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On this Pet World Radio Insider Pet Nutrition Segment talk with Pet Food Expert Susan Thixton about the TruthAboutPetFood.Com, Pet Food Issues, Consumer Awareness, Pet Food Insights and so much more…
Enjoy this Pet World Radio Segment in case a station near you does not currently carry Pet World Radio!
Read more at their wonderful website: Truth About Pet Food
An excerpt from their website:
About TruthaboutPetFood.com
(and About Susan Thixton, the Caped Crusader for Safe Pet Food)
Susan Thixton & Kirby
I joke that I am an ‘Ellie Mae Clampet’ (if you are old enough to remember the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies); critters have always been a big part of my life. My first dog as a child was a red Doberman named Duke. My grandfather used to take me to obedience classes each week, and I competed with him in obedience trials. Back then, it was standard to teach dogs using force (do this or I’ll hurt you methods). Even at 11 years old, and in defiance of those who were teaching me ‘how to train my dog’, I refused to hurt my best friend. My kind methods of training paid off, out of a possible 200 points, we consistently scored 199 and 199 1/2 in competitions. Duke was my best friend and he was treated with respect; he returned the love ten fold.
At 15, my parents bought me a horse for my birthday. I went from showing dogs to showing horses. And yes, Duke went to the barn with me almost every day. My respect of animals continued with my horses; I had the number one Quarter Horse gelding (neutered male horse) in the State of Kentucky for several years. I went to college on a horsemanship scholarship; taking three horses with me to school. A good friend teases me that ‘normal’ girls go to college with three hair dryers, I preferred three horses.
Down the road a few years, at 27 years old, I started my own business, The Pet School in Louisville, KY. The Pet School was a dog obedience school that did things differently; I taught basic obedience lessons to spoiled rotten house pets. The very same kind and respectful methods I used to train my own pets. Needless to say, there were many other pet owners who wanted to treat their dogs respectfully in training; my business did well.
Within a few years I added a boarding kennel to my business. Using the same logic I always had with my animals, I wanted a kennel to be different than what was offered at the time; a facility that kept the dogs and cats safe, but that was as close to home as possible. I’m proud to say that my kennel was the very first all indoor/all suite pet boarding facility in the U.S. Every ‘room’ had a window, and every pet got to play each day during their stay.
My number one assistant, was Sam, a female spoiled rotten Rottweiler.
I’ve been blessed with many special animals in my life, Sam was one of the extra special dogs. She was commonly a headrest for my children growing up; she even helped them learn to walk. And, she worked with me every day, being the ‘demo’ dog in all my obedience classes. She had a sense of which dogs were intimidated; she’d wiggle over to them and kiss them to calm their fears. Alternatively, if another dog attempted to be a little bossy with their classmates, she quickly let them know she was top dog in the classroom.
When Sam was eight years old, I noticed a lump on her pelvic area. A trip to my trusted Veterinarian showed it was bone cancer; I had two weeks to tell her good-bye. The worst news was the veterinarian I had known and trusted since I was a child, told me the probable cause of Sam’s cancer was from the chemical preservatives in her food. The food that I gave her.
I couldn’t believe what my veterinarian, Dr. Bruce Catlett, was telling me. This dog food was the number one pet food in the U.S.; it was a ‘trusted’ company. What I did next, changed me forever.
![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://petworldinsider.com/pet-world-insider-pet-nutrition-radio-segment-susan-thixton-truth-about-pet-food-dot-com-pet-food-issues-insights-more-segment-two/&media=https://petworldinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/truthaboutpetfood.jpg&description=[audio mp3="https://petworldinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Pet-World-Insider-Radio-Segment-Susan-Thixton-Truth-About-Pet-Food-dot-Com-+-Pet-Food-Issues-+-Insights-More-Segment-One.mp3"][/audio] Segment One [audio mp3="https://petworldinsider.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Pet-World-Insider-Radio-Segment-Susan-Thixton-Truth-About-Pet-Food-dot-Com-+-Pet-Food-Issues-+-Insights-More-Segment-Two.mp3"][/audio] Segment Two On this Pet World Radio Insider Pet Nutrition Segment talk with Pet Food Expert Susan Thixton about the TruthAboutPetFood.Com, Pet Food Issues, Consumer Awareness, Pet Food Insights and so much more… Enjoy this Pet World Radio Segment in case a station near you does not currently carry Pet World Radio! Read more at their wonderful website: Truth About Pet Food An excerpt from their website: About TruthaboutPetFood.com (and About Susan Thixton, the Caped Crusader for Safe Pet Food) Susan Thixton & Kirby I joke that I am an ‘Ellie Mae Clampet’ (if you are old enough to remember the TV show The Beverly Hillbillies); critters have always been a big part of my life. My first dog as a child was a red Doberman named Duke. My grandfather used to take me to obedience classes each week, and I competed with him in obedience trials. Back then, it was standard to teach dogs using force (do this or I’ll hurt you methods). Even at 11 years old, and in defiance of those who were teaching me ‘how to train my dog’, I refused to hurt my best friend. My kind methods of training paid off, out of a possible 200 points, we consistently scored 199 and 199 1/2 in competitions. Duke was my best friend and he was treated with respect; he returned the love ten fold. At 15, my parents bought me a horse for my birthday. I went from showing dogs to showing horses. And yes, Duke went to the barn with me almost every day. My respect of animals continued with my horses; I had the number one Quarter Horse gelding (neutered male horse) in the State of Kentucky for several years. I went to college on a horsemanship scholarship; taking three horses with me to school. A good friend teases me that ‘normal’ girls go to college with three hair dryers, I preferred three horses. Down the road a few years, at 27 years old, I started my own business, The Pet School in Louisville, KY. The Pet School was a dog obedience school that did things differently; I taught basic obedience lessons to spoiled rotten house pets. The very same kind and respectful methods I used to train my own pets. Needless to say, there were many other pet owners who wanted to treat their dogs respectfully in training; my business did well. Within a few years I added a boarding kennel to my business. Using the same logic I always had with my animals, I wanted a kennel to be different than what was offered at the time; a facility that kept the dogs and cats safe, but that was as close to home as possible. I’m proud to say that my kennel was the very first all indoor/all suite pet boarding facility in the U.S. Every ‘room’ had a window, and every pet got to play each day during their stay. My number one assistant, was Sam, a female spoiled rotten Rottweiler. I’ve been blessed with many special animals in my life, Sam was one of the extra special dogs. She was commonly a headrest for my children growing up; she even helped them learn to walk. And, she worked with me every day, being the ‘demo’ dog in all my obedience classes. She had a sense of which dogs were intimidated; she’d wiggle over to them and kiss them to calm their fears. Alternatively, if another dog attempted to be a little bossy with their classmates, she quickly let them know she was top dog in the classroom. When Sam was eight years old, I noticed a lump on her pelvic area. A trip to my trusted Veterinarian showed it was bone cancer; I had two weeks to tell her good-bye. The worst news was the veterinarian I had known and trusted since I was a child, told me the probable cause of Sam’s cancer was from the chemical preservatives in her food. The food that I gave her. I couldn’t believe what my veterinarian, Dr. Bruce Catlett, was telling me. This dog food was the number one pet food in the U.S.; it was a ‘trusted’ company. What I did next, changed me forever.){kind=link}