Shuvee’s Story
by Adam and Jessica in Rochester, Wa.
This was our baby girl, Shuvee, who we lovingly called Punkin Head. Shuvee was a well-bred Bloodhound and a very promising working dog in search and rescue (SAR) training. She came to us …
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Bella and Charlie’s Story
by Laura Filmore in Chesterfield, Mo.
I wanted to share my story of Bella and Charlie in hopes it will bring attention to dog foods suspected of causing dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). I have, well had, two Old English Sheepdogs.
Bella, my …
Emmett’s Story
by Christel in Saco, Maine
This is the story of Emmett, our much-loved Yellow Lab. He was 8 years old when we lost him to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). It was so advanced at the time of diagnosis that he was …
Jake’s Story
by Denise in Muskego, Wisconsin
Jake, our Shollie, was diagnosed with DCM and congestive heart failure (CHF) in January of 2018. They told us to not even hope for six months. We were devastated – and still grieving the recent …
Emma’s Story
by Denise in Muskego, Wisconsin
Emma, our Catahoula Leopard mix, was diagnosed with DCM and congestive heart failure in September of 2017 at 6 years old. We took her to the ER on September 17, because she had developed a …
Angel’s Story
by Barbara in Newcastle, Oklahoma
Angel was our 10.5-year-old Golden Pyrenees, and she was healthy, according to her annual vet visit in August of 2018. But now we look back and see different signs, such as tiring after short walks …
CJ’s Story
by Colleen in Minnesota
Our beloved CJ was a 4-year-old AmStaff/Lab/Boxer/Hound mix who we rescued at 8 months of age. He had been returned to the shelter twice, so we were his third home. I vowed to give him the …
Princeton’s Story
by Roz in Ontario, Canada
Princeton is a 6-year-old Black Russian Terrier who was diagnosed with severe DCM on August 28, 2018. His appetite had decreased, and we went to the vet and started investigating this as he seemed fine …
Odin’s Story
by Diane Denman in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
This is the story of PrairieWyn’s Ode To Our Hearts, PTA, NC NI, also known as Odin. Our boy Odin was born February 9, 2015. He was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) when …
Lilly’s Story
by Amy in Franklin, Tennessee
This is Lilly, my 11-year-old Golden girl! In 2018, Lilly was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF), secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM).
Her DCM was indeed taurine responsive! When we first had her plasma taurine levels …
