Sir,
I recently purchased your book on "The Best Diet For A Yorkshire Terrier". At first I was a little disappointed and kind of thought I had been ripped off when I looked at the size of the book and the lack of pictures etc. I guess I was expecting a big hardbound book full of beautiful pictures of yorkies. So the book layed around here for several days before I started to read it and the more I read the more I was impressed with the content. I personally take a lot of vitamins and try to eat right so the information was right down my alley. We went shopping and rounded up the ingredients for my soon to be 3 year old female . Up to this point she had only eaten "Science Diet" dog food mostly because that is what her mothers owner feed her mother. From the very first time we put your recipe down in front of her she has absolutely LOVED it. It is unbelievable , we feed her twice a day (2 oz.) at 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. so about 30 minutes before feeding time she is staring at us like "hey get up off your _ _ _ and lets get some food in my dish". I am so thankful to you for your efforts and your love for animals. Buying your book as it turns out is some of the best money I have ever spent. Her energy level is through the roof. Almost as soon as she gets through eating she is looking for one of her toys and someone to play with her.

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(The breed: Bichon Frise)
Subject: Fantastic results now obvious !

Just to bring you up to date with things. Our Bishon "Emily Pink" living in Singapore is in excellent shape having had nothing but the diet you prescribed for her plus all the supplements which I had sent and made up in the from the USA.

All her eye stain has completely gone and her coat has never looked better. She is bright eyed and bushy tailed and her weight is under control. She looks the most healthy dog in the dog park and I am always being complimented on how great she looks and what a happy and contented dog she is as well. I constantly sing your praises and although getting her sorted was not cheap, I tell others that it is the best money I ever spent on my dog and I mean it.

I cant thank you enough for all you have recommended for her.

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(The breed: Beagle)
Subject: RE: the recipe packet for your Beagles

My beagle boys LOVE their food. Thank you. Samson's skin has improved, and Oscar's cough is gone, except when he gets into something he should not eat. I've been encouraging everyone I know to feed their dogs good food and referring them to you; many think I'm crazy for spending the time and money, but it's well worth the effort. I think the illnesses created by feeding them poison cost more time and money, and emotional distress. Again, thank you for your work, we're all thrilled with the results.

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(The breed: Chihuahua)
Subject: Re: the recipe packet for your overweight diabetic Chihuahua

Dear Mr. Cusick,

Lucky has now been on the diet for just over one week. What a difference!! I hadn't really mentioned about his eyes before but he has had serious problems with erosions and actually had surgery on them. Even though the surgery helped, his eyes had remained terribly red. The doctor couldn't explain it except that she thought it might be allergies.

In one week on the diet his eyes are as clear as they have ever been. Even the hazziness of the corneas is better. The doctor was amazed and wanted to know more about the diet. I'm going to send her your web site.

The other two dogs are doing great too.

Thanks a million.

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(The breed: German Shepherd Dog, Pug and Chihuahua)
Subject: THANK YOU!!

Just wanted to give you some feedback. I purchased you books for my GSD and Pug a little less than a month ago. Both are doing so well using the diets from your book. My GSD had very red eyes and moderate lethargy. Now she is vibrant and hasÊbeautiful clear eyes. My wife said she looks so nice she need mascara! The pug is 5 years old and starting to act like a puppy again minus the accidents. He is also starting to loose weight. A struggle we have fought for his entire life. I was so impressed I told my sister. She recently ordered a special diet for her ailing chiwawa (diabetes) and the regular diets for her other two chiwawas. They too seem to be doing great. I now can prepare the food for my dogs in about 15 to 20 minutes plus the cooking time. The process really is as you had promised well worth the time and about the same as the cost of commercial dog food. The results are worth 10 times the effort. Thanks again.

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(The breed: West Highland White Terrier)
Subject: OUR THANKS

DEAR BILL,

WE HAD YOU CREATE A DIET FOR OUR WESTIE 6 YEARS AGO THIS MONTH. HE IS NOW 12, HIS HEALTH IS GREAT, HIS COAT IS MAGNIFICENT, ÊHIS WEIGHT IS PERFECT, AND MY HUSBAND AND I THANK YOU EVERY DAY FOR THE LIFE OUR SNOWY. WITHOUT YOUR RECIPE I AM SURE HE WOULD HAVE BEEN DEAD BECAUSE OF THE VIT. C IN ALL THE COMMERCIAL PET FOODS AND "OTHER" STUFF. THANKS AGAIN,

