KIBBLE TO RAW

Here is Our Story

Before I tell you who we are, let me be honest and share who we were.

I was in the middle of filling our dogs’ bowls for dinner with good-quality kibble. Our dogs sat there waiting for their meal while watching my every move. It’s a husky thing. I made eye contact with Yuna, and my heart just felt troubled. I wondered, what else can I do to make the skin around her eyes heal? She’d itched herself bloody more than once, and I felt so terrible for forcing her to wear the cone-of-shame all of the time. I’ve already done the expensive allergy test, and nothing but the occasional steroid creams would relieve her pain for just a little bit, until it came back again.

For YEARS I had this nagging, guilty, and somewhat helpless feeling about the way I was feeding our dogs. We always want the best for them. Dry processed kibble never felt like real food, and I knew deep in my heart I wanted to feed them raw fresh food, and I knew they deserved better. I knew this way of feeding couldn’t be healthy.

I tried. I went to my local pet food shop to see what they have to offer. There was only one non-kibble option: a frozen bar, and extremely expensive to feed three big mouths.

Disappointed, I went back home and began researching online.

Time was not on my side. Our dogs were already between 6-8 years old, and I felt their periodic health issues creeping up were warning signs. You know, skin issues, allergies, stool, digestive issues – the typical things you go to the vet for.

With determination to find something I can rely on to transition our dogs to real food, I spent weeks online trying to figure out what a “complete, balanced diet” is for dogs. I also bought a couple of nutrition books for homemade dog food, and I read every single night until my eyes burned.

I ended up even more confused than before. With an overwhelming amount of contradicting and complicated information, I felt I was just going to do it wrong. Almost every author disagreed with another. I couldn’t find anything that could make me feel confident enough to quit kibble.

The frozen bars were way too expensive.
The information online was extremely contradictive.
The books were extremely complicated and to be honest, they scared me.

So what did I do?

For the time being, I upgraded to the most premium, expensive, high-quality kibble I could find in hopes it will give me time to figure things out.

A couple of seasons later, all of our dogs’ health took a turn for the worse. Kimahri’s stool got even softer, Tidus’ dry skin became even flakier, and Yuna’s eye situation came back worse than ever before.

Suddenly, they all started having diarrhea. I felt lost, frustrated and helpless. I felt unable to care for the ones I love. I kept failing them.

Back to the vet we go with another round of antibiotics and steroidal creams.

After some improvement, we left for an adventure with the pups to an A-Frame Cabin in the woods.

While on the trail, suddenly we see Kimahri’s foot bleeding. A closer look made my heart sink. Out of “nowhere” she had a blueberry-sized growth on her toe that was bleeding.

I’ll never forget sitting in the vets office with Kimahri in my arms and hearing the words “cancer”. The world fell silent around me. All I could hear were those dreaded words echoing in my mind as my ears went deaf. “We will need to amputate…” was the only thing I heard, and everything turned dark around me.

I held Kimahri, my beloved, beautiful foxy girl, while my heart just ached with agony and fear. I can’t lose her. Not at 7 years young. It was like yesterday when we adopted her.

My mind became a blur on the way home.

We sat with her on the sofa and loved on her, and I finally began coming out of the shock.

I knew deep in my heart this cancer is not something that “just happened”. I felt my inner courage rise and build, and I swore to myself (and Kimahri), that we’ll do everything in our power to heal her from within, and make it right once and for all. For her, Tidus, and Yuna, and for the sake of any dog I will care for, for the rest of my life.

The old me died that night. It was OVER.

I knew kibble was the biggest cause, and instead of feeling guilty or continuing to be intimidated by the subject, I took action, began researching again, and read through endless publications from integrative veterinarians. I booked an appointment with a holistic veterinarian to see if we can take a different approach than amputation. I KNEW removing the tumor will not address the root cause – and the chances of cancer coming back would be high. WE MUST heal her from within, and I was not going to let anything stand in our way.

