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I have a 13-year-old Icelandic Sheepdog Mix, and there's nothing more important to me than his health and well being. I rescued him when he was almost 3, when he had already had such a rough start to life. He was found with a broken front leg, that was fused above the joint, which meant he had to rely on his hind legs more than usual and puts him at a disadvantage. Because of that, a lot of other dogs pick on him and try to dominate him, so he's always had a timid and beta behavior. Most of his insecurities in the world I've been able to cure for him, but the one I've had no luck in is his anxiety with thunderstorms and other alarming sounds (fireworks/gunshots) - these things will send him into a DEFCON 5 panic mode.

So coming up to the moment before I found Nutra Thrive, my dog had been attacked by a big mastiff (but on the inside of the ear), and it was taking more time and care than usual for him to get better and I had noticed a regression in his health and happiness. At night he would get up from his nap whining in his breath and sitting back down, and then when he would like to shake his head he would show a discomfort and stopped in mid shake. I was worried for him and thought he was starting to show signs of Hip dysplasia as well in his hindquarters. I didn't want to get him on prescriptions, because when I rescued him they had him on all sorts of medications and they created a lot of other side effects/allergies and conditions...so then I came upon Nutra Thrive in the darkest moment, it was a long shot but I took a chance for my best friends health...and boy has it paid off!

It's been a little over a month of giving my buddy a scoop a day with Freshpet and I've seen so many great improvements in his health and well being. Almost immediately after trying it for the first time (and he's a really picky eater), he ate it all and then wanted to go outside and run around a bit. Within days his digestion and bowel movements were back on track, no more of that sticky wet poop, it was more solid than it had been in years. After about a week or two he also started to eat his solid food more, without being told. Before the Nutra Thrive I thought he gave up on solid dog food, he'd just shown no interest and I was wasting money experimenting on different brands, now he seems more satisfied going back to it instead of asking for treats when he's hungry.

Regarding his Hip dysplasia signs, I've seen also a much better improvement, I won't say it cured him but he's not showing that struggle anymore with the whining in his breath. Occasionally he'll even run fast around the yard which is some of the things he likes to do when he's happiest.

I'll even admit I've seen even a slight improvement with how he handles his anxieties. They're still bad...but he's not shaken for as long when it's done and he seems to only take it to DEFCON 4 instead of 5. I feel keeping my dog on Nutra Thrive is a great move, yeah it's a little pricey and hard to get but right now it's well worth it keeping my best friend healthier and here longer. This would be a subscription model product I want to buy if it was available.