Angel, our staffie, was 9 years old when we transitioned her onto the natural dog diet. She was overweight from being fed kibble and dog treats all her life, and the weight gain got worse after being spayed. She suffered from arthritis, excessive paw licking/chewing, and she also had a tumour.
Once we transitioned her onto the natural diet, the weight started to drop off her, and she looked like a different dog. She went from being unable to get upstairs without help because of the arthritis, to running up them and jumping onto the bed at 5 am to wake me up for food. She went from looking old, sick, and overweight to looking like a very fit, healthy, and active puppy again. The arthritis healed in no time, and the tumour took around 2 years to heal.
It was a mind-blowing experience to watch how her body took care of the tumour and then disposed of it. It was 13 inches around by the time it broke open, so it was very large.
Angel went through some very intense healing events the year leading up to the tumour healing. She had sores break out on her body and sores in between her paws from the acid waste being expelled in these areas. She would also detox from her mouth, which at times left it difficult for her to eat anything but watery fruits. When her body was breaking down the tumour, she slept a lot, and she was very weak and unsteady on her feet. During this tim,e she would only eat melons. She did lose a lot of weight, but she soon put it back on again once that healing event was over.
The night before the tumour broke open and healed, she had a very high fever, heavy breathing, and was delirious, but once the tumour broke open, she was fine, and the open wound healed up very quickly.
Never ever will I doubt the power of the body to heal itself after watching this take place.
Angel also had a painful UTI around this time, which lasted around 2 days.
When it was Angel’s time to pass over to the other side, she was able to pass away naturally and peacefully at home with her family by her side, and although it was a very sad time, it was also very dignified and peaceful. We got to experience the natural dying process and see how the body starts to break down the muscle as it prepares to return itself back to dust. It was a very peaceful and calm process, unlike when they are pts at the vets, which, from our past experience, was extremely traumatising and frightening for them and ourselves.
Lauren was a great help to us throughout it all.
Lizzie & Cara
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