I would guess that it is harder to get them to trust you if you started out as a pet breeder. I bred one litter out of pet quality pups and quickly found that wasn't what I wanted to do so I started over. Excellence is my goal and that's going to take good quality stock. Obtaining and breeding quality dogs is going to take time. You just have to be totally commited and give them time to see that you are.
As far as the urine test for Bile Acids, it would make sense that a 24 hour urine test would be a better indicator since it is the best indicator for hormone levels as well. I hate the idea of the blood draw, I'll discuss the urine test with my vet and a friend of mine who is working with Dr. Center. Problem is, how do you get them to pee in the cup!? LOL
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