July 30th, 2009 by admin
We know how great our VitaGlo Dream Coat is.
Vitamin Retailer, the bible for retail sales, thinks so too, and named Dream Coat the top animal health supplement of 2009!
Click here to read more.
July 30th, 2009 by admin
Echo, whose owner describes her as old, transformed once she started eating Spot’s Stew:
“I have to say, since switching Echo to Halo we’ve seem a dramatic difference in her,” writes Claire, 25, on her blog.
“As some of you know, she is a puppy mill rescue & shes been abused & is VERY skittish! I’ll say that more than one person has said ‘I think you’re wrong, she isn’t that old, she has ALOT of life left in her!’ since we’ve began Echo on Halo products.
“She is happier, has more energy & spunk & she actually smells better ( ohthankgod) I dont have enough time in a day to say all the good things I have to say about Halo & their amazing food for pets. If you have a pet that you care about I STRONGLY recommend you look for a local store, or order a trial package online.”
Thank you, Claire, for feeding Echo Halo!
July 27th, 2009 by admin
Q: My 1yr old beagle barks so much. I’ve tried training her to only bark when told but with no progress, any ideas?
A: Dear Barking Beagle Owner, Thanks for the question. You have selected a breed that is known for their barking and vocalization. Beagles are notorious for their loud nature and tend to bark and talk for no apparent reason other than getting attention. Although this is a common behavior trait, there may be something that is setting her off. I would strongly recommend a consultation with a veterinary behavior specialist in order to get to the bottom of the barking and try to get things turned around before she is older and set in her ways! You can visit their website at http://www.veterinarybehaviorists.org/ and use the search function to find someone in your area.
Q: I have a 35 lb, 4 1/2 year old male Shar-Pei with swollen hock syndrome. Do you have any holistic recommendations?
A: Unfortunately, Familial Shar-Pei fever (aka swollen hock syndrome) is an inherited disorder. If a dog has the recessive gene, they will eventually develop signs associated with the disorder. This disease can be very mild to very severe and it is hard to predict how affected a dog will be. The fevers are often accompanied by severe joint (especially hock) inflammation and over time, a severely damaging protein (called amyloid) will be deposited into the kidney and can eventually cause kidney failure. The best we can do is treat affected dogs symptomatically with pain medications, fever reducers, anti-inflammatories, etc. There has been anecdotal success with colchicine–it appears to markedly improve the quality of life of many affected dogs by lessening the severity and frequency of attacks as well as delay the onset of amyloid protein deposition (thereby delaying the onset of kidney failure). I also recommend the use of an essential fatty acid supplement (like Halo Dream Coat). The fatty acids in this oil supplement are anti-inflammatory in nature and have proven beneficial in many inflammatory conditions.
Good Luck.
Dr. Donna Spector.
July 27th, 2009 by admin
The United States Department of Justice honored Best Friends Animal Society for its work with the fighting dogs of Micheal Vick.
If Best Friends had not opened its doors to the dogs, they would have almost certainly been destroyed; instead, they all have worked intensively with trainers and lead new lives — either at the Best Friends sanctuary in Utah or with families.
Click here to read all about it.
Halo is proud to support Best Friends Animal Society (read about our most recent donation here).