While we were waiting for the appointment, I began treating Kimahri’s tumor with natural herbs and switched her to a very simple gut-healing diet of a single protein.

We trashed the expensive kibble FOR GOOD.

By the time we arrived at our first appointment a week later, all of our pups were already showing slight signs of relief. My hope and strength increased when we received clear guidance from our holistic veterinarian on how to feed our dogs real, nutritious, and HEALING foods. He put Kimahri on a powerful protocol of Chinese Medicine, natural herbs, and immune-building therapies, in conjunction with a new raw food diet protocol.

Every day when I was treating and caring for Kimahri’s tumor, I told her she is our SUPERHERO. I told her she’ll recover, and be better than ever. She’ll be the inspiration for dog parents around the world. “My little superhero, you’ll inspire THOUSANDS of dog parents to heal and prevent disease with holistic, non-aggressive, non-invasive ways. This is my promise to you!” I could feel she understood me.

The new ME was born.

My RELENTLESS LOVE for Kimahri and my special love and compassion for dogs and dog parents in my shoes led me on a long journey to deeply educate myself on this subject. I promised myself to help other dog parents who love their dogs deeply and want the best for them.

My passion grew each day.

I diligently kept a log of Kimahri’s daily food, supplements, progress, and tumor changes.

Her tumor slowly began to shrink in front of our eyes, and on day 28 it was never to be found.

Kimahri is cancer free since February 2018.

After a full year of deep immersion on this subject, and endless discussions with three holistic veterinarian friends, questioning and diving deep on topic-after-topic of wellness, I felt ready to pass on everything I learned to our fellow dog parents.

This is how Kibble to Raw was born.

We built the course we WISHED we could find BEFORE Kimahri had cancer.

No dog parent should have to live in doubt or fear when it comes to feeding their beloved dog real food to help them thrive.

We built it so you can take the plunge and have a solid foundation that you can trust and feel confident about.

We built it so you have a clear understanding of how to feed your dog what you already know you should – which is certainly not kibble.

In this course, you’ll learn everything we learned, and you’ll have the confidence to put together healthy, nourishing, healing, and REAL meals for your dog.

THIS became my PASSION.

Today, I’m a confident dog mom feeding our dogs a varied diet I feel good about every day. I feel so good knowing I’m able to nourish them with the food they deserve, and give them the best possible to thrive, and to live healthy and happy. I’m also a mentor who’s coached thousands of dog parents to not be afraid, to take the leap, to transition their dogs to real food, and grow with confidence from there.

Through our Kibble to Raw Course, many dogs have healed ailments, many dog parents got rid of guilt, and thousands of dogs are living a life of wellness through holistic nutrition and lifestyle changes they’ve learned in the course.

My learning never ends. My passion for this subject is insatiable, and I always pass on new findings and resources to our members. You’ll benefit from my learning and research in the long term too.

“BUT THIS IS CRAZY!”
“I don’t know how to feed raw!”

I understand. You will not be alone in this. Thousands of our students around the world have successfully transitioned their dogs through this step-by-step course, and everyone loved how easy it was. Every member graduates with tons of knowledge and confidence to feed their dogs. So will you!

“BUT IT’S NOT THE RIGHT TIME FOR ME…”

I GET IT. It’s not easy to take the plunge and see if you can swim. But we all know it’s “never the right time” … but we always know TIME is of the essence. The time for health was yesterday. Pushing it off doesn’t make it go away. I know. I learned the hard way.

“BUT I JUST DON’T KNOW IF I CAN DO THIS…”

YES, YOU CAN.

The way I see it, you have two choices:

1. You can either continue feeding kibble and get what you’ve gotten so far with increasing health risks over time.

OR

2. You can make a change and empower yourself with all the tools at your fingertips to shift the health and life of your dog in the direction which produces the results you want.

So what will it be?

If you’re thinking the latter, Let’s do it! We’ll be with you every step of the way.

– Victoria & Jc