Look at My Paws!

I'm forever curious about the quality and effectiveness of "As Seen On TV" products.  Sounds great, but does it work?  On his website, http://phil.iwouldusethis.com/,  Phil Han reviewed the  ShamWow, a great product I use and love! But what about the rest of them?


So I have a large, handsome Golden Retriever, Bailey.  I've always lived in apartments which meant LOTS of walks with Bailey!  All those walks on the sidewalk did a good job of filing down his claws, so I never had to worry much about clipping his nails.  A few months ago we moved into a house with a yard (yay!), so we still walk, but not as much.  Result?  Bailey needs a pedicure.  So, I decided to give the "As Seen On TV" product, PediPaws a try.  I bought mine at Bed, Bath, and Beyond.  It was $9.99, but I had a 20% coupon, so a pretty cheap experiment.  The directions strongly encourage first-time users to watch the instructional video before trying it, which I did.


How'd it go?  Just watch!


Overall, worth it in my opinion!  And worth the cookie incentives on Bailey's end! 

Act Like a Puppy!

  In case you haven't heard, I have the world's greatest golden retriever, Bailey.  Bailey is 12 and a half years handsome, and in recent years has been suffering from from arthritis.  He has been taking a pain reliever (NSAID) called Metacam for over a year now.  My vet hasn't expressed any concern over the use of the drug, but it's been bothering me lately.  I wouldn't take a high dose of ibuprofen every day for the rest of my life.  That would damage my organs, wouldn't it?  So wouldn't it damage his? 


Last night I did some research on natural and alternative therapies.  I was heavily leaning towards one of these two products: FlexPet  or Arthro-IonX.  Both are over the counter and had very good reviews all around. 
  
Looking for real humans with information, I posted on Facebook to see if anyone had opinions about these products.  My friend Richard Morgain responded with a vote for a prescription injectable called  Adequan .  It's helped his cat tremendously and he swears by it.  Then casting director and lover of animals Paul Palo, contacted me with another option.  He's been working closely with Dr. Rachel Jones DVM (daughter of Quincy) and the effects of Microlight 830 laser on degenerative joint and bone problems in dogs and cats.  This low level laser therapy has shown amazing results in pets and people in pain.


It's GREAT to have so many options now available to pet owners like me.  What will Bailey do?  Stay tuned!