Sophie’s Story
by Alicia Fattore-Brozek in Arizona
One day in November of 2018, our seemingly healthy 2-year-old Weimaraner started to choke and hack. It sounded as if Sophie had something caught in her throat. The following day, I took her to our …
Mason and Dixon’s Story
by Megan Leitsinger in Alabama
Mason and Dixon, my Cocker Spaniel rescues, are littermates. Five months ago, in early July 2019, Mason was diagnosed with DCM. When Dixon was tested a few weeks later, the results showed he had left …
Kaylee’s Story
by Maggie Gilmore in Kansas
Our pup Kaylee was diagnosed with nutritional DCM in January 2019 by a cardiologist at Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She was a severe case and was to come back every three months …
Nuance’s Story
by Jade Soon in Michigan
On Christmas Day 2017, our Chinese Crested Nuance (a/k/a NooNooBooBoo) started coughing and collapsing. I took her to our vet the next day and after x-rays were taken, we were given two choices – euthanasia …
BB’s Story
by Art & Maxine Cook in Pennsylvania
Today is December 3, 2019, and Beatrix Kiddo vom Kirchenwald is a 5.3-year-old West German Shepherd Schutzhund girl. “BB” was a raw-fed puppy from 10 generations of raw-fed, highly bred West German Shepherd …
Aari and Loki’s Story
by Gabi Cantor Goldberg in Australia
Aari and Loki, my beautiful Icelandic Sheepdogs, were diagnosed in May 2019 with moderate and severe DCM, respectively. I was shattered. They were only 6 years old. Even though they are half-brothers, I believed …
Loki’s Story
by Jessica Ibañez in Miami, Florida
This is sweet Loki, my 2-year-old Miniature Schnauzer. He was diagnosed in August of 2019 with early onset DCM from eating grain-free food. Some people think this only happens to big dogs. I wish …
Belle’s Story
by Terri Krempin in Minnesota
This is Belle, my Golden Retriever. I have bred and shown Golden Retrievers for almost 30 years and was a vet tech for 25 of those years. I always fed Purina Pro Plan to my …
Cheyenne’s Story
by Tera Weidendorf in Minnesota
This is my girl Cheyenne. She is 3/4 Newfoundland and 1/4 Labrador. I brought her home when she was 3 months old. Our story of diet-associated heart disease unfolded when she was 5 years old.
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Theo’s Story
by Samantha Ganey, Elkins Park, Pa.
This is Theo, my beloved Goldendoodle. In March of 2019, when Theo was 7 months old, he went in for an echocardiogram after an abnormal EKG report for his pre-op before neutering. The echo …