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(The breed: Pharaoh Hound)
Subject: Re: the recipe packet for your Pharaoh Hound

Hi Mr. Cusick,

My name is Sue. I live in England. You kindly wrote a recipe for INCA my pharaoh hound a few months ago .I thought that you might like to know how she was doing on it, well the answer is absolutely amazing. She looks fantastic we entered her in her first championship show at six months an two days old they aren't allowed to compete until they are six month old, and she was awarded second place which qualifies her for crufts 2008, in the last two months we have entered her in seven open shows and she has been placed first in the hound group in every show we have entered. She also won reserve best in show at one of the shows so as you can see she is really doing well. I have told so many people about your wonderful food including my vet. It is so satisfying knowing exactly what my dog is eating and the results can clearly be seen if we win a cc at our next championship show we will have a picture put in the dog world magazine would you mind if we put that she was fed on your food in the avert as most people are sponsored by royal canine or pro plan so they have that but i would like to put that Inca is fed on your food but not if you dont want us to i will let you know nearer the time and see what you think. Thank you so much for helping us we really are very happy with your recipe and so is Inca she loves it.

Regards sue
ps attached is Inca with her show wins so far not bad for two months of showing.

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(The breed: Mixed)
Subject: Thank you

Hi Mr. Cusick,

Your special customized recipe for our mixed-breed dog Snowy works like a miracle! I was quite skeptical at first, but it was some of the best money I've ever spend. Snowy may be over 16, and 17 in Feb., but she has the energy of a healthy puppy. She no longer drags and stops on the walks, or has diarrhea or vomiting problems.
She loves her food, and I spend way less money on her food than before, not to mention money on vet appointments and medications. When I get my next dog, I will definitely seek your advice on the dog's food.

Thank you,
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(The breed: American Eskimo)
Subject: Re: Recipe

Dear Dr. Cusick,
I wanted to send a quick note to thank you for the effective recipe. After a couple of months on the diet and your other recommendations, our little American Eskimo friend has improved dramatically. Our vet is even shocked by newest blood panel numbers, since kidney trouble many times is frustrating to treat.

Thanks again from my wife and myself,
another happy story from thrilled dog owners. Robert

Note that Robert gave me a title for a degree that I do not have. I am not a "Dr." My background and qualifications are spelled out at my web site on the page titled The Animal Advocate ? ? ? ? ? Who is this fanatic, and is he qualified to discuss pet nutrition. The URL for that page is http://home.att.net/~wdcusick/06.html
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(The breed: Standard Poodle)
Subject: Diet for my Standard

Dear William,
I have read that it takes a long time for results from diet change.
I am having a very different experience.
I have three standards, and the one I was having the most trouble with ears (I was bringing her to the vet twice weekly--her ears were literally oozing), has all but cleared of her ear problems within 4 days on your diet (the first time in over a year), and the other two have cleared their less serious ear and eye problems. Their energy level is remarkable. It is truly amazing, I would not believe it unless I was witnessing it myself. Obviously something is drastically different--and the only major change is the diet.
A million thanks, I could not bear to see them so miserable, and now that appears to be behind us.
Sincerely,
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(The breed: Staffordshire Bull Terrier)
Subject: A Great Big Thank You!

We would like to acknowledgeÊall you do for our dog companions and to thank you for sharing your knowledge. We have been feeding our Staffordshire Bull Terrier your breed specific recipe and supplements sinceÊher first week with us -- October 2004. She is now almost fully grown and you can just tell by looking at her -- that is she healthy and well. She never has gas (not even puppy gas) and her stools are perfect. A sign that her digestive system is working as it should.
Best regards,
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(The breed: Doberman Pinscher)
Subject: Doberman

Mr. Cusick,
I have received my "Best Diet for a Doberman" book, and am absolutely excited about the information and the recipes for the different life stages. I am most happy about the fact that, even though I am not a cook and do not cook for myself, I can cook the simple recipe that you have concocted for good health!! I really appreciate that!!!
Thanks for your help and for being such an advocate for animals.
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(The breed: Shih Tzu)
Subject: SPECIFIC PET FOOD DIET

