The Killing Of Renee Good And Reminder of Jeremy Mardis
This blog opened in August 2012, and after I was diagnosed with breast cancer in September 2018, I slowed down in various activities, following cases and writing about them being one such activity. The killing of Renee Good on January 7, 2026, brought back memory of a case I blogged about in November 2015, followed and updated until the sentencing of the officers in October 2017.
Or maybe I should say that the defenses raised in support of the ICE agent who killed Renee Good motivated me. Those defenses reminded me of something the prosecutor said in a particular case with similar allegations and defenses. There was a man in a vehicle. The man was unarmed and attempted to leave. The police shot in the vehicle, critically wounding the driver and killing his son who was in the passenger’s seat. Police alleged the driver used his car as a weapon and they fired in self-defense.
Then came the social media defenses – the driver should have stopped; should have obeyed the police. Then came the victim-blaming defense at trial — the father was the author of his child’s fate.
It was on November 8, 2015, that I first reported the killing of 6-year-old Jeremy Mardis. Jeremy was the autistic son of Christopher Few, who was the driver of the vehicle. Few was shot twice by police but survived. Little Jeremy was shot 5 times and killed. It happened in the State of Louisiana.
The officers who fired into the vehicle driven by Christopher Few were charged. Officer Norris Greenhouse Jr. entered a plea of guilty after officer Derrick Stafford was convicted by a jury and sentenced to 40 years in prison, with a mandatory serving of 20 years.
There are videos of the killing of Jeremy Mardis, and Renee Good. Here we are a decade since Jeremy Mardis was murdered, and people have forgotten — or maybe they didn’t know. I’ve actually tired of pundits and members of the Trump administration contending that the video shows this, or that, or the other. In doing so, they allege that the ICE agent killed Renee in self-defense. Their reasoning is not the simple logic that the prosecutor pursuing justice for Christopher Few and his son Jeremy Mardis used.
That logic is common sense genius.
WDTN wrote a rather detailed article after trial began. I urge those interested to read the article and compare the defense’s position from a decade ago to the defense of ICE in the killing of Renee Good.
Assistant Attorney General Matthew Derbes prosecuted the case. WDTN reported:
“Ballistics evidence shows none of the 18 shots fired by the two deputies hit the front or back of Few’s car, according to Derbes, citing that as evidence that neither deputy was in danger. “Cars don’t move sideways,” the prosecutor said.”
Renee Good deserves justice. The ICE agent shot while facing the side of Renee’s vehicle. Let us keep our argument for justice for Renee simple – cars do not move sideways.
Holiday Greetings – 2025
I haven’t been around much this year. Truly, I miss my blogging community friends. Each year I say that I’m going to get back to blogging and visiting blogs, and each year things happen that zap my strength and time. Please forgive me.
This video has become a tradition here on We Hold These Truths To Be Self-Evident. Hope you enjoy.
Trump Demands A Threesome With Putin. An Analogy.
I often use analogies when I identify deception used in attempt to carry out motivations. There is so much in life we can relate to when seeing it expressed in logical terms. Decades of my life have been spent helping others in Domestic Violence situations. What is difficult is when victims are co-dependent on abusive, deceptive, toxic perpetrators.
Signs of an abuser include isolation, blame, criticism, anger, public demeaning, sabotage.
One thing I have learned is that toxic people take credit for things they did not do. They want accolades of praise that they don’t deserve. For instance, they used a hammer to kill a fly. They want people to be forever appreciative that they killed the fly and forget they destroyed tables and put holes in walls. Others are left to clean up the mess and repair or replace what was damaged. In fact, if anyone complains about the damage, the toxic person cries victim and might even make the accusation that the other person wasn’t brave enough to kill the fly and lacked competence to know how.
This analogy is based on an act of abusive violence that I witnessed when watching what took place in the White House on February 28, 2025, in a meeting with the Liar In Chief, Donald John Trump, and the President of Ukraine.
In this analogy,
Donald Trump = Husband
Volodymyr Zelenskyy = Wife
Vladimir Putin = Adulterous Man
J.D. Vance = Marriage Counselor
Neighborhood Watch Commander = President Joe Biden
Unnamed Flying Monkeys because the number of them might increase.
No offense is intended to Zelenskyy and Biden by applying the subject characters to them. Read the rest of this entry
President Joe Biden Pardons His Son
It’s been said that when confronted by an abuser, to not give him your power.
