Healing Your Dog Naturally is a groundbreaking new book by Nicole Gabriel that will make you rethink how you care for your dog. It will teach you how to be proactive about your dog’s medical care and, by extension, rethink your own eating and medicinal habits. Consequently, you can kill two birds with one stone, or in this case, cure your dog and yourself, or better yet, prevent the need to cure from arising.
While Gabriel’s expertise is not in veterinary medicine, he has a lot of experience caring for and caring for sick dogs. This is a woman who is deeply attached to her pets and wants the best for them. After losing one of her Shar Pei dogs to an illness she believed to be caused by a vaccine required in order to move to Hawaii, she decided to start researching vaccinations and everything else about caring for her dog. You have now compiled all of that research along with your personal experiences and successes in this new book, which may be long overdue considering the health and natural food revolution that is taking place for humans. I have to agree with Gabriel on this point: if we all become more aware of the health and nutrition of our own bodies, shouldn’t we extend that same care and concern to our pets?
Gabriel guides the reader through a wealth of topics and information on everything from diet and nutrition to allergies, vaccinations, essential oil use, spaying and neutering, homeopathy, and even how to align your dog’s chakras.
But before continuing, this book is not just a book on how to heal your dog and make him healthier. It is also a book that encourages you to change your own lifestyle so that both you and your dog benefit.
For example, Gabriel is not a fan of commercial dog food. Provides a brief history of dog food and how it was affected by WWII, why it is deficient in taurine, and why it is important. She makes a great point by saying that if we didn’t eat the dog food ourselves, why would we give it to our dogs? Ultimately, advocate that you cook dinner for your dog as you would for your spouse, your children, or yourself. It even offers several recipes to provide your dog with a nutritious diet. Okay, I know a lot of people might think this is a radical cooking dinner for your dog, but if you want your pet to be healthy, it’s a decision worth considering. You can even do it while making dinner. As Gabriel says: “When you wake up with nutrition, you start to question everything. This is not a trip that is only for your dogs. Have you already made it? We are all doing it together. It is a pack effort. What do you do? you choose for yourself, you choose for your dog and vice versa “.
The rest of the book can be seen as equally radical or perhaps just applying common sense. Gabriel is tough on vaccines, not because they are not well intentioned, but because he has seen his own pet die as a result of one. She guides readers through what can be harmful about certain vaccines and how to reverse potential problems if you’ve already vaccinated your dog and it’s causing health problems. It also offers tips on spaying and neutering, another “don’t do it” chapter that you’ll have to read for yourself.
But not everything on these pages is focused on reversing common dog grooming practices. In any case, this book is written with a lot of love. There are adorable dog cartoons that remind us how much we love our best friends. Gabriel goes into detail about all the wonderful experiences he has had with his pets and why they matter so much to him. She is not afraid to discuss the most sensitive topics, including how to deal with the loss of her pet and her grief. She provides simple, natural remedies for everything from dealing with cut pads to ingenious ways to offer nutritious treats to your pets, and even ways to screen your dog for various allergies and make dietary changes accordingly.
Most importantly, Gabriel challenges us to see our pets with new eyes and to think more deeply about what we do in caring for them. I can’t say if he’s right on all of the issues, but I do know that his heart is in the right place and it provides a lot of food for thought. I imagine people reading this book will have already been or will be going through a traumatic or heartbreaking experience with a pet, so they will be looking for answers beyond what their local vet can provide. If so, this book is a great place to start. I truly believe that Healing Your Dog Naturally will open a lot of eyes and hopefully lead to a revolution in canine healthcare.