Hi.
About twenty years ago, we obtained your diet for our Shih Tzu. She had two puppies bringing our little family to three. We have consistently fed them all from your diet. Our little Sushi lived to be almost twenty. One son died at seventeen and we still have the last one. We directly attribute their lifelong good health and vitality to the fresh, healthy diet. We have used only the best ingredients but, overall, the cost is much less than the so-called top of the line commercial foods. Preparation is no problem! It's a labor of love (mostly love and not too much labor). Just wanted to thank you for the extra years that we have enjoyed with our babies thanks to you!
In a second E-mail (same subject)
. . . Anyway, another plus....they all retained almost all their teeth. I don't think that's too common in older animals. If people really thought about how healthy they would be with eating only canned food or some kind of dried food, they certainly wouldn't expect their pets to do so. Just makes sense to me. Feel free to post my email.
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(The breeds: a Maltese, a Yorkshire Terrier and a Husky/Shar-Pei mix)
Subject: Greetings

Dear Mr. Cusick,
I wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, with heartfelt thanks from Reggie, Punkin, Missy and, last but not least, myself.

They are doing so well on your recipes. Still no more pancreatitis or fluid-filled lungs. Living 25 miles from town, sometimes I snivel that all I seem to spend my time on is shopping trips for ingredients and cooking up batches of dog food but I always keep in mind how much more preferable that is to spending as much time taking them to the vet instead - for which pastime I used to contribute an atrocious amount of hours, dollars and worry.

We're so thankful I found your website.

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(The breed: Australian Shepherd)
Subject: Received the Aust Shep book

Hello
I got the Feeding the Aussie book. It's so well done. Wow. No wonder it's time consuming. You have put so much work, knowledge, and care into it. It's a great Christmas present.

I was talking to --- who has her Dobe on your diet. She is also a groomer and sees many dogs who have started your diets. She can see a difference gradually as they stay on the diets. She has also seen some who have been taken back off for a while and said that she can see differences in the coat, but also in their ability to concentrate and interact. Interesting, no?

Oh..yearly information you can pass on to show how great your diets work!!!

Kes has had no vet visits in two years except for her yearly check up and to get a rabies shot (must here by law do it). She was in for little things prior to the diet and she had some itching of feet, etc.

She is vibrant, has a beautiful coat, and she has great energy, but no "hyper" type activity. She is 6 years old now.

This year from the last weekend of April to the last of Sept we worked hard in showing and she held up to traveling and the stress of performance very well. We obtained 7 titles in those 5 months, UKC, U-ATCH (agility championship), U-AG 1 and U AG 2 (levels before the championship). In AKC Novice jumpers and standard preferred (we have regular standard) and in obedience, Utility Dog. (Don't know if you are familiar with obedience titles or not. UD is the most advanced class in obedience). In ASCA she obtained her UD as well. In agility runs for all venues we totaled 43 and out of those we had 25 firsts, 8 seconds, 3 thirds, 1 fourth, 6 non-qualifies (mostly I was to blame but for two). 20 of those scores were perfect and 11 had one very minor fault only. She qualified 36 of 43 tries. It's really amazing considering the amount of practice and showing time we had. I only showed enough to get the titles and moved on.

In UKC she is ranked 29 and 31 out of the top 50 all breed in the nation in AG 1 and AG 2.

She also had two High in Trials all breed, one high in trial aussie, two high combineds (agility and obedience), & two high scoring herding dogs (with all those border collies, we were thrilled!!).

We have two legs in NADAC open, two in UKC Utility obedience - so we are well started in those.

I had foot surgery and had to stop showing at the end of Sept. The second foot is scheduled for 12-29 so I should be out and mobile again by the end of February. During my down time, she carries things for me, brings me the phone, throws away cans and papers, takes notes to my husband, , and many other helpful tasks. She's a great help.

She works well, focuses her attention well, and tolerates the heat and cold while keeping her great work ethic. I know some of it is her desire to work, but she also simply feels good.

Thank you so much for providing such a good diet for her. I feel so much more secure knowing exactly what goes in her dish.

Your little diet recipient is usually called Sweet Beast, Fluff Butt, Kes Best etc. but her official titles are now: U-ATCH, UAG-1, UAG-2, U-CD, UCDX Whippletree Canyon Kestrel, (AKC) CD, CDX, UD, NA, NA-P, NJ-P, CGG, (NADAC) NAC, (ASCA) RS-N, CD, CDX, UD - HIC, ATT.

Have a wonderful Christmas and a happy coming year.

Note: I have edited this E-mail to remove a name (---).

