12/02/2025
Whatās in your home that could be harming your dog???
I want to share a story about a dog I placed with one of the best guardian homes going.
A couple of years ago, we placed a healthy two year old English Toy Spaniel female with a wonderful family who already had two of our Brussels Griffons. They had just moved to their retirement home in the country and the dogs were loving it. Not long after the move, I got word that the ETS had a seizure! I was gutted to hear this as she was to be part of my breeding program. I also learned that the elderly Griff had been having seizures for a few years and was on meds to control them. To me, this was super weird neither breed are prone to seizures. I researched the ETS line, spoke with the breeders behind her pedigree, and everyone agreed that this was very odd. Epilepsy is not something we worry about in ETS. I have bred Griffs since ā99 and this was a first. Two dogs in one house hold triggered alarm bells!!! To me, there was something external causing this. They held off on medicating the ETS and together we looked at their dogs environment. Both were on a limited shot schedule, no heart worm meds, were on a great food and supplements, so to me, that wasnāt the issue.
Next we looked at house hold cleaners. I was assured that everything was āGreenā. They shared the floor cleaner that they had been using for years. Right on the label it said āBIOā. Seeing that, you would feel good about using it with small pets. The product was Hertel Biodegradeable. I had tried Hertel years ago and I remember the chemical smell from it almost burnt my nose. But this said āBiodegradeableāā¦
I decided to research the product. It took some digging. The company had buried the info. What I found were the words ācausticā, āmay causeā, ānot safe forā¦ā.
By adding that one word to the product label, people were fooled into thinking they were doing the right thing.
We discussed cleaning options and household products that I had used in our home and kennel since the early ā90ās that were derived from PLANTSš±, and I TRUSTED with my dogs and children 100%.
This wonderful family trusted me and made the switch to all plant based products and guess what?
NO MORE SEIZURES!!!
Our dogs have skin to floor contact constantly. Skin is the largest organ in our body and a paw pad is not a barrier for harmful chemicals. Itās up to us as their guardians to provide a safe environment for them.
We are proud to always use and recommend Melaleuca products. If you would like more information on how these products can work in your home, with your family, I would be more than happy to chat.