After our 8 yr old little guys anal gland cancer diagnosis (AGASACA) June of '22, first we prayed then we started researching all of our options to give him the best outcome. He had a successful surgery to remove the tumor in June and we discovered Paradigm food in August/September. He went for his 3 month Follow up and is in doggy remission! (*please check your pet for lumps or bumps near their anal glands! A hard lump found early can save them! It is easy to feel if they have one and if you're not sure, ask your vet to check during their annual exam....most vets don't normally but if you ask they will and it's free!)
We give all the glory to God from the way we found his mass (accidentally), to his good health and happiness all throughout vet visits and surgery, I truly believe God does what we can't and guides us to do the things we can. One of the things I researched was diet for our boy. Cancer feeds on carbs and sugars! This food has so few carbs and that aids in starving the cancer cells. So many homemade recipes just don't have the nutrients dogs need (all sorts of vitamins, calcium, protein, etc)...while it's possible to buy these and add them into their food, it then becomes a balancing act of not over adding supplements or not giving enough, and it changes with each recipe! This food is not cheap, but the supplement balancing act has been done for you, ingredients are healthy, and the prep time is a breeze. I make a couple servings at a time and serve one fresh at night and refrigerate the other for the next days breakfast. I went on vacation for a week and meal prepped for his sitter....froze them and all she had to do was defrost or warm up and add oil! Easy! It's also easy to bring the bag along should we take him on vacation with us ...
He is 25 lbs and a bag lasts about a month. I use fish oil from Amazon, it takes one pump per serving. For protein, I use all different kinds and treat him to good cuts of beef, liver, fish, ground turkey, chicken, eggs(2 eggs per serving for his weight), lean stew meat, ...a couple of money saving protein options I've found are chicken livers, chicken gizzards (these are tough so boil them then put them in a food processor or chop finely), ground chicken (less expensive than ground turkey), eggs, calf liver....just google the amount your dog can have of certain meats (for example too much liver is not good, you have to spread it out!). Check your grocery store, there are lots to choose from! *If you email the company, they will send you a free sample that lasts for a few meals - I did that and had it within a few days! He loved it so I ordered a bag on prime.
I truly feel our buddy will have a long time with us and changing to this healthier diet will only add to his health and keep him in remission. Overall, factoring in the price and headache of supplements that would need to go into making homemade from scratch, this food is fairly priced in comparison. When you love them like we do, you make it work and cooking for him hasn't been an inconvenience at all, I actually think it's fun! He used to pass on breakfast when he was on kibble...now he gets up in the morning ready to eat!!
Green Beans, Broccoli, Bone Broth, Red and Green Bell Pepper, Cabbage, Pumpkin, Celery, Kelp, Alfalfa, Turmeric, Ginger, Red Clover, Dandelion, Cinnamon, Crushed Eggshell, Tricalcium Phosphate, Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Taurine, Selenium Yeast, Vitamin E Supplement, Copper Proteinate, Nicotinic Acid, Manganese Proteinate, L-Carnitine, Vitamin A Acetate, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement...Full ingredients list on bag