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(The breed: Standard Poodle)
Subject: Success and Hope for Others

Dear Mr. Cusick,
I have been feeding our Standard Poodle Be'la your specific diet since March of this year. She is now 13 months old and quite notably exceptional in her physical strength, her healthy skin and her long curly coat. We have never clipped her coat, but keep it well groomed and others do not recognize her as a Poodle because she eminates a natural healthiness and alertness that is not "recognizable". She has no allergies, no intestinal problems, no behavior issues. We are thankful that you have made your diet and information available.

I have a friend who has a Dalmation who is a year old. He is a rescue dog which was found in a burlap bag in a garbage can when he was just a few weeks old. We don't know exactly how long he was able to nurse from his mother, if at all, but at 1 year has severe allergies. My friend does not see a holistic vet and subjects her puppy to much testing. Do you have a diet ready for Dalmations and are there special recommendations for a little soul whose immune system never really developed?

Thank you for any information you can provide...

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(The breed: Minature Schnauzer)
Subject: Update

Dear William Cusick,
It has been almost a year since you have sent me your diet for my Minature Schnauzer, Mollie who had calcium oxilate stones in her bladder. Today is her third birthday and I am so pleased to email and let you know that she had a urine test at the vets in the past month and the vet said that her urine is great and the PH level is perfect. With your information, I have been successful to have her a year so far without the stones recurring. She has so much energy (sometimes I have discipline problems because she is so peppy) but I would much sooner deal with those problems. It is worth all the work to make her food and dog biscuits because I know I am doing the best I can for her. Thank you for all your caring and support.

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(From a multi-breed / multi-animal owner)
Subject: In response to...

Outstanding job sir, in defending your stance on Canine Nutrition. If your name hadn't been signed to these correspondences I would've thought they had been written by myself !

You were absolutely eloquent, honest, respectful and quite informative in stating your facts collected by your many years of research and continued devotion to our companion animals well-being.

As a Dog Trainer and Dog Groomer who has over 27 years experience of Juliette Levy's Natural Rearing practices, I have, in addition to, added your very interesting concepts of breed specific diets. I have MANY MANY MANY times, given copies of your books to the "innocents" to help them in their struggles to keep their pets healthy in a way I can only describe as making perfect sense. As far as his comments about "ALL white people, etc. needing the same nutritional requirements" that alone shows this mans incredible ignorance in these matters.

I for one wouldn't feed ANY commercial food to any one of my animals, be they avian,feline,canine,equine or exotic.In MY opinion it is all POISONED GARBAGE. I have had many dogs live to a very healthy age of 21 eating a natural diet, being vetted only to be spayed or neutered.I now have a 19 1/2 year old Whippet who can outrun the best of them. I have an 18 1/2 year old TerrMix you would think was 3. I have a 16 year old Shepherd who still guards my property with a vengeance and yes, he can still walk, AND run. I had a horse and pony for over 18 years on a strict natural diet, Absolutely NO commercial feed. Season vegetables and fruits in abundance kept them extremely healthy and happy.(horse is now 27 and retired upstate and pony lived to 37. He "Choked" after a neighbor fed him a basket of corncobs after their barbeque.

I have pet birds fed according to their natural environment and they THRIVE and live very long lives. No artificial pellets preserved with Ethoxiquin in my house, or rancid sunflower mixes from the supermarket. When I tell people I have a 30 year old Lovebird they don't believe me.I handfed him so I know his age.

I applaud your patience and ability to stick to the facts in your responses to these very confrontational e-mails. I think this poor misguided soul truly believed in his company's "good intentions". What he failed to do was question their claims.Chicken MEAL? No thank you, I prefer to know what I feed my dogs.

I adopted a Chihuahua from a shelter this past week and what was the first thing I did? Why look up the Chihuahua diet naturally ! Quick, where's Cusick's Book???!!!! is a standard response to a new dog. This little dog would NOT eat beef and oats and she was emaciated, yet when I offered chicken, brown rice and avocados? She ate like a vulture and has gained a pound already.

God Bless you and thank you for defending a cause that needs to be defended by all of us who continue to live with companion animals. Alone in your quest? You and the millions of people who not only support, but live by your very factual and resourceful books.

Please feel free to use any or all of my letter.

