Natural Rearing
Well known author and herbalist Juliette de Bairacli Levy was the first to coin the term, "Natural Rearing" and it is with great respect for her, and her lifelong body of work that the "NR" community of dog and cat breeders continues to proudly carry that banner. While an interest in NR may be new to many, the method is actually many decades old, and proven in results thru many generations of animals raised to a status of superior health, longevity, and natural disease resistance through these methods. Dog and cat breeders who are, and who have in many cases been following these protocols for generations, sincerely appreciate the efforts of those who wish to add a judiciously bred and raised puppy or kitten to their family in seeking out the most healthy, most carefully raised baby they can find. They further appreciate the determination of those informed individuals to continue on an "NR" course of feeding and health care throughout the lifetime of their puppy or kitten. This lens is designed to help such interested ones to do just that. For those who have already done their research, and are ready to look for an NR Breeder, please click on this link to the NR Breeders web site
The NR Method
NR Breeders are basically holistic in their thinking,which means they consider the impact of anything they feed, use as a treatment, or expose the animal to in terms of it's effect on the whole system. For example, they will not use a pesticide just to kill a bug on an animal when they know that pesticide can cause a toxic build up in the animal that can result in eventual liver problems, or renal failure, or nerve damage; AND they know there is a more natural and non toxic way of addressing the bug problem anyway! Looking at the health of the individual animal as a whole, and not as unrelated parts (such as a cat with sick stomach or a dog with a skin problem) helps a breeder, or a pet owner make choices that are supportive to the animal as a whole entity, with a view to supporting ultimate good health and longevity. Natural Rearing encompasses not just feeding real, fresh food rather than highly processed feeds with questionable ingredients and ingredient sources, but limiting exposure to chemical pesticides and drugs (including vaccines, which have become flagrantly and dangerously overused in common veterinary practice), and making such things as healthy outdoor exercise, good grooming, healthy play activity, socialization, and even the mental stimulation of positive reinforcement training all part of the protocol. Using systems of medical treatment such as homeopathy, herbal remedies, vitamin therapy, chiropractic, and other supportive regimens as a priority over drugs and surgery is another part of Natural Rearing.
While each NR breeder will have their own views and individual methods regarding the specifics they prefer in the care and raising of their animals, they are fully united in their determination to breed the most healthy, long lived, and emotionally stable dogs and cats possible. The results of their commitment to choosing the most natural and supportive methods available has proven to each one that NR is truly the only way to attain this achievement. Starting out with a puppy or kitten who began on the NR method in utero, or even several generations back in their ancestory, can only give the new pet owner the best possible reassurance that they are going to have a pet possessed of superior health and character for many, many years to come.
NR Guide Books By Juliette de Bairacli Levy
The Complete Herbal Handbook for the Dog and Cat
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 11/24/2009) 
Cats Naturally: Natural Rearing For Healthier Domestic Cats
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
The Complete Herbal Book for the Dog
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Herbal handbook for farm and stable
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
The Illustrated Herbal Handbook for Everyone
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
The complete herbal book for the dog in health and sickness
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
The Cure of Canine Distemper and Hard Pad
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Common Herbs for Natural Health (Herbals of Our Foremothers)
Amazon Price: $9.56 (as of 11/24/2009)
Nature's Children; A Guide to Organic Foods and Herbal Remedies for Children.
