More quotes, etc from the net:
12/14/2010: Fltanz from Anywhere, Fl, Usa writes: "I would like to start giving my dog's blackstrap molasses for arthritis. I'm not sure if it needs to be organic or if the plain stuff from walmart would work?"
[YEA] 09/12/2008: Amelia from Hattiesburg, Ms writes: "I read the email about the dogs being given the Blackstrap Molasses and how they are vibrant and doing fine, so I decided to give my pomeranian who is suffering from arthritis some BSM on some cooked white rice. Well I'm glad I did and I am giving it to him and my other dogs over white rice every 2 days and boy do they have energy. My Pom has been jumping like he use to jump before the arthritis pain. I have a miniture chihuahua and 2 American Stafford Shireterriers and they all seem more vibrant and happy. I myself take BSM and it has worked wonders for me. My anemia is over, my tiredness is gone, I feel so much better since reading this BSM Info on this site. Thank you guys so much and may God forever Bless each of you that shared."
01/13/2010: Raveesh from Kl, Malaysia replies: "Hi, can you please tell me how old your dog is... and are there any side effects of BSM? My dog is 14.5 (Golden) and has acute arthritis... Thanks for your help."
[YEA] 09/08/2007: D from Atlanta, GA writes: "Many, many thanks to Archie from West Covina, Cal for writing in about molasses for aging/sad dogs. I had just bought organic molasses (regular, not blackstrap) at the grocery store for myself and decided after reading Archie's email that I would also give it to my two dogs. One of my dogs is a 13 years old, 55 pound shepard mutt who has a rough time walking up hills when we go on our daily walks. I added molasses to both dogs meals today (good quality kibble, slightly undercooked ground turkey, and 1/2 teaspoon of molasses that I watered down with hot water) and OMG!! I cannot believe the difference in just one day! On our walk tonight, my elderly dog walked at a fast clip the entire walk, even on the hills. No problem whatsoever. WOW! Molasses should be a must for all aging dogs. I will write in again after they've been on it longer with another update. My dog won't touch apple cider vinegar or any other supplement I try to give him, so this remedy is a God send. My finicky boy dog actually likes the taste of molasses!
P.S. I am slowly going to increase the amount of molasses I give the dogs. I am starting slowly because I don't want them to get the runs!"
[YEA] 09/06/2007: Archie from West Covina, Cal writes: "Dogs Sad after Owner Passes are CURED!!! Well for 8 solid months Ive been taking care of 2 older dogs who are deaply saddend by the passing of there owner and very good friend of mine. These 2 did nothing but mope around depressed! They needed something soon before they would die of depression. I found out the Healing power that mollasses has given me and thought ..maybe it could help these 2 dogs.???So, I poured some on there dog food ,and,was amazed they ate it. In less than 1 day these dogs turned had turned completely around!!!They started playing & barking and to this day (2 months later)they are high spirited and ALIVE !!! Im only a Maytag Repairman & I came up with there cure of dog sadness."
One person's comment:I followed the Volhard diet for awhile when I first started raw feeding and fed molasses to Pippa each evening so I can tell you she was fine with it.
This is from:
The Dog Food Project - Identifying better products ----under the heading sweeteners---- Sweeteners have no place in food products that are consumed daily, period. They are generally only added to poor quality foods to make them more attractive, since otherwise dogs would simply refuse to eat them. Many dogs get addicted to sweeteners, which can cause or aggravate health problems, including ear infections and diabetes. This addiction frequently poses a problem when owners are trying to convince their pets to eat a better quality food that does not contain any sweeteners, so frustrated owners continue feeding unhealthy brands.
Blackstrap Molasses is not very sweet, a source of many trace minerals and not the same as Cane Molasses. It is harmless as a supplement in small amounts.
While any sweeteners should be avoided in food that a dog eats on a daily basis, small amounts of unrefined sugar, such as honey or molasses, are okay in dog treats.
WHAT TO AVOID: Cane molasses, corn syrup in any form, sugar, sorbitol, sucrose, fructose, glucose, ammoniated glycyrrhizin, propylene glycol (End of Quote) BY THE WAY THAT LINK IS A PRETTY GOOD ONE TO READ ALL OF!
Here is a link telling all about Molasses---It is of course referring to humans and not dogs so dosages aree not right for dogs except maybe the 75 lb dog (Wendy Volhard's dosage) But will tell you how good this stuff is!!!--->
http://www.homeopathy-blackheath.com...apMolasses.pdf
This is from this site also about a dog with cancer--Now I don't know if really cured the cancer but it is interesting and great if it did!! Also note that when they mention how much more of calcium then milk and other differences--I am sure they are referring to a Tablespoon of molasses here for comparison as that is the recommended dosage for a serving for humans.
CANCER - Glen, from St. Mary's Newfoundland, sent us this information: "A friend of
mine who's dog was riddled with cancerous tumors gave him blackstrap molasses each
day for a month. she took him back to the Veterinarian and the cancer and tumor were
gone! Her mother, who was a medicine woman in the hills of West Virginia suggested she
do this as the ancient egyptians used the remedy for consumption."
This is a quote from another source: Molasses should not be harmful nor toxic -- but it could cause some stomach upset, since most dogs are not accustomed to such sugary sweet substances. (CorkyMax here)-- So I guess it would be advisable to start slow to accustom your dog.
Dang it!! Just saw this: Molasses is a viscous by-product of the processing of sugar cane, grapes or sugar beets into sugar. I don't want any molasses that has anything grape in it! Grapes are a no-no for dogs!! I hope a person can find out if grapes were used by reading the label!!!!
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