Thank you for all your do, Best Regards,

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(The breed: Dogue de Bordeaux)
Subject: E-Mails re: Beowulf

Dear Mr. Cusick:
I'd like to let you know first of all that the recipes you sent me for my Dogue de Bordeaux over 18 months ago have resulted in outstanding health and conformation for him. He is truly a splendid specimen of his breed and the picture of health! As far as the e-mails from the Beowulf employee to you, I found them to be despicable and another example of a representative from the pet food industry trying to hawk their product and make it seem as if its so different than all the other processed commercial garbage out there masquerading as "dog food". I've checked out Beowulf's website on previous occasions when I was searching for a "holistic" dog food and came to the same conclusions that you did....it is more of the same mediocre formulas trying to appear as uniqure because one of their foods claims to be "chicken based" and the other is "pork based". Anyway, I agree with your comments in your e-mail to Beowulf and am glad that you dug your heels. I may write them an e-mail myself. By the way, I just informed a Dogue de Bordeaux owner in Washington state about you whose name is ---. She may be contacting you shortly.

Note: I have edited this E-mail to remove a name (---).

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(The breed: Pug)
Subject: Re: Pug with short bowel syndrome

Dear Mr. Cusick:
I just had to write and tell you about Molly, my pug who had about 60% of her bowel removed because of peritonitis. She went from 18 pounds to less than 10 pounds during her ordeal. I wrote to you and got a recipe for her to see if it would help her get back to a more normal weight. The specialist she had seen told us that she might never do well.

I am very happy to report that she is at 15 pounds six ounces now and is full of life. I have to credit the food. She loves it. She had suffered from chronic diarrhea and dehydration had been a big problem but that has also slowed. She often has regular stool and we have not had to do any subcutaneous fluids for about six weeks now. She has also not had a seizure since she started on the food. I am thrilled with the results and my vet has asked that I give him your email address/web address.

Another friend of mine got recipes for her overweight springer and older German Shepherd. She has seen immediate improvement in their mobility.

Thank you so much. I feel confident that, unless I had found this food for Molly, I would not have her. The struggle to get her to eat was overwhelming for a while. You helped give me the best Christmas present.

Sincerely,

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(The breed: Chihuahua)
Subject: Re: the recipe packet for Buffy


Hi again,
Just a note to let you know that she's still enjoying her new diet. Her skin looks better now...I can pull up the skin and it 'bounces' right back. Her eyes are brighter and she seems to feel better. I cannot thank you enough!!!!!

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(The breed: Yorkshire Terrier)
Subject: Follow up

Dear Mr. Cusick,
I wrote you almost 1 1/2 years ago to order an individual recipe for my new Yorkshire Terrier puppy, Max. Well, Max and I still think of you weekly, and Max continues to enjoy being the most spoiled dog on the block. He also has the most beautiful coat of any Yorkie I've seen . . . and it has nothing to do with grooming because he doesn't like brushing . . . He's happy, healthy, sassy, and just like a Yorkie is supposed to be . . .

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(The breed: Great Pyrenees - two different dogs with different recipes)
Subject: update

Hi Mr. Cusick,
First I want to let you know that Aimee & Stacy are still doing great! This year, March 13th to be exact, they will have been on a proper & quality diet for 2 years. Aimee has stayed healthy & Stacy's coat is almost completely straight. When our weather gets a little better I'll send a current picture of both. "Before" & "After" so you can see the difference.

NOTE: when I get the photographs I will post them here

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(The breed: Fox Terrier)
Subject: Scruffy' Diet

Dear Mr. Cusick

Finally I have the chance to send you a note and tell you about the wonderful results we had with the diet for Scruffy.

This is the 3rd month that we have cooked her food that you recommended and the results are astounding. Scruffy has turned from a dog that was disinterested in her food and had slowed down in her lifestyle into her energetic, fun-loving, playful old self again. She has lost about 3 pounds over the period of 3 months. She looks forward to her food every morning and evening and eats it without coaxing. We have kept her from getting too many treats and when we give her one it is either some popcorn or baked potato skin. She really loves that. Once in a while she gets an apple core. Scruffy is a happy dog again. We do thank you so very much for your advice and help.

Yours truly,

Scruffy's "Mom'

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(The breed: German Shepherd Dog)
Subject: Skin pigment

I wanted to inform you about something else. As you may know when a dog has a flare up from allergies his skin becomes darkened. Ace's has been dark since his initial onset in 1998. I checked with the vet and they said it would remain dark and not return to it's normal color.

I thought I noticed it beginning to change but wasn't sure if it was just my imagination. I have watched it for a while now and it is definitely returning to it's normal color in places. It seems to be a gradual change. Is this something you would expect?