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Other Recommended NR Books
NR Guides By Other Authors
Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog (Howell reference books)
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 11/24/2009)
The Nature of Animal Healing : The Definitive Holistic Medicine Guide to Caring for Your Dog and Cat
Amazon Price: $10.88 (as of 11/24/2009)
The New Natural Cat: A Complete Guide for Finicky Owners (Plume)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Natural Dog Care: A Complete Guide to Holistic Health Care for Dogs
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Natural Cat Care: A Complete Guide to Holistic Health Care for Cats
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Over Fifty Years Of Natural Rearing
Juliette de Bairacli Levy's Complete Herbal Handbook For Farm and Stable was first published in 1952. In it, she wrote,"There must be a reason for the present day disuse of herbs, and the popularity of chemical and vaccine therapy. Personally, I think that apart from the prevalent lack of time, or laziness, which makes the modern farmer loathe to busy himself with preparation of his own medicines, the cause is modern commercialism, and the power of advertisement... Science is proving the ruination of true farming; the only thing that I, and countless others have noted as flourishing alongside science, is disease!... I have had no failures with herbs; be the patient pigeon with a gangrenous wing or a Turkish camel suffering from scour. I have prescribed all treatments with confidence."
Today these observances carry even greater weight. With the unwitting development of "super virus's" and antibiotic resistant bacterias, modern science and modern medicine seem to have done more to create a plague on our society than to avert one. As one homeopathic practitioner noted, "Prescription and non prescription drugs are being recalled on a daily basis; some even before they have had time to hit the shelves! Yet in over two hundred years of use, not ONE homeopathic remedy has EVER been recalled. The homeopathic medical schools that were originally the only medical schools in the U.S. were replaced by Western medical schools for one reason only - Economics!"
Raising animals (and raising children, as well) on non processed foods and herbal, homeopathic, and other non drug medicines is regaining popularity in a society that has for too long been browbeaten into submission by the commercialism of modern medicine and modern food processing. It was Hippocrates himself, the oft proclaimed Father of Modern Medicine,
who stated emphatically, "Let your food be your medicine, and medicine be your food."
NR Breeders of purebred dogs and cats who have seen the generational ill effects of over-vaccination, processed foods, chemical use (household and direct application), and drug therapies on domestic animals are committed to protecting their own pets, and their future generations from shortened life spans, generalized ill health, and the frightening consequence of genetic mutations that have been proven to result from these "modern method" protocols.
The incredible results that they are seeing, in many cases in just a few generations, is not only testament to the value of the NR methods, but also to the determination of these breeders to do the best for their animals in every possible consideration.
Non Toxic Household Products
KennelFresh-222 - Nature's Premier Natural and Organic Stain and Odor Miracle Cleaner. Safe Around Kids and Pets. A Simple Solution for Odor, Urine, Pet, Dog, Cat, Skunk, Ferret, Blood N Wine Remover. Off Smells Out, Messy Stains and Odors B Gone (16oz CONCENTRATE Bottle - Makes 160 Ounces / 1.25 Gallons)
Amazon Price: $34.99 (as of 11/24/2009)
Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day All Purpose Cleaner, Geranium, 32 Ounce Bottle
Amazon Price: $10.79 (as of 11/24/2009)
Shadow Lake Castile Soap Liquid, Eucalyptus Spearmint, 16-Ounce Bottles (Pack of 6)
Amazon Price: $35.94 (as of 11/24/2009)
Seaside Naturals All Natural Scouring Powder, 16-Ounce Jars (Pack of 4)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
OdorOut-222 Premier Natural and Safe Pet Odor and Organic Stain Remover (2 - 16oz Spray Bottles With 1 Sprayer)
Amazon Price: $19.99 (as of 11/24/2009)
Charlie's Soap Powder - 2.64 lb Bag (80 Loads)
Amazon Price: $15.00 (as of 11/24/2009)
Some Very Happy NR Dogs and Cats
Positive Reinforcement Training and Natural Rearing
Before and After Getting Your Puppy: The Positive Approach to Raising a Happy, Healthy, and Well-Behaved Dog
Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 11/24/2009)
How to Teach a New Dog Old Tricks
Amazon Price: $12.21 (as of 11/24/2009)
Cat training (Behaviour booklets / by Ian Dunbar & Gwen Bohnenkamp)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Dog Training For Dummies (For Dummies (Pets))
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Don't Shoot the Dog!: The New Art of Teaching and Training
Amazon Price: $11.56 (as of 11/24/2009)
Getting Started: Clicker Training for Dogs
Amazon Price: $11.53 (as of 11/24/2009)
Getting Started: Clicker Training for Cats (Karen Pryor Clicker Books)
Amazon Price: $10.17 (as of 11/24/2009)
A Dog and a Dolphin: An Introduction to Click & Treat Training
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Essential Housetraining (Howell Book House's Essential)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Litterbox training (Behaviour booklets / by Ian Dunbar & Gwen Bohnenkamp)
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Training The Companion Dog (Set of 4 DVDs)
Amazon Price: $100.00 (as of 11/24/2009)
For the Love of a Dog: Understanding Emotion in You and Your Best Friend
Amazon Price: $10.85 (as of 11/24/2009)
Feeling Outnumbered? How to Manage and Enjoy Your Multi-Dog Household.
