We appreciate
Robin Sockness sharing a few of her success stories she has
had over the many years she's been working with pets. We
are blessed to have somebody so knowledge about dogs and
cats to be able to share that wisdom with others. You will
notice links to her website in these stories and if
you choose to work with Robin on a pet health topic, please
order the products from her site. She does not charge
for her time and wisdom, so her sales are her compensation.
My "mommy" chose the natural approach and kept all
the paperwork so she could have my success story to share with
friends ad now thousands of people on the internet. I've been
free of heartworms since early 2001. I get checked every year
and stay clear with the Natural
Heartworm Prevention Program.
Because I was so old and tested so severe in heartworms, my
vet didn't expect me to live. I feel like a puppy again, so my "mommy"
did a website for me to share my story with other doggies out there. My "mommy"
was even interviewed for an article in Whole Dog Journal, so now we're both famous!
A Second Chance for Kira

"Last
June 2003 Kira was positive for heartworm. She is four
years old and a very active husky. She didn't show any
signs of heartworm yet. I emailed Robin and she was a great
help, we started Kira on Bandit's program. January 2004
she tested negative, and I just took her for a second testing
and it was negative. We will keep her on the herbal preventative.
No more chemicals for Kira or Kiki. Kiki is our 14-year-old
Malamute who is still very active, who also had heartworm
at age three. She went through the chemical cure and it
was very hard on her. We didn't want to put Kira through
that type of treatment. If we had known about Bandit's
program then, we would have went the
herbal route. Thank you for giving our Kira a
second chance at a good life." C.D.
True Believer in Natural Heartworm Treatment
"Hi, Robin, I originally
emailed you in April to ask for
help with my dog's heartworm infection. I just wanted to thank you again
for
all your help and concern. It is now December and Burton tested negative
at the vet's yesterday, and I was so happy I almost cried. What a blessing
and
a miracle
to have
someone like you to help those of us who cannot afford traditional vet
treatment for heartworm! I have to admit I was slightly skeptical at
first (probably because I thought I might administer the treatment wrong),
but
I
am a true-blue believer now that my precious dog is completely cured.
And it's all thanks to you! God bless!" Natalie
:)
The Vet Asked How We Did It
"Hi Robin, I know you don't remember me but I contacted you about a
year ago regarding my dog, Dakota, who was diagnosed with
heartworms. We put her on the Nature's Sunshine Products you
recommended. My wife and I took her to the vet tonight and were
hoping for the best but expecting the worse. We told the vet that we
were using natural herbs to treat the heatworms. She was polite but
we both caught the look of "you have to be kidding me." She came
back and told us that Dakota's blood test came back negative and that
she was heartworm free. The vet asked what we gave Dakota and we
told her. She wanted me to call her with the more detailed
information. Just thought you would like to know. Thanks again, Tom
N."
No More Heartworms For Hannibal
"Just wanted to let you know that after three months of
hannibal having heart worms and using Bandit's
program faithfully for three
months he has
turned out negative for heartworms! Took him to the vet in August and
no
heartworms. Thanks for all of your help and keep letting people know
Bandit's Program works." Billie McCready
All Three Dogs Now Test Clear!
