busy to commit to full time pet ownership, or need a quick pet to attract attention.

Some say this represents the disposability of pets in our culture, and to counter the trend, some cities including Massachusetts and Boston recently banned pet rental services; San Francisco is considering a similar ban.

Others enjoy the opportunity to enjoy a pet for a day. For example an animal shelter in Colorado allows residents and tourists take out dogs, free of charge, for a day around town. The Ritz-Carlton in Beaver Creek, Colo., for the last several years had an “in house” dog that greets guests in the lobby and occasionally accompanies them on hikes or stays in their rooms.
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Animal cruelty is a predictor of future violence. More than 50% of violent offenders began with animal abuse. Often, some event will happen in a child’s life that pushes them in the direction of violence. Therefore, it can be said that violent offenders are made, not born.

Anthropologist Margaret Mead once said that “one of the most dangerous things that can happen to a child is to kill or torture an animal and get away with it.” Children who are abused often think that “this is the way of the world” and will then release their stress by abusing those more helpless than them…especially animals or smaller children, referred to as bullying behavior.

School shooters are often the victims of bullies or bullies themselves and will often have a history of animal cruelty. 4 million serious bullying incidents occur annually. 70-80% of battered women report animal abuse by their partner. Sadly, 32% of these women report that their children have learned this behavior.

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