Thank you President Biden for not giving Donald Trump your power.
Shame on CNN and MSNBC for criticizing President Biden and saying he is contradictory. When Biden said he would not pardon his son Hunter, Donald Trump had not been elected to take office as of January 20, 2025. Trump has breathed forth flames saying he will take revenge on his political opponents. Additionally, Trump wants to use the Dept. of Justice for his personal revenge and as his personal lawyers.
If I had authority to release relatives, and even friends from the control of tyrants, I would do so. Read the rest of this entry
The Elephant In The 2024 Election
It has been said that the South lost the American Civil War. In actuality, Confederate states lost the battle, but they won the narrative. That narrative is alive today. It is what drives the decisions of some people.
He was the worst President in history. And when he got voted out, he tried to stage a coup. Then he stole national secrets and sold the ones he didn’t store in the bathroom.
He was convicted of fraud, found liable of sexual assault and convicted of 34 felonies. He is half a billion dollars in debt, owned by God only knows who, and the biggest national security risk the nation has ever had. But at least he’s not a Black woman.…— Machine Pun Kelly 🇺🇦 (@KellyScaletta) November 6, 2024
Folks, racial bigotry is alive in America. Donald Trump has given men the license to believe that women are second-class citizens. His dog whistle of protecting women goes back to the time when White men thought they had to protect White women from men of color who, they assumed, wanted to rape them. That issue resulted in innocent Black men being lynched. There were destructive riots — not by Blacks — but by Whites destroying property owned by Blacks.
Last night as I watched the election returns on MSNBC and saw them talk about how many votes Joe Biden received in specific counties in 2020 as compared to how many Vice President Harris received, the message was clear to me. One candidate is a man. The other is a woman. Read the rest of this entry
Attempt On Trump’s Life, Political Violence, and Hypocrisy
I do not condone violence, neither take pleasure in seeing anyone injured or killed regardless what I think about them. What I speak against in this post is hypocrisy.
The following are names of some victims of political violence;
- Corey Comperatore
- An unnamed rally attendee in critical condition.
- Another unnamed rally attendee in critical condition.
- An unnamed rally attendee in stable condition.
- Paul Pelosi
- Ashli Babbitt (who was encouraged to commit political violence in effort to keep Donald Trump in office, and her sense of White entitlement resulted in her death.)
- U.S. Capital Police Officer Brian Sicknick
- U.S. Capitol Police Officer Howard Liebengood
- D.C. Police Officer Jeffrey Smith
- Metro Police Officer Kyle DeFreytag
- Metro Police Officer Gunther Hashida
- U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aqulino Gonell
- 114 US Capitol Police officers reported injuries
Photo credit: © Rebecca Droke, AFP
I thought about political violence when I saw Donald Trump combine the pumping of his fist with an angry look on his face while saying a word to promote violence.
“ The agents prepared to move Trump offstage into his nearby SUV, but he told them to wait. Trump lifted his fist in the air, prompting a loud cheer from the crowd at the rally, and he mouthed the word “fight” three times while pumping his fist.”
The Secret Service and members of law enforcement were present and with authority to handle the situation. The flight or fight response should have been for him and all of those attending his rally to flee for safety. Why encourage them to use violence instead? Read the rest of this entry
Don’t Be Fooled By President Biden’s Debate Bashers
I watched the June 27, 2024 Presidential debate, live, in its entirety. Like some others and unlike media hosts, I know the methods Donald Trump used. I hoped that some host on MSNBC or CNN would consult with an expert in tactics and such and explain what Trump and CNN did but instead, they talked, and talked, and talked, about President Biden withdrawing from the race for president.
What I’m attempting to do in this post and video is address and show the excellent presentation by President Biden at the debate, when he faltered and why. When seen alone, it is not “devastating” as cable news reports. Actually, there were only a few times that he gaffed, and it happened when Trump went off subject and lied numerous times in 2 minutes with Biden only having 1 minute to respond and trying to complete sentences at the last 5 seconds. Read the rest of this entry
Illegal Immigrants, Jobs and Form I-9
The former president of the United States and some other politicians parroting him, say that immigrants are coming into the United States illegally and taking jobs from Americans. Each time I hear that, I want to throw a tantrum, shouting, “Don’t you know the law?”
If immigrants coming into the United States illegally are taking jobs from Americans, don’t blame them.
Don’t blame it on not securing the border.
