BY NICANOR GORDON

Kathy Rivera knows the difference between surviving and living, & while her dog, Browny Dash, was on a popular conventional drug, she knew he was not living a good life.

Kathy is a yoga and breathwork practitioner and the founder of Tiny Warrior Wellness, and her Yorkie, Browny Dash, came into her life seven years ago in a bit of a state. Recovering from head trauma and an amputated paw, poor Browny was prescribed phenobarbital – the strongest anti-seizure medication a dog can take.

Common side-effects of phenobarbital include lethargy, lack of coordination, agitation, anxiety, and hind weakness. Kathy saw how out of it Browny was. “I noticed his behavior and the lack of personality he had when he would take his dose,” she says. She decided she couldn’t keep doing this to him, and was determined to find another way.

After some research on holistic medicine and some fruitless experimentation with melatonin and coconut oil, Kathy found CBD oil.

“I’d heard about CBD having successful results for humans with anxiety, sleep, and seizures,” she says. Kathy had nothing to lose. She decided to try a CBD oil tincture designed for humans, on Browny.
Was Kathy worried about treating her dog with CBD? Not at all. The articles she read raved about the positive effects of CBD oil. It took a few trial and errors, but eventually she got the dosage for Browny just right.

Now, Browny is 11 years old… That’s 77 in dog years! Kathy beams about her boy. “He’s playful, charming, and damn cute!” Browny bounces around with the energy of a puppy. But, it’s not just a personality recovery, CBD might have had even more benefits for Browny. Their veterinarian was shocked by how healthy his teeth and gums look despite Browny suffering from tartar build-up before treatment. CBD gave Browny a new lease on life, and a new smile too.

Kathy shares some of her techniques with all the parents of fuzzy kids out there:

1 She doses Browny twice a day, giving him 3-4 drops with his meals.

2 Her brand of choice is Green Roads Pet CBD.
Remember CBD does not get you high, so there’s no need to worry about your pet tripping out!

3 She warns to stay away from any tinctures with added fish oils. Nothing more than
MCT oil, which is palm and coconut oil.