He has not had a major flare up this year and he's been able to go without any antihistamine or prednisone for a few months. Last December he was on it every other day for the whole month and it continued into this year. It began to decrease to where I was able to get by with using prednisone only twice a week then to only one every month or so. He still itches some but he doesn't scratch until the skin breaks and hasn't had any break outs (red spots) lately. If it seems to be too much I just give him an itch bath.

It has been my goal to reduce his need for the steroid. I am so grateful that I found you. It's impossible to express my full gratitude.

My answer to her question "Is this something you would expect?" was YES

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(The breed: Scottish Terrier)
Subject: Follow-up on Scottie diet

Mr. Cusick,
I first sent for your breed specific diet for Katy, my Scottish Terrier, about a year and half ago. She was about 7 months old at the time and had some evidence of conventional dog food allergy. She was doing great on the diet, however a conventional veterinarian convinced me to switch her back to a dry dog food last December. This resulted in a disastrous result for many months to Katy's lower intestines. I put her back on your diet immediately and she is now doing well. the homeopathic veterinarian agrees that this is the best route for any animal. Please convey to others that this hour each week is time well spent to insure your pet's overall health.

Also, as I speak to people from areas of the country, I am hearing that Scotties are having an increased incidence of irritable bowel syndrome. This is treated conventionally by steroids. Your diet is a much better alternative.

Thanks from me and Katy

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(The breed: Scottish Terrier)
NOTE: Not related to the Scottie in the E-mail above - other than they are the same breed. And these two Scottish Terriers are eating very different diets because they have different nutritional needs
Subject: Scottie diet

I wanted to touch base with you on my scotties' diet. Their names are coale and shadow and they have been on your diet for several months. They are doing well and enjoying their food. Shadow is my scottie with scottie cramp and is doing very well on your diet. There is no evident signs of progression of the disease.

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(The breed: Bernese Mountain Dog)
Subject: Follow Up

We had gotten a recipe from you over a year ago for our Bernese Mountain Dog, Logan because of his severe food allergies. We just wanted to follow up with you to let you know how great it worked out for us

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(The breed: Dalmatian)
Subject: Just wanted you to know...

I just wanted to tell you how pleased I am with the diet and supplements for Dicey. She has been on the diet for a week now, and is doing really well. No digestive reactions whatsoever. And I'd swear her teeth are already cleaner! She will practically knock you down to get to her breakfast or dinner now.

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(The breeds: Corgis & German Shepherd)
Dear Mr. Cusick: Just thought I'd drop a line to let you know my Corgis: Selena, Fergie, Tuffy, Abbey & my G. Shepherd are all still doing just great on the home-made food. They are now going into their 2nd year & I will have to tell you that the vet bills/visits have really decreased. Selena is doing well (she is the one that had the hip operation). The dogs truly love their food & they really look great (coat, etc.). Since I have 5 of them it takes time but have found the pressure cooker to be a real advantage.

I am constantly mentioning to my friends that own dogs to consider making their own dog food & to read your book. Thanks Again Sue

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(The breed: Labrador Retriever)
Subject: Update on Ginger


Mr. Cusick, Thought you might like update on Ginger. Her diet is wonderful!

She is becoming quite a lady and shows off her figure all the time........she knows that she's pretty! I want to thank you once again for all of your help.

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(The breed: Shetland Sheepdog)
Subject: Lassie's progress report

Sorry it's taking me so long to get to back to you. I am putting in long days at the clinic towards by externship hours. Lassie's blood results were very good : her cholesterol level was normal at 125 and her triglycerides- 88!!!! Her vet said to continue with the diet and the next blood draw will be in June. It's hard to believe a year ago her triglycerides were 500 range on commercial dog food. Needless to say I cook with joy.
Lassie knows when I'm cooking for her and she waits to lick the spoon....

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(The breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback)
Subject: The Recipe

Just a quick note to tell you I made all that food for the diet you sent me for my Rhodesian Ridgeback Kenya. She not only loved it, but it made a world of difference. It smelled soooo good when I was making it, I wanted to sit down and eat some of it.

Even my son came in and said, "wow, mom, what are you cooking, it smells so good"!

Thank you, thank you, thank you..... I'm so glad I was able to find you over the internet. God bless you, my dog will not only be a happy dog, but she will be a much healthier one, too.