Don’t blame neither President Joseph Biden nor Democrats in general.
Blame employers.
Here is why;
In May 1985, Senator Alan Simpson, (R-WY) introduced Bill S-1200. It became the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and on November 6, 1986, then President Ronald Reagan signed it into law as public law 99-603.
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs – Index of Series
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Part 1 – Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs
This is a multi-part series.
“I’m going into great detail because what happened put me on an unexpected journey. Some of you might have experienced that journey, or are currently experiencing it. “
“I want to also share how you can take an active part to prevent unknowing pet owners, and dogs and cats, from being brutally injured by a product that commits animal cruelty under the marketing deception that it’s a toy.”
Part 2 – The Laser Pointer Arrived.
Part 3– Being Responsible for Gracie In Spite of Her Behavior.
Part 4 – How I Learned That The Laser Pointer Caused Gracie Psychological Injury
Part 5 – Sources That Report on Laser Pointers Causing Canine (and Feline) OCD
Part 6 – I Inform Petco of the Danger of Laser Pointers for Dogs
Part 7 – Cynthia Elizarraras, Petco’s Third Party Claim Specialist, Passes The Proverbial Buck
Part 10 – Trials and Trying. What I’ve Done That Helps Gracie
“The laser pointer has no taste, no smell, no sound. The dog relies solely on its vision. Professional trainer Victoria Stillwell of “It’s Me Or The Dog” was called upon to help a dog with laser pointer syndrome. By that video I learned an important lesson; i.e, get the dog to use its sense of scent.”
Part 11 – Take Action
Filing Complaint With the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission and Requesting A Warning Label on Laser Pointer Packaging.
Part 12 – A Follow-up On Gracie’s Progress
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs – Part 12
A follow-up on Gracie’s progress.
Gracie, at her vet’s office to be weaned off Prozac.
In Part 10, I shared what I’m doing to help Gracie overcome laser pointer syndrome. She has progressed. She went to her vet last week for weaning off Prozac. The Hemp CBD seems to work better.
Gracie has not had a full-force episode since about February. She gets distracted easily now so stops before she bounces, barks, or stares at the floor. Outside noise was a trigger, but as of last week, although she barks, she only took a position to look for the elusive laser twice and was immediately distracted when I called her name. I wish I could capture that on video, but it happens quickly before I can get to my cell phone. The video below is Gracie on her sniff-trail.
I’m still unsure if the laser pointer syndrome will be totally reversed, but Gracie’s progress has certainly been a miracle. Her progress has also helped me. The OCD made Gracie miserable, and it consistently kept me on my toes , feeling helpless. I am thankful for Victoria Stillwell and Two Sides To A Story; Victoria for sharing logic in a video that dogs with laser pointer syndrome have to be taught to use their sense of scent again, and Two Sides To A Story for sharing the difference between Hemp CBD and Cannabis CBD.
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs. Part 11
Take Action
Since experiencing what happened to Gracie with the laser pointer and being informed by a trainer what caused her behavior, I’ve found numerous articles on the internet and threads on forums such as Reddit and Quora. Some of the comments in the forums go back 6 years, yet I had not heard of the danger of using laser pointers to train or play with dogs until after it happened to me and Gracie.
We should not have to look for such information on the internet. The warning should be on product labeling the same as the FDA requires the warning about the danger of laser pointers when pointed in eyes. It should be on product packaging the same as the Surgeon General’s Warning is on cigarette packaging.
Under the law, pets are considered property. Pets are living property with biological and environmental needs. Some of those needs must be provided by mankind. Mankind is served a benefit from dogs that go beyond being just family pets. They work in law enforcement, the military, and as guide dogs. Various organizations place advertisements on television networks asking for monetary donations to help living property — abused and abandoned dogs and cats .
Our pets have a unique position in our lives.
Dogs and cats must be protected from “toys” that cause them injury.
Laser pointers sold as pet toys need a warning label. The verbiage can be that using it to play with cats and dogs might lead to Obsessive, Compulsive Disorder; or psychological damage in which there is no known cure. While a recall of the product would be perfect, we are not seeking a recall or making laser pointers illegal but rather, a warning label on the packaging.
The United States Consumer Product Safety Commission is the federal agency in the U.S. that has authority to warn and protect the public about hazardous products.
“CPSC works to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the unreasonable risk of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products and fulfilling its vision to be the recognized global leader in consumer product safety.”
