Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Protecting to Death

Kids and dogs are being protected in dozens of ways. We vaccinate like mad, and it seems that there's a new thing we need to be afraid of and medicate against every year. Chicken pox has become this thing that must be guarded against by pumping chemicals into their bodies. The flu has become this demon that all must guard against. Diets must be so protected and balanced that children lose the ability to try what works for them. Dogs are given diets balanced off of a human model, which doesn't even work for them. We listen to our doctors and our often lied to vets.

Children are getting more unhealthy and more allergies are cropping up. Their parents bleached their toys and playpens and clothing so they'd never encounter bacteria. Bacteria is good! While I don't suggest letting your child lick a day-old meat cutting board, the bacteria found in rolling in the dirt or eating off the floor helps prime the immune system. They WILL encounter harmful things, and no exposure means they can't protect themselves. No vaccine will substitute an immune system fed off of good old fashioned dirt and bugs. No amount of therapy can sometimes substitute just screaming at your child and spanking them when they're a jackass. The old ways of raising children can be good, and help prevent coddled little brats.

Dogs lived for thousand of years off of fresh kills and scraps. Dogs lived for a long time before we started pumping corn, animal by-product, and chemicals into their bodies. Let's give them raw meat or as close to it as we can afford. (No corn or grain, please. Especially not corn. It's their metabolism's equivalent to pure sugar.) Let's put sprigs of lavender or lavender oil in their bedding before dousing them in flea treatments once a month. Don't give them heartworm treatment constantly if it's been ten years since you've seen a mosquito. Learn about things yourself. Vets are taught by sponsored programs, often times, and companies give them kickbacks. You can learn about WHY your animal does or doesn't need what you give it if you would just sit down and use our friend google.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.


Basic child rearing and animal care (maybe different with training) weren't broke. Don't let modern medicine only fix what it caused, at a higher price tag. Save your money and do a few old-fashioned things that will keep your loved ones safer and healthier without medical intervention.

By the way? Dogs aren't living longer in this age of modern vet care. Their life spans are halved, often times. It wasn't broke until we tried to fix it.