All of these stories are from “Healthy Pets and other creatures great and small,” compiled by Ginny Vaughn and Betsy McMahan, Copyright © 2001.

Dog Story from Mary Kaczor

“Duke is our 12 year old, very loved, yellow Lab. In the past nine months, his joints have gotten progressively stiffer. Getting up and down steps is difficult. In the morning, he could hardly get up. We started giving him 8 Alfalfa and 2 Osteokinetics per day. After two months, he was going up and down steps with ease and getting right up in the morning!

Within the last six months we also noticed he was panting from the slightest exertion. I started calling him the Pink Panter! This panting had nothing to do with his being hot or thirsty, he just panted all the time. He only stopped when was asleep. We started giving him 1 Vita-Lea a day. After a few weeks, my husband commented, “Duke isn’t panting anymore. It has to be the Vita-Lea!” It’s amazing! Thanks to Shaklee, I think we may be blessed with Duke for a few more wonderful years.”

Cat Story from Lynn Toney

“Schaltzie’s short black hair, once thick and shiny, was thin and scraggly, with scaly, itchy lesions on the skin of his back, stomach and legs. It looked like mange. Schaltzie, 16, constantly licked, itched and scratched, often breaking the skin open. Advice and medicine from the vet did not help. I began giving Shaltzie Instant Protein 2 x a day. Within several days he seemed happier and friskier than I’d seen him in ages. His hair started growing back in the bald spots and the itching seemed less severe. His skin cleared up quickly.

For years, Schaltzie had fibrous fatty tumors. One day after we’d started Shaklee products, I was petting him and accidentally hit one of those very large, hard lumps and witnessed a strange sight. On top of the bump was a tiny hole. It looked like a worm was trying to come out. The more I  pressed around the lump, stiff material curled up out. It was like paste. I washed the wound with Basic-H and water. I continued this process and in 2 days, that lump was gone. In a week, all the lumps were gone. I was SO amazed. Much time, money and trouble had been spent in vain over the years. Shaklee products took care of the problem with a few weeks. If I had been giving the animals Shaklee products from the beginning, we probably would not have had all the problems in the first place.

As animals age, they tend to lose weight and interest in life. I kept Schaltzie on the Protein and Liqui-Lea and, periodically, Herb-Lax for the rest of his life. He gained weight and had a skip in his step until his death several years later.”

Vet Gives Personal Testimonial from Molly C. Spicuzza, DVM, White Lake, MI

“This is a personal testimonial about the wonderful Basic-G germicidal cleaner. Two employees at my clinic were very sensitive to chemical odors. When we began using Basic-G, there were no more complaints of headaches from chemical fumes. Basic-G is also a great cleaner. The kennel help finds it removes dried blood better than any product we have used. The clinic also uses Basic-G in the mop bucket to disinfect the floors throughout the day.

I personally use Basic-H (now Basic H²) to wash my hands between patients. In the past my hands have been dry, red, and cracked from washing with harsh soaps. Basic-H doesn’t strip the natural protective coating from one’s skin. The dry, cracked skin has healed.

I’ve been using Shaklee’s nutritional products to help animals with allergies and hip dysplasia and been happy with the results. I’ve been using Osteokintetics(now Joint Health Complex) to help dogs with osteoarthritis with good results. It’s the best glucosamine product on the market, and is less expensive than any comparable veterinary product. It’s worked better than I expected in dogs with hip dysplasia. The recommended dose of Osteokinetics(Joint Health Complex) for dogs is as follows: Less than 25 pounds – 1 x day, 25 to 50 pounds -1(capsule) 2 x day, 50 pounds and over – 2 in the AM, 1 in the PM.

Note: The parentheses are mine.

These are just a few of the stories I have. If you have a specific problem, contact me and I will see what others have found as helpful and get back to you.

Today, I want to talk about how some pet owners have used Shaklee supplements to help alleviate problems their dogs have had. First, I must tell you that Shaklee does not say their supplements are for pets. They are made for people. However, the purity of Shaklee products and their unwavering quality control allow me to feel quite comfortable giving the supplements to my own pets. I don’t feel nearly as safe using other, so-called “Pet products.”

For instance, I had been using another, less expensive glucosamine and chondroitin product for my and my dog’s arthritis. After reading about some of the experiences of other Shaklee users (see quotes below), I decided to try the Shaklee Joint Health Complex and Omega Guard myself. After 30 days, there is a marked improvement in my mobility and now I hardly feel pain in my joints at all – and the swelling has gone down.

Heartened by that discovery, I started my Sheltie, Willie, on the same supplements this morning. Of course, I adjusted the amount I give him. Where I take three Joint Health Complex capsules a day, I give him one, and he gets two Omega Guard softgels, where I take three.  He already gets one Vita Lea multivitamin, (without iron) and one Optiflora each day. I’ll keep you posted on the results. Mark your calendar!

Here are the results two other Shaklee users report with their dogs:

1.    ” …  My old dog with arthritis (before Shaklee) takes 4 Joint Health Complex and 4 Omega Guard a day. She runs like a puppy where she used to drag herself up out of bed and limp around. She is 14.Both dogs get an Optiflora a day. Since Shaklee never tests on animals, I KNOW how pure these products are, versus “Pet” products which have no regulation.”

2.    ”We have a miniature Schnauzer who had been diagnosed with arthritis at age 5. He was unable to walk up the stairs and I was literally picking him up to take him upstairs. After talking with our vet, he agreed to let us try our Joint Health Complex (one daily sprinkled on his food) and an Essential Omega Complex (now called Omega Guard) at a different meal. Obie weighs about 16 pounds. Within 3 weeks, he was running in the back yard to chase his football!!!!!!!!!!! !(His favorite activity) He runs up the stairs and is completely fine!”