[107barney]

The discussion around food was generated by Brit herself. She has expressed a very strong desire to (1) be able to continue to train Jackson using high value treats and (2) to be able to give him something to chew.

Some well meaning people came on offering advice on treats and some of us have cautioned very strongly against said treats. We were asked to explain why, and we did.

I think Linda just said it in a nutshell - the focus on food isn't the most important thing here and neither is Jackson's need to chew or Brit's desire to train. The most important thing is to assist Brit to ask the right questions of her vet in order to get Jackson out of the woods and keep him out hopefully forever.

If food is Brit's ongoing concern, then she should be asking a board certified vet nutritionist these questions, not a bunch of forum members or inferior or poorly qualified self-proclaimed nutritionists on the internet. We gave her referral information to assist her in that regard.

I see nothing wrong with Linda's post. If she found the incessant talk of fatty food treats and by product chews disturbing, then so what? She also said a lot of things on here that were supportive of Brit. She also issued an apology for inadvertently hurting Brit's feelings, which Brit seemed to disregard.

It is evident to me that Brit loves Jackson very much. The focus should be on his recovery not on what bully stick or pig ear should babysit him while Brit watches a movie. I think that's all Linda meant.