Dreaded Day

Oliver is 9 weeks old today and the dreaded day to receive his first vaccine has come. The reason being is because almost 10 years ago I lost a puppy due to a vaccine reaction. To this day the vet assures me it could have not been the vaccines, but now I know they were responsible for his uncontrolable seizures and death.
I now firmly believe that everything happens for a reason. His untimely death cemented my resolve to seek a holistic path for my dogs, my family and myself. Since then I have practiced minimal vaccinations for all my dogs.
For Oliver's litter we are following Dr. Jean Dodds vaccination protocol, she is the pioneer and a big force behind the Rabies Challenge Fund. This Fund was established to raise enough money to conduct a study on the the duration of immunity of the Rabies vaccine and hopefully safer vaccination protocols. Currently they are conducting a three, five and eventually a nine year study to scientifically prove that vaccines provide immunity for much longer than a year and prevent unnecessary and potentially harmful over vaccination.

My personal opinion is that vaccines are a multi-million dollar business and it will take a fierce commitment from all of us true animal lovers to bring on the needed changes so that our animals can lead the longer and healthier lives they deserve.

I dedicate this post to my sweet Golden Retriever puppy that died to teach me a better path for all the other dogs that have come to join us.


For the Rabies Challenge Fund: http://www.rabieschallengefund.org