"Thank you for your help
with my babies. They have all tested clear now and
we are a happy family. Sugar, age 6, had a mild case and
was on the
treatment for 4 months. Pebbles, age 13, was the worst
one and was on her
death bed so the treatment saved her life after a 14 month
program. Jessie,
age 5, had a mild case and she was over her heartworms
in 4 months. Last
but not least, Sasha, also had a mild case and was treated
for 4 months and
she is clear as well." Starla Partin
Our Down Syndrome Son Now Has a Healthy Dog
" I just wanted to give you an update on Tikka. We have been
on the natural
heartworm program almost two months now, and the sick dog I adopted from
the
pound is all but a memory. From the time I got her until two weeks ago
all
Tikka did was sleep. She would not play and if you did manage to get her
to
play fetch she would chase the ball two or three times and then cough and
go
back to her spot on the couch. She only ate ground canned dog food with
absolutely no chunks of any kind. We would walk my daughter to school,
which is less than a mile, and she would be so tired that I would have
to
call my husband to pick us up. Not any more! I literally have to restrain
her at times to keep her from running. She rolls and plays with our other
dog, and loves to walk to school and back. Her tail no longer hangs down,
but instead, it curls over her back. Her fur is absolutely gorgeous, so
thick and it shines. We are going to continue the herbal heartworm program
for at least two more months before having her retested, but I can not
thank
you enough for helping us save our beloved companion. My son, James, has
Down Syndrome and Tikka is his best friend. Our other dog is still a puppy
and a little rough, but Tikka is content to let James lay all over her.
I
can not imagine our lives without her. God Bless Robin for the time and
work she does with heartworm dogs. " Pamala F.
Long-Term Heartworms Almost Gone
"Robin,
I wanted to give you an update on Sasha, who has had
a
full blown
case of heartworms for 6-7 years. I have had her on Bandit's
Heartworm
program since April and had her retested in June. She has
only a minimal
case at this point and I am quite pleased with the vast
improvement so far." Carol Youmans
Heartworms Gone! Dog Has So Much Energy!
"I took both Mya (the female with heartworms) and her pup,
Pecos, in for their yearly check up about 3 weeks ago with
very happy results! The vet did Mya's blood work to see
(in his words), "How bad off she was," as we had stopped
the heartworm treatment with him because her heart had been
so inflamed. He did the first test and it came back negative!
He was so stunned, he came to the waiting area and told
me, but said he was going to run it a second time as he
could not figure out what had happened. It came back negative
again! He wanted to know what had been going on and if we
were doing something on our own. I told him all I had been
doing working with your program. He was very astonished
with the results and said she looked very good for all she
had been going through. So, she is now negative for heartworms,
has a lot more energy, and is doing so much better. I really
have to say thank you, Robin, for your help and I am so
glad that I was able to link up with you and find out about
how well your dog had done. It's just amazing how well this
has turned out. It took a bit longer because she had been
so sick, but I felt so much better about giving her the
herbs versus going through the vet's treatment using the
arsenic. I really want to thank you for all your help! We've
had a happy ending to what could have been a sad one!" Michelle
S. Mills
Cassie
Tests Negative
"Cassie was diagnosed with a
moderate case of heartworms during the Summer of 2006. She
was 3-years old at the time and although she acted like a playful
puppy she would appear to get short of breath after her walks. The vet
wanted to get her on the conventional treatment right away,
but agreed
she wasn't the perfect candidate for this treatment as it would
obviously be hard to keep her calm and confined so she
suggested possibly keeping her on Benadryl during the
program. This
horrified me and I came home and started searching for
an alternative solution. Thankfully I came across Bandit's
website and immediately ordered Bandit's program, which
she started July 23, 2006.
Cassie was 17-lbs at the time and I kept
her to the program that Bandit
had been on and changed her to a healthy diet. I also took
her off the monthly Heartguard, however, when my husband
heard of this he wanted to get her back on the Heartgard
and insisted we take her to the vet to see if the heartworms
had increased during the time she had been off the Heartguard. We
went to the vet in November for the heartworm bloodtest and while waiting
for the results I told the vet about the herbal formula I was
using, she appeared to have heard about it, but quickly
said it doesn't work. However, a moment later when she walked
back in with the results, she announced that the test showed
only a very slight positive! She told me to continue what
I was doing, but to also put her back on the monthly Heartgard,
which my husband insisted on doing.
