Thanks for the update Lee. I think that the anxiety can overwhelm them so much that a change of food alone, wouldn’t make a significant difference. I tried so many different things but think, in the end, time and continuous patience and training are the only things which will help really improve things. My dog is mostly calm by the road we take every day to get to the fields but I avoid new busy roads, I still praise when she has walked calmly passed a noisy vehicle and we are still working on other dogs. I will never aim to have her fully socialised with other dogs, just to be able to walk passed calmly most of the time will make me happy. She is about 90% calm now. Generally I have trouble when other dogs are off lead and get too much in her face.
That said, I certainly don’t think a food full of additives and junk would help the situation so I wouldn’t give up on finding something nutritious.
I think you’ve produced some really interesting points about pet’s health & food. Not too many people would truly think about this the way you just did. I’m seriously impressed that there’s so considerably about this topic that’s been uncovered and you did it so properly, with so very much class. I am also using this process and purchased the products from “Myunikorn.in” for my puppy. Thanks for sharing.
We decided that we would change Rex over to Pooch And Mutt, the Calm and Relaxed food is something similar to Breakthrough in its aim.
Whilst we have noticed Rex is calmer around visitors, we can’t say that he has improved his fears at all. He still walks great if we go somewhere nice and secluded, but he is still very nervous within earshot of traffic and similar loud noise.
I was prepared to pay the premium price for Breakthrough if it showed definitive results, but like most people, money isn’t in endless supply so I can’t justify it anymore.
Rex has been on the new diet for a week now, after an 8 day introduction. Once again he changed over without trouble due to him being a greedy boy.
I guess this brings an end to the thread on Breakthrough for me and Rex.
I will create a new thread for the new food and chart his progress again.
Thank you for following this through. It is a shame that the food did not help. It seems that this problem is not going to be easy to solve. I hope that the Pooch and Mutt will help and look forward to hearing about this.
Thanks for showing me this thread. If anyone wants to know more about Breakthrough msg me and I will advise.
It is as close to a prescription food as you can get so it works on those who need and not for those who don’t. There is a scientific reason for all the ingredients and carbohydrate plays as much of a role as the amino acids (protein) more specifically Tryptophan & Tyrosine and its ability to affect the neurological pathway. Without advice it could potentially be render pointless and a waste of money. If you use this DON’T feed with anything else, no scraps or treats (except Breakthrough ones)
Rhebden - thank you for the explanation about this food. It is certainly very different and I can see why you describe it as close to a prescription diet.
Leew - If you are still following this thread, please can you let us know how Rex is going on? Did you do any better with the Pooch and Mutt? I do hope so.