Laser pointers are listed on the Commission’s 2023 annual report for Hazard Identification and Monitoring. Read the rest of this entry
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs. Part 10
Part 10. Trials and Trying. What I’ve Done That Helps Gracie.
Redirecting to scent appears to be a key.
The laser pointer has no taste, no smell, no sound. The dog relies solely on its vision. Professional trainer Victoria Stillwell of “It’s Me Or The Dog” was called upon to help a dog with laser pointer syndrome. By that video I learned an important lesson; i.e, get the dog to use its sense of scent.
I am not a professional trainer. Before I begin sharing what I’ve done to help Gracie, I would like to point-out that I never shined the laser anywhere other than things on the floor or on the floor itself, and only on the first floor of my house that has an open floor plan. I generalize that I used the laser pointer for about 4 hours over a period of 2 weeks, but it may have been fewer hours.
Since beginning this series, I’ve also learned that Gracie has genetic anxiety. She has not outgrown the slimming when she is afraid. The anxiety she inherited causes her to be hyperactive and afraid. When I first spoke with the breeder, she dismissed it by saying that German Shepherds are high-energy. High-energy does not mean that a puppy should play for 4 hours nonstop and doesn’t rest unless placed in her crate.
Gracie’s behavior from the genetic anxiety is totally different from her behavior due to laser pointer syndrome. Laser pointer syndrome IS NOT inherited anxiety. However, veterinarians treat genetic anxiety and OCD with the same meds.
Helping your dog lessen the obsessive, compulsive disorder (OCD) episodes might depend on how long you used the laser pointer. So, the results that I’m getting might not be the same results you get or it might take longer to see positive results. It’s still worth a try. Read the rest of this entry
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs. Part 9
Part 9: Medication and Hiring a Behavioral Modification Trainer
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Since being informed that the laser pointer caused my precious puppy to develop OCD and why, I’ve watched numerous videos and read numerous articles regarding dogs with laser pointer syndrome/OCD. There is only one trainer that I found on video that shows what they did to help the dog. That is Victoria Stillwell of the television program “It’s Me Or The Dog”.
When a dog is having an OCD episode, the generic advice of “needing more exercise” is insufficient. A good amount of written material by trainers gives nothing more than that generic advice.
Before we can give a dog with laser pointer syndrome/OCD more exercise, we first have to get its attention. We also need to identify triggers.
According to Canine Behavioral Specialists in the Tampa Bay Area:
“Behavioral Specialists focus on shaping behaviors in animals and tend to work with pets displaying behavior problems. They can recognize how and why your pet’s behavior is abnormal, and can effectively teach you how to understand and work with your pet. “
Gracie has two vets. Both are aware of her behavior after the laser pointer. Both recommended that I hire a behavioral modification trainer, but neither knows of one in our area that they could recommend. Read the rest of this entry
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs. Part 8
Part 8: Videos On Social Media of Dogs Psychologically Damaged By Laser Pointers, and Videos of Professionals and others Addressing the Issue.
The following are videos, some showing dogs exhibiting OCD after playing with a laser pointer. This is serious and there is no known cure. Veterinarians prescribe medication such as Prozac, but I’ve experienced that it doesn’t stop what triggers Gracie to look for the elusive laser. With plenty of chew toys, puzzle toys, and exercise, the dog might stop looking for the elusive dot as long as there are no triggers.
There is Gracie when she’s played fetch, and tug-o-war, and a sniff game and she’s tired, but when she hears something outside and starts to bark, she gets triggered and has an episode. There is Gracie when she’s calm but sees me with a broom, and she is triggered. (Maybe the broom causes her to think that I’m going to sweep the dot out of the floor so she can catch it.)
Of the videos below by trainers, only one shows what she uses to help the dog. That trainer is Victoria Stillwell of the program “It’s Me Or The Dog”. Since no others say or show what they do to help dogs with OCD because of playing with a laser pointer, in an upcoming post, I’m going to share some things that I’ve done that have helped Gracie. They are not cures, but they have helped her so that she isn’t looking for that elusive dot unless she is triggered, and some of the things that triggered her a month ago no longer do so.
In the following videos by trainers, they conflict on one important fact which is, how much playing with a laser pointer causes laser pointer syndrome/OCD? Some say one time. Some say “long term use”. Personally, I don’t think that this issue should be generalized. It is my opinion that the longer a dog plays with a laser pointer, the more symptoms they exhibit that are associated with where the laser pointer was pointed during play.
