The amazing food that Jade has been on since September (Innova EVO Reduced Fat) is now hosting a contest of sorts to dogs who have really been changed by this food!
http://www.evopet.com/community/evo-difference_may_C.asp
Jade is a perfect example! Last fall, we started doing daily intervals of walking and jogging for short distances. Eventually, Patrick and I were biking three miles every day with Jade up until the snow came. The low-impact aerobic exercise, which built up to long-distance trotting combined with the grain-free food to build beautiful lean muscle mass while it helped him shed the pounds slowly and healthily.
Grain (particularly corn and rice) is found in every grocery store brand of dog food (as well as some higher end pet foods), and is not even a part of a dog's natural nutritional requiements. It is added to fill the dogs up and causes allergies in thousands of dogs. It was actually a product of grain that was part of the cause for the initial pet food recall. Luckily, there is no grain in Jade's food. :) His food has the highest meat content out of any dog food on the market, which is why it is so great. I recommend it to everybody I know! It is so worth the money because you only end up buying dog food every 6 to 8 weeks. The nutrients are more concentrated, so the dog actually eats significantly less and fills up on healthy stuff, not grain-based fillers, such as corn.:)
Below are a few photos of Jade that were taken last Summer when he was at his heaviest weight (over 120 pounds), as well as photos from just a few weeks ago, where he is now in the best shape of his life at about 92 pounds! :) :)
Below are a few photos of Jade that were taken last Summer when he was at his heaviest weight (over 120 pounds), as well as photos from just a few weeks ago, where he is now in the best shape of his life at about 92 pounds! :) :)
Looking back at photos that I took, I never really "saw" just how overweight he was. I truly didn't. I mean, I knew he had some weight to lose, but I seriously didn't "see" how big he was. I don't know how else to explain it.
The difference is astounding and makes me so happy. Jade is in better shape now, at almost 6 years old, than he has ever been. He is noticeably happier and more comfortable, and he has much more energy. I am so thankful to have my healthy puppy back. I just had to share my experience and the photos and ramble on like the crazy dog lady that I am. Thank you for tolerating it, haha.
THEN
(Summer 2006)
NOW
(Almost a year later)
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