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(The breed: Weimaraner)
Subject: Recipe packet

I thank you for your honesty, patience, and effort on helping me find the ideal food source for my Weimaraner. The report you sent is outstanding! I've always thought my dog was calm out of the bunch, its more like recovery now that I see him. He's a whole new dog. I'm very satisfied with what you have given me and will refer you to everyone that I know, that has a dog. Thanx again for your time.

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(The breed: Maltese)
Subject: Hi


As a user of your dog food recipe for our Maltese puppy, we have been getting lots of requests from people about your diet. When we explain it, they are just dumbfounded. A pet store owner today commented on our dog's lack of red streaks under her eyes, and proclaimed that for the past thirty years, she has never seen a Maltese without the red streaking. She even owns a Maltese herself, and couldn't believe our explanation. Unfortunately, she does not have access to the internet, and my wife and I were wondering how people could get access to your great dog food diets without being on-line? We recommend it so often to our fellow dog owners that we were wondering how we could help you sell them for some sort of commission... Let us know if we can work something out.

VERY SATISFIED MALTESE OWNER'S,

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(The breed: Shetland Sheepdog)
Subject: Lassie Progress report

Hello Mr. Cusick,
I have some wonderful news regarding Lassie's blood work. This is the Sheltie that was put on Lopid last November due to triglycerides being in the 700s with cholesterol in the 300's. Her diagnosis was congenital lipemia.

We started her diet in June and the blood work with Lopid was triglycerides: 80 and cholesterol 255-both in the normal range. She was taken off the Lopid July 12 and continued on her diet. Guess what the blood work that was done yesterday was: triglycerides-67 cholesterol 228 above values on her diet.

Her weight was 41 lbs. She has not needed any Rimadyl since early June. She is doing well - "we" have enrolled into Advanced Dog obedience classes to get her good citizen certification - (she can do it - I'm the one needing the class:) and for me to prepare for our greyhound when he/she gets forwarded to us from the foster adoption agency. The veterinarian smiled and said keep cooking.
Thank you Mr. Cusick.
Sincerely,

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(The 1st breed: Doberman Pinscher)
Subject: The BIG THANKS

The BIG THANKS goes to you for your patience and caring. You've invested far more than $25 of your time in just my two Dobes alone. When I first contacted you, I was VERY skeptical of the whole notion of breed specific nutrition. After all, the U.S. is a wonderful place... you can tell anyone anything they are prepared to swallow, and the internet is the perfect place disseminate any and all information -- regardless of whether if it is truthful and/or beneficial. Had you not been so very patient with all the questions from Omaha, I would have been inclined to dismiss something that is proving to be absolutely wonderful.

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Here I am going to add a little history. I received this E-mail one year after the Doberman Pinscher owner started feeding my recipes to her two dogs. This dog owner is also a dog groomer and she told a friend/client with her Great Pyrenees about me. This dog owner ordered a recipe packet, saw results and told a friend with a Shetland Sheepdog, who told a friend with a Labrador Retriever, who told a friend with a Greyhound, who told a friend . . . The interesting thing is that all these dog owners take their dogs to the same vet, who saw such drastic improvement in the condition of all these dogs that the vet told a Maltese owner about me, the Maltese owner has told a friend . . . and on it goes . . .

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(The breed: Pug)
Subject: Abigail and Samantha

Hugs and kisses and lots of them to Wonderman!

Yep, the recipe has worked wonders. Abigail's coat looks like a million dollars and her itching is gone. Likewise for Samantha. Needless to say, they love the food and frankly I find it as easy as pie to prepare (except being ultra compulsive and a little nuts about cleaning, I have a bit of a problem with the barley--I can't figure out quite yet how to cook it without having it boil onto my spic and span stove!)(yes, anal retentive and love every minute of it!!!).

Anyway, many many thanks! The dogs love you and so do I!

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(The breed: Chihuahua)

Mr. Cusick, I just wanted to let you know that my two chihuahua girls really love the diet you sent for them. . . and oh, my goodness! When I was preparing it, they sat at my feet. My husband suggested we might eat it, it smelled so good. They adore the broccoli (which they have never had before), and, of course, squash and chicken are favorites too. You should see them at mealtime! The dance for their supper, literally! They have more energy, are drinking more water, have better stools, and generally seem more satisfied.

Would you mind if I start telling others about you? I think what you are doing is absolutely wonderful.