The first video is one of my Gracie, before and after the laser pointer. It is also in Part 2. An interesting thing is that all of the dogs demonstrate the same behavior when searching for the elusive light.
The Mutt Master, Deb Nabb
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs. Part 7
Part 7 – Cynthia Elizarraras, Petco’s Third Party Claim Specialist, Passes The Proverbial Buck.
If Petco would simply address my requests to them regarding the product, the misleading description, and requiring that the description contains a warning, I would not be concerned with proving anything to a “claims specialist”. Although being reimbursed for my current and future expenses is the right thing for Petco to do, there are other pet owners who, like me, had no idea that a $5.00 product would cause their pet such psychological injury that they might end up spending thousands of dollars in medication and behavioral modification training over the course of the pet’s life.
Yesterday, Gracie went to the vet. Prozac changes liver enzymes that cause jaundice and hepatocyte necrosis. The vet favors Hemp Oil rather than Prozac and I agree. Before starting Gracie on Hemp Oil, the vet wanted a liver panel. I was not opposed to this. Gracie is not yet a year old. If her liver is being damaged from the Prozac, I want to know. The liver panel cost was $326.00. This cost was necessary because of the Prozac which was necessary because of the OCD, which came about due to using a laser pointer in training and to play with Gracie.
On February 8, 2024, Cynthia Elizarraras left me a voicemail. Since January 18, 2024, I had sent her several emails and left several voicemails that were unanswered. In her voicemail, she stated that she received the documents I sent and was forwarding them to the “vendor”. That was it. She did not address the questions I asked of her in my emails and voicemails.
Cynthia Elizarraras did not identify the “vendor” and as of writing this post, she has not returned my phone call asking her for the identity. I’ve not received any communication from the “vendor”. So now, I have to wait to hear from the vendor who I do not know and thus, have no way to contact.
It’s been very difficult to find who owns the Leaps and Bounds brand, which is the brand of the laser pointer that I purchased. One source says that it’s a Petco brand, but is manufactured in China.
Petco is selling laser pointers that fraudulently misrepresent their product through silence of the damage it can cause to pets. By selling the product without full disclosures, Petco might be guilty of product liability and marketing defect. “Defects in marketing deal with improper instructions and failures to warn consumers of latent dangers in the product.” Cornell Law School
Most recently, I tweeted to Petco and although it appears on my timeline, my tweet to them does not appear on their timeline. They might have me muted. If so, if I make a purchase at Petco or through their website and have an issue, I’ve been banned from making that issue public and having it addressed. Based on my experience and the numerous tweets on Petco’s account, I have no reason to believe that Petco responds to customers through any other form of media including telephone. Petco is like the laser pointer when it is turned off — I can look for them, but they are elusive.
Pets Are More than Property
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs. Part 6
Part 6 – I Inform Petco of the Danger of Laser Pointers for Dogs
On October 6, 2020, CNN reported that Petco is no longer selling e-collars.
“Shock collars are not consistent with our mission of improving lives,” Petco CEO Ron Coughlin told CNN Business in an interview.”
Petco also did a Press Release. Petco’s CEO sounded like a sincere person who is truly interested in discontinuing the sell of products that damage dogs. As I write this, I am fighting back tears so I can continue to see to type. This is why …
On December 28, 2023, I emailed Petco’s CEO, Ron Coughlin. On the subject line, I put “The Danger of Laser Pointers and Dogs.” I requested a read receipt. Coughlin’s X (formerly Twitter) profile says
“Improving the lives of pets, pet parents …”
I thought certainly he would want to know that Petco is selling a product that is marketed as a toy for dogs, but when used, causes them OCD. My email to Mr. Coughlin ended with the following:
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs. Part 5
Part 5 – Sources That Report on Laser Pointers Causing Canine (and Feline) OCD
Photo: pupford.com
An internet search of Google for “laser pointers and dogs” returns over 3 million results that include articles published on the websites of Humane Societies, by Veterinarians, dog trainers, and the American Kennel Club. There are threads posted on forums of people sharing their experience. Those comments have a common thread that I relate to, i.e., they did not know of the harm of using a laser pointer with their dog. Unfortunately, the Google search also includes advertisements for laser pointers, marketed as toys under the heading, “Best laser pointers for dogs”.