We took Cassie back to the vet yesterday
(January, 2007) for her yearly physical. The vet checked her out and then
went on to another patient. Her assistant finally came in
and said the vet was done and that I could leave, but
I said I was still waiting on the result of the heartworm test, to
which she said "Oh, it's negative, we would have come in
and told you right away if it had been positive." I
reiterated that Cassie had been diagnosed with heartworms
and was she sure about the results. She confirmed she was. I
couldn't believe that they were so nonchalant about the whole thing
.. I wanted to throw a party and call everyone! I'm
thinking about taking in another rescue dog that needs heartworm
treatment and putting him/her on the program right away. Thanks,
Robin, for your wonderful website!" Lorraine
Josi
"I
want to let you know
that Josi, the dog
we were treating with
the herbal heartworm
program just tested
negative for heartworms.
It was very exciting. The
vet wanted to say it
was because of the
life span of the heartworm.
But we know better,
don't we? What are
the chances every
single adult heartworm she had died at once?
I don't know why the
vets aren't more open
to new things. It is
so much easier on the
dogs. I wanted to get
her re-tested because
I watched her decline
and then come back.
I figured that the
decline was caused
from the
heartworms breaking up and being absorbed.
I just felt like they
were gone and the
testing proved they
were. Just
wanted to pass on the great news so that
others may be encouraged. I would like to
be able to help somebody
like Bandit's "mom" helped me." Mistee
Duncan - 9 Years Old with Addison's Disease
"I
can't thank you enough for your help with
my Duncan. I thank God for the Internet,
because I don't know how I would have ever
found the program you helped me and
Duncan with. I took him back to the vet today
for his check up. He
was on Bandit's program for only two months,
and his heart worms are gone!!! His test
was negative, and the doctor was even surprised.
He wants me to email him what we did!
This is so wonderful, because I didn't have to
have him treated with poisons and it was much cheaper than the $600 near-death
experience normal vets were willing to put him through that probably would have
killed him, being that he's nine years old and has Addisons. I'm
keeping him on the preventive treatment,
because he looks better now than he has in
years. I don't know which herb did the trick,
but he's doing great. I was really afraid
it wouldn't work, since we had to go
easy on him due to his Addison's disease.
But it really came through. I don't know
how to thank you enough. I've told all my
friends if their dogs happen to
get heart worms, they know who to call!!!
With my most sincere gratitude, April Scott,
Fort Worth, Texas"
So
Much Energy and Life!
"Brownie Lou is doing great! He wants to run soooo
badly! Wagging that tail all the time too! I remember when we took Brownie Lou
in from the shelter after his elderly owner had to return him to move into a nursing
home. We fell in love at first sight with this 12-year old dog with a raccoon
face. He fit right in with our other dogs and learned the ropes quickly. His awful
bad breath led us to discover that most of his back teeth were barely intact and
were infected. We had seven infected teeth removed and cleaned the rest. Heartworms
were discovered while at the vet for the surgery. It was suggested he get through
recovery and then discuss treatment. Due to a reaction to pain medication, he
took a turn for the worse and we thought we would lose him since he had a high
fever and low packed cell volume. The vet agreed that going home may be the only
answer, so we checked him out and gave him lots of love and attention in addition
to antibotics. By the next week, Brownie Lou's PCV levels were back up again and
the fever gone.
We still had the looming decision before us as
to how to treat his heartworms. Considering Brownie Lou's
age and predisposition to medication allergies, he would not be a good candidate
for traditional heartworm treatments, so I searched online for an alternative
method and found Bandit's natural heartworm program. I emailed Robin and was
so
pleased when she quickly replied and provided me with so much information and
caring advice. Robin and Bandit gave me hope that we could treat our little
'old'
fellow and help him to be healthy once again and live many more years with us!
I ordered the program and we've been on it for four (4) weeks and Brownie Lou
has felt wonderful. It is hard to keep him on a leash because he wants to run,
run, run. His tail wags constantly and our little buddy is feeling so good.
We
have highest regards for Robin and this natural alternative for heartworm treatment.