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(The breed: American Eskimo)

Hi, I am just e-mailing to tell you that my dog (Frosty) had been eating your recipe for 3 months and he still loves it. He is in really good shape and really happy.

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(The breeds: Newfoundland and Bullmastiff)

just to let you know that the dogs were to the vet today for a check up.....duke weights in at 131lbs.........and the big guy came in at 171lbs......dr. martin says they are doin perfect and at the weight they should be.......loves that home cookin........

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(The breed: Boxer)

Dear Mr. Cusick:
Just wanted to write and let you know that our two Boxers, Fanci & Trudi, are doing beautifully on your personalized diet of home cooked food. As you know, they had previously been on a modified Pitcairn diet, but yours has made even more eager eaters out of them. Most importantly, however, their vet feels that they're in absolutely optimal shape, and their already gorgeous coats have deepened in hue. I'm not certain that it's a "plus", but their energy levels have also risen several notches since being on your diet!

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(The breed: Rhodesian Ridgeback)

I want to thank you once again for the recipe you sent me for my Rhodesian Ridgeback.

I am sending you $25.00 for a new recipe. It is for my sister. She is getting an eight week old German Shepherd.

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(The breed: Yorkshire Terrier)

India has been on a diet of the recipe you sent me for about three weeks ago. She loves the flavor and is pretty happy about being fed twice a day, too.

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(The breed: Cairn Terrier)

It has been not quite 2 months since I've been feeding your home cooked recipe and wanted to let you know that all Cairns are doing very well on it ! The bitch with the greasy coat has improved and I'm very pleased. Coat feels normal, now . . .

I have always had Cairns that were good, hearty eaters - but your recipe gives new meaning to "chowing down" ! They love the food, look good, and have maintained the proper weight.

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(The breed: German Shepherd Dog)

Kaiser has been on his diet for a few weeks now and is thriving on it. He's around 60 pounds (at 4 1/2 months old) and has plenty of energy, a glowing coat and he's filled out a bit. His ribs are no longer visible (but can easily be felt) so I feel much better.

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(The breed: Golden Retriever)

I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know how well Carole is doing your diet. She has so much more energy, you can tell she feels better. She has also lost 4 1/2 lbs. She looks great.

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(The breed: Dogue de Bordeaux)

What can I say? You are an answer to my prayers and efforts!!

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(The breed: Cocker Spaniel)

Have been feeding the recipes you have sent us for a while now. The dogs really love it. Have the 12 1/2 year old on it, and the food, along with an aggressive herbal treatment have her bouncing around like a much younger dog.

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(The breeds: Both a mix of Chinese Shar-pei and Labrador Retriever - owned by an M.D.)

I wanted to give you a progress report on Dinero and Pacino. The last chemistry panel I performed on Dinero showed his creatinine unchanged at 2.5 and his albumin low at 0.6 (human chemistry analyzer), but his BUN is back down to 20 and his cholesterol is almost back to normal. His weight is also down, to 90#, and Pacino's weight is down to 55#. So, hurray for the diet you designed for them--obviously the store-bought food I was using was, in my opinion of course, poisoning my dogs. I wanted to thank you again. Even my vet is interested is seeing the diet. Among other things, I imagine the ethoxyquin was poisoning my animals.

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(The breed: Golden Retriever)

I apologize for not getting back to you sooner, concerning the diet you sent for our golden retriever. She is doing great. She is loosing weight, and her energy level is also increasing. Thank you again for getting the recipe right out to me.

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(The breed: Airedale Terrier)

"Often I would have trouble getting them to eat the store bought stuff, but they don't hesitate at all eating the cooked food."

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(The breed: Cocker Spaniel)

"Do you remember the little stray Cocker I wrote to you about a few months ago? She had surgery for breast cancer and I was seeking nutritional advice. Just wanted you to know that she is doing just great and her doctor has high hopes for her prognosis. We have followed your advice about feeding and her coat and eyes are bright and shinny. She has just four weeks to go on her Cytoxan. She is such a love! She acts like nothing ever happened to her! It has been much more difficult for me than for her."

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(The breed: Labrador Retriever)

"I was talking about you and your recipes for my dogs to a nurse friend of mine who has two dogs, one of whom is a one year old black lab . . .If you would be kind enough to email me the parameters you will require to figure out a diet for her dog and your mailing address, I will give it to my friend as she is anxious to get her dog on a new and better diet. Thanks."

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