I’ve visited animal shelters. I’ve gone to veterinarian offices. Many of these places have loads of literature about products to protect your dog from fleas, ticks and heart worms; but not one had any information on using laser pointers with your pet. In all the posters and pictures on the walls of their waiting rooms, not one warns of using laser pointers with cats and dogs.
The following are pertinent excerpts from eight (8) articles by credible sources that are available on the internet. If you decide to get involved to have a warning label put on laser pointer packaging, the following information supports why, and the seriousness. (The links open in another tab or window.)
1. Laser Pointers: More Frustration Than Fun. American Kennel Club
“The movement of a laser pointer triggers a dog’s prey drive, which means they want to chase it. It’s an unending game with no closure for the dog since they can’t ever catch that beam of light, like they can when chasing a toy or food.”
“Many dogs continue looking for the light beam after the laser pointer has been put away; this is confusing for your dog because the prey has simply disappeared. This can create obsessive compulsive behaviors like frantically looking around for the light, staring at the last location they saw the light, and becoming reactive to flashes of light (such as your watch face catching the sunlight and reflecting on the wall, or the glare of your tablet screen on the floor). Dogs that exhibit these behavioral issues are often frustrated, confused, and anxious.”
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs. Part 4
Part 4 – How I Learned That The Laser Pointer Caused Gracie Psychological Injury
In early December, I finally made contact with a local trainer organization that responded professionally and had their prices upfront. After sharing with her the things I want Gracie to focus on and her behavior looking for the elusive laser beam, she sent me a link to an article. After I read it, my heart sank. By using the laser pointer, I caused my precious puppy to develop OCD.
The guilt I felt was almost unbearable. Friends and family tell me I shouldn’t feel guilty because I didn’t know that laser pointers cause dogs to have OCD. They are correct that I did not know. I relied on the product’s description. Why are pet stores selling that product? I feel responsible just as a parent of a human child feels responsible if they purchased a product for their infant that damages them for the rest of their life.
Because the Hemp Calming Treats contain melatonin, I had to wait 24 hours before starting Gracie on Prozac. The vet said that it would take at least 2 weeks before I saw a change. I asked what I could give Gracie for those 2 weeks and he told me CBD, but not with additives.
Learning my lesson with the laser pointer, I was not going to depend on marketing descriptions for CBD for dogs. I conducted research on THC and dogs and learned that THC slows their respiration and heart. It can kill them. There are also amounts of THC that prevents the metabolism of Prozac.
When I underwent treatment for cancer and surgery, I had a medical marijuana license and purchased CBD that contains small amounts of THC. It helped me sleep without waking up in pain, and when I did wake-up, I wasn’t sore and achy. Until December, 2023, I’d not gone to the dispensary since calendar year 2019. Wow! Was I in for a surprise!
Since Illinois made marijuana legal, the dispensaries seem to only have products that causes people to get high. Even the oil they have contains enough THC to cause the high. They’re no longer selling CBD that contains small amounts of THC. I called Gracie’s original vet. He was also Gracie’s predecessors’ vet. After I informed him of the issue, he gave me the name of the company he uses for CBD – Innovet.
After a month of being on Prozac, I actually think the Hemp Calming Treat with melatonin worked better for Gracie, but I can’t take her off the Prozac because the dosage has to be reduced to wean her off of it. I can’t give her the Hemp treats because melatonin interacts with Prozac reducing its effect. I’ve not yet given her CBD and before I do, I want to get her back to her original vet and get his advice. She has an appointment next week.
Next: Part 5 – Sources that report on laser pointers causing canine OCD.
Do Not Use Laser Pointers With Dogs. Part 3
Part 3 – Being Responsible for Gracie In Spite of Her Behavior.
I share this because while our pets demonstrate behavior of looking for the elusive red dot, life goes on. We are still responsible for them in every way. I looked into the loving eyes of an 8-week old, living ball of fur, and promised to love her. Since bringing her home, she has been my companion; my living security to alert me of strange noises; my baby to keep healthy and to learn so she matures into the best dog she can be. God knows that my heart needed her.
It was now October. A month went by without answers. My beautiful puppy was turning into a snarling dog almost daily. Did this mean I shouldn’t get her spayed and chipped? No.
Her regular Veterinarian is against altering German Shepherds until they are a year old. This is because of studies that the girls should go through at least one heat because of certain hormones they need for their bones so they don’t develop hip dysplasia. There was something I encountered involving Gracie, and I had to make a decision. Read the rest of this entry
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