Hi guys. Quick question - has anyone had success with using the “traditional Chinese veterinary medicine” method for treating their dog’s behavior issues? In tandem with training obviously. Im working with a trainer who is emphasizing this (idea of behavior issues stemming from elemental imbalances in a dog) and I’m not sure how I feel about it. For instance the personality quiz I took for my dog says she has too much fire element in her and so she needs a water based “cooling” diet. Now I’m all for trying whatever if there’s a legitimate chance it’ll help my dog and I’m open to the “woo-woo” stuff but this seems maybe a bit far fetched to me. I also ran it by my vet who doesn’t think this kind of diet is going to affect my dog much with how severe her issues are.
Do I believe tha…
Hi guys. Quick question - has anyone had success with using the “traditional Chinese veterinary medicine” method for treating their dog’s behavior issues? In tandem with training obviously. Im working with a trainer who is emphasizing this (idea of behavior issues stemming from elemental imbalances in a dog) and I’m not sure how I feel about it. For instance the personality quiz I took for my dog says she has too much fire element in her and so she needs a water based “cooling” diet. Now I’m all for trying whatever if there’s a legitimate chance it’ll help my dog and I’m open to the “woo-woo” stuff but this seems maybe a bit far fetched to me. I also ran it by my vet who doesn’t think this kind of diet is going to affect my dog much with how severe her issues are.
Do I believe that nutrition can affect behavior? Yeah, to an extent. You can see it in people too. But I’m not necessarily sure it’s going to be as big of a benefit as this trainer believes. Then again, I’m not a trainer so what do I know?