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Clicker Magic
Amazon Price: $39.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Homeopathic and Herbal First Aid
That said, it is equally important to note that having a few essential herbs and homeopathics on hand is always a good idea. Your NR Breeder will likely supply you with a list of his or her particular favorites.
Regarding Homeopathics,
it's important to have such basics as Rescue Remedy and Detox within reach at all times. Arnica is used for pain and trauma, while Apis is used for snake bite and bug bites as defined in the Materia Medica, and Symphytum for broken bones. Cough/Athsma (Newton's Combinations) has been used by many at the first sign of Kennel Cough. Thuja is often used to conteract the negative effects of vaccines. The homeopathics below are being offered with the usual disclaimer that we are not prescribing, just offering you the information and a link to the products we suggest you research:
Bach Rescue Remedy - 20 ml bottle
Amazon Price: $32.64 (as of 11/24/2009)
Hyland's - Calms Forte, 100 tablets
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Animals' Apawthecary - Detox Blend - Herbal Tincture for Dogs and Cats - 1 oz Bottle
Amazon Price: $13.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Boiron Thuja Occidentalis, 200 C
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Boiron Arnica Montana, 200 C
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Arsenicum Album 30C - 80 - Pellet
Amazon Price: $5.14 (as of 11/24/2009)
Boiron Symphytum Officinale 200C 75 pellets
Amazon Price: $7.95 (as of 11/24/2009)
Most of us already have a fair supply of herbs on hand right in our kitchens! Our grandmothers may well have taught us that Ginger is a quick fix for nausea, Cayenne is good for circulation, shock and trauma. Milk Thistle is a great detoxifier for the liver, Slippery Elm is soothing and healing to all mucous membranes (such as stomach and bowels) , and Valarian root is good for pain as well as calming. Our grandparents also very likely used Lavender Oil to help to heal burns, wounds, and insect bites; Witch Hazel as an anti-inflammatory and aid to stop bleeding, Aloe Vera for pain and swelling; and Yucca for their arthritis, rheumatism, bursitis, colitis, and other inflammatory conditions. Of course, again, we're not prescribing - just offering links to the products we suggest you research:
Ginger Root, Sliced - 9 Oz Jar Each
Amazon Price: $3.90 (as of 11/24/2009)
Milk Thistle Seed, Whole, Organic, 16 oz.
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Slippery Elm Bark Powder, Organic, 16 oz.
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Nature's Way - Valerian Root, 530 mg, 180 capsules
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Lavender Oil Twin 2-1 oz Liquid
Amazon Price: $13.64 (as of 11/24/2009)
Witch Hazel Skin Toner
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Solaray Aloe Vera Gel 2000 mg 100 Capsule
Amazon Price: (as of 11/24/2009)
Find an NR Breeder
- NR Breeders .com
- The Internet Source for NR Puppies and Kittens
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- Karendelac Karendelac May 11, 2008 @ 3:16 pm
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- cherisorganics cherisorganics May 10, 2008 @ 7:43 pm
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