Buddy, our male Newfoundland, came to us as a rescue dog at approximately 1 year of age. He had been in 3 homes before we first decided to foster him as we searched for a new and permanent home. He was a 120 pound ball of anxiety. The first few weeks were very challenging as he had not had much interaction with females and he was highly anxious that he was going to be dumped yet again. We fell in love with him and decided we would keep him and welcome him to our home. We had lost both our beloved dog and cat on the same day only a month before, and we were so grief stricken that we swore we wanted no more pets. However, Buddy was a few doors down at a farm and it was quite apparent he was not a farm type dog. So we fostered him, fell in love with him and we feel he rescued us far more than we ever did him.

I am quite sure that previous owners got rid of him when they discovered he had PRA. A giant-breed blind dog probably would scare most people. We tackled his eyes as we have most of our health issues. After we consulted an animal ophthalmologist, we also consulted our naturopath and researched homeopathics, herbs, supplements and also began a very good diet. We were using human supplements. We also took care of Buddy's emotional needs that also helped with his overall health.

By chance, I came across the website for Ocu-GLO Rx. I was so excited to find a product that had been designed by experts in animal health and was meant for dogs. As animals absorb products differently than us humans, I knew that this had to be a much better fit for Buddy. We have been using the product for over 6 months and Buddy has healthy eyes, in spite of his PRA and cataracts. Our vet doesn't understand how, but Buddy does see even though he has the big bright green glow from the PRA and the fog from the cataracts. He doesn't get eye infections anymore and there is much less brown goo from the eyes. Although both of these conditions cannot be reversed, we feel hopeful that Ocu-GLO Rx is slowing the progression and at least allowing Buddy to enjoy the world through his eyes.

In the end, Buddy rescued us in so many ways. It is now our job to keep this 160 lb Newfoundland healthy, happy and much loved. It is a job that I love to do.