Sadie actually has sort of a three part story. Part one began when I switched her to Thrive. At the time, I'd been making my own bones-and- raw-food dog food, so you wouldn't think Thrive would be much of a change. However, after Sadie was on Thrive for about a month, we met a friend in the park who we hadn't seen for quite a while, and the first words out of her mouth were, "Sadie looks TERRIFIC!! What have you been doing with her?" I told her about Victoria and Thrive, and not long thereafter, she started her own dog on Thrive.
This begins part two of the story. My friend's dog was an elderly Westie that she had adopted a couple of years before. In those pre- Thrive years, her dog always had to be carried up the stairs. But one day, a few weeks after transitioning the dog to Thrive, my friend was upstairs making the beds and suddenly heard the little tick-tick-tick of dog feet on the stairs. Sure enough--that 14-year-old dog had climbed the stairs for the first time!
Now for part three. There is a dog in the park that looks for all the world like Sadie--her owner and I acquired them both at almost exactly the same time from different SPCA groups in Connecticut. We're convinced they're sisters. We see them maybe once every year or two, but last time, the difference between Sadie and her "sister" was marked--"sis" was overweight. Her owner said she had a lot of skin problems and ear problems and wondered if (with similar DNA) Sadie also had those. Nope! Thrive makes a huge difference!
The only problem I can see is that I can never move from this area!
Thanks, Victoria!
Here's a photo of Sadie:
-Charles Veley
This is Max, our ten year old weimaraner. After years of having weekly bouts with stomach issues that would literally paralyze him for an entire day due to gases that one could hear in his stomach, he no longer has this problem; the reason: Thrive Dog Food!!! My husband, who was a skeptic, can't believe the change. Max is thriving with Thrive, stomach issues are a thing of the past, and he is crazy for mealtime. We are so glad and relieved that not only is he loving this food, but he is also no longer experiencing the discomfort of digestive problems that plagued him for the past nine years. It is truly a miracle, I only wish I would have discovered this food and the wonderful care and advice I've received from Victoria. I would recommend Thrive to all dogs before they exhibit any health issues! I wouldn't have believed it had I not seen the transformation in Max with renewed energy and interest in mealtime. Max is a much happier dog and so are we!!! Thank you Victoria!
-The Zanettos
Hi Victoria, actually I do have a great testimonial. My four year old golden retriever had a lump on his chest that we noticed over a year ago. We didn’t think much of it since golden’s are sometimes prone to lumps, but we had a biopsy done to rule out cancer, which came back benign.
I started him on the raw diet in March 2010, which he loved and we could immediately see an improvement in everything about him. His energy, coat, teeth and even his enthusiasm for each meal for the raw food.
In May, the lump turned in a strange shape and even the groomer noticed a change in it. So, we immediately brought him to Ocean State Veterinary Specialist to have it removed. To our surprise, the lump was a Mast Cell Tumor, stage 4. My husband and I were devastated at the thought of losing our beloved young golden.
The lump was completely removed and fortunately the cancer had not spread into Sam’s blood or organs. We then we started Sam on 16 weeks, (8 actual treatments) of chemotherapy per the Oncologists advice. Sam had no reaction at all to the chemo!! He would actually run into OSVS to greet the technicians waiting for him.
Today a year later, he is a cancer free 5 year old with lots of energy and still smiling.
My husband and I attribute his remarkable success and recovery to your raw diet food. I truly believe the raw diet was the miracle that helped Sam make it through this entire ordeal.
Here is a picture of Sam this past fall, still smiling!!
Thank you Victoria for your wonderful food!!
Karen
Dear Victoria,
Hi my name is Hudson, we met at a dog show in Fitchburg MA. a few weeks ago. I am sure you remember me since I was the best looking puppy there. You gave me a toy and a whole bunch of other treats. Thank You.
I am having my dad type this for me, my paws are just too big for the keyboard. I really think the keyboard is just way to small.
Well that day Dad and Mom started feeding me your food. Dad had been feeding me this other food (came dried in a bag) and I really wasn’t happy with it. Dad thought I was just a fussy eater, not true. I now look forward to breakfast and dinner and am a member of the clean plate club! That other food just ran right thru me, it was awful. My vet told dad that raw food was the way to go. I just started going to school and our trainer had a lesson on nutrition. When Mark found out I was eating your food he told Mom “no worries there”. I am still undecided what I like best, it all tastes so good. Dad says it’s good for me too.
Friday, 11/18/11 was my birthday. Dad and Mom let me have a friend over, Nellie. Nellie is must bigger but I really have a lot fun with her. Nellie’s Mom and Dad also feed her your food. We talked about it outside and decided we both have such good Mom’s and Dad’s to care so much about us. I going to tell all my friends at school about how wonderful Victory Dog Food is, and how much better I feel.
Well Dad has to get back to work and I want to go outside. So I have to say good-bye for now. I asked Dad to enclose a few pictures of me, one when I was just seven weeks old. The other two are from my four month birthday.
Thank You for caring.
Love, Hudson