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Complete Holistic Dog Book: Home Health Care for Our Canine Companions | 
 enlarge | Authors: Jan Allegretti, Katy Sommers
Publisher: Celestial Arts
Category: Book
List Price: $24.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 15962
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 372
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 9.8 x 8.4 x 0.9
ISBN: 1587611449
Dewey Decimal Number: 636
EAN: 9781587611445
ASIN: 1587611449
Publication Date: November 2003
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Product Description
Anywhere Around the World, and director of a consulting firm near Chicago, Illinois. Naturally, you want the best for your canine companions body, mind, and spirit. Ensure a lifetime of tail wags and dogged good health with THE COMPLETE HOLISTIC DOG BOOK. Animal healers Jan Allegretti and Katy Sommers discuss natural preventive health care, including early socialization, environmental safety, nutrition, and the application of alternative therapies and allopathic medicine. A thorough grounding in homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, and herbal remedies provides practical techniques for treating hundreds of common canine illnesses, injuries, and health problems. Also covering the special needs of older dogs, THE COMPLETE HOLISTIC DOG BOOK is a compassionate reference for animal guardians and caregivers, at home as well as in a clinical setting.
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Great book for a dog lovers collection! September 12, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After getting another book, I found I wanted to ensure diversity in my book collection of reference materials. Saw this book, flipped through it in the book store and decided to get it. That simple. It has great information in it and bullets out just what I want to know. I also have the Natural Health Bible for Dogs & Cats : Your A-Z Guide to Over 200 Conditions, Herbs, Vitamins, and Supplements by Shawn Messonnier. Both of these books complement each other and provide what I need to know for taking care of my animals. Often, the herbs recommended correlate to the ones I'm taking (or that people take). I certainly don't mind sharing with my best friend and loyal companion.
My quest initially started because my 7 YO schnoodle suddenly experienced a slipped disk and couldn't walk (essentially hind leg paralysis, both hind legs). I was completely distraught at the prospect of surgery on the little guy. After learning a local chiropractor (ours as it turns out) would take a look at him, I took him in. I consider it CAM - complementary alternative medicine. I kept him on steroids, and pain management, and the chiro adjusted him. By the next morning he was able to walk out of his cage (where the meds had clearly made him sick all night). I decided then and there that there is no question in my mind that there is something to be said for alternative therapies. No one can convince me otherwise. This dog dragged himself around for two days, and the vets told me they saw no improvement when they had him. I continue with touch therapy and supplements to his diet. But I will never forget this extraordinary and valuable lesson. Our families are valuable treasures and we are entrusted with good stewardship of our K9 companions. This book helps make that job a bit easier.
Excellent book!!! December 3, 2007
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I recently ordered several books about dogs and how to maintain their health. This book was the BEST one of the bunch. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants the best for their animal companion(s). After reading this book I ordered several more to give as christmas presents.
I especially loved the chapter on the healthiest foods to feed your dog. It has changed the way I feed my own dogs and they absolutely LOVE their new way of eating. Who knew that the healthy foods that humans eat is exactly what is the healthiest foods for our own dogs. I know that I wasn't aware of that fact until I read this book.
I cannot recommend this book enough to anyone who shares their life with a dog.
Very Informative January 3, 2007
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Since buying this book it has become my best friend, it has helped me and especially my animal friends time and time again. Many of my dog loving friends also own this book now because of the info i have shared with them from this book . A definate must have if you are searching for alternative health care.
Complete Holistic Dog Book: Home Health Care for Our Canine Companions August 21, 2006
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Excellent book Well Written. Great format, great philosophy well researched.
All dog lovers should read and have this in their library. High marks !
Soleng K. Tom MD
Palo Alto, California
A must-have for every serious dog owner! July 27, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Fabulous book!! It is packed with information, but easy to understand and apply. I found the book to be very balanced and subjective in it's approach and advice. For example, it fairly presents the pros/cons of different diet approaches, without specifically recommending a "one size fits all" solution. All chapters of the book are valuable, but the section on diet and nutrition is particularly outstanding! Since reading the book, I have adopted a diet of home-cooked meals for my german-shepherd-mutt that is virtually 100% vegetarian! Seeing the way she responded to the new diet has converted many of my friends into believers who were total skeptics of a vegetarian diet. Although my dog was always healthy and happy, the changes are unbelievable in terms of her temperament, appearance and personality.
Regardless of whether you're looking to change your dog's diet (as I did), this is a valuable book and must-have for every serious dog owner!
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