We tell Brownie Lou every single day that he has many years left with us. We
believe
it and with that sparkle in his eyes, he does too!" Jackie Bigham
A.J. - 15 Years Old
"I am writing to say thank you for making
your heartworm remedy available on the internet.
Our dog A.J. who is 15 years old was diagnosed
with heartworms.
Our vet told us that they could treat her
with medication, but that she was so old
and weak that it would likely kill her.
We went to the internet to see if we could find
an herbal solution. We followed your program and A.J. feels better than she has
in years. She is running and playing again, where she was lethargic before.
We also tried Pau
D' Arco for tumors that she had developed on her neck,
back and tail. We were amazed when all but one of her tumors
diasappered within weeks. We will take her in February for
testing to see if her heartworms are gone. Thank you again,
Jim Tucker"
Lucky
To Be Alive
"This is Lumie, he is 11 years young and lucky to still be
around. I had suspected he had heartworm and began giving
him herbs but was not sure of the dosage or combinations.
When his abdomen bloated up the vets confirmed it was heartworm
and removed 12 pounds of liquid from him! They assured me
it would return in 2-6 weeks. They advised me to put Lumie
to death but as he still had a strong will to live, wagged
his tail, ate and put on a good show when he knew it mattered,
I decided against it. Then I found out about Bandit's
program and began a daily regime with Lumie. He has been on herbs
for 4 months now. It has been a long haul. For awhile he couldn't
walk and I gave him herbs and chiropractor treatments. Even
during this time it was evident Lumie wasn't giving up and
therefore I decided I couldn't give up either. Because of
Robin's help Lumie is doing great. He is still on the herbs
and the vet doctors are flabbergasted, they just shake their
heads in disbelief. I'm told he looks like an entirely different
dog by my friends and neighbors and he constantly seems to
be improving. Thanks to Robin, Lumie's quality of life is
better than ever. Lumie and I are very grateful for the quality
time she has given us!"
Herbal Heartworm Program
- Progress Report
"I am very happy to inform you that Dixi has been on"Bandit's
Program" for 35 days (42 days since her diagnosis) and she
is doing very well. She has had no coughing and has the sparkle
back in her eyes and a little pep in her attitude. Thank you
again for doing something like this for other dog owners.
I was a little skeptical at first, because there is so much
out there on the net, but now I have seen that it works and
I am very hopeful and at this point I am very optimistic that
she will have a full recovery." - Kim Sternal
Black Dog Heartworm Free
and So Energetic!
"Back in March I started my Black Dog on
Bandit's
program. Black Dog had
been diagnosed with heartworms several months
prior to this, but had been showing no symptoms
until March. In March, he developed a terrible
cough and was frequently out of breath. I
began the program and within in a couple
of weeks his cough disappeared. In about
one month, his energy level went clear to
the sky! I had a hard time keeping him quiet
as I was worried about his heart due to heartworms.
By December he started refusing his morning
and evening pills. I took him to the vet
last week and he tested Heartworm Negative!!!
I am so grateful to Robin and to Nature's
Sunshine." L. Williams
Smily Is Smiling
"Thank you for putting yourself out there and offering the
program to all us dog owners. Both of our vets rolled their
eyes at the mention of an herbal treatment and both also didn't
assess the risks of the conventional treatment. It's only
been a month and a half and Smily is doing much better since
he has been taking the herbs, he has more energy, nicer coat
and has even lost some weight. Thanks to Robin for working
with us." Matt & Jordana
Biko
and Flip
"Both of these dogs were rescued from our local shelter about
a year ago and have heartworms. Biko, the yellow lab, has
Entropian of the eyelids. He's had surgery to correct them
and will still need additional work. Flip, the border collie,
was mauled by a dog and hit by a car, and was to be put down.
We stopped that before they had a chance. We had Biko treated
at the shelter with a half treatment of the traditional heartworm
shot. He did not fair that well. Lost all his hair, was weak,
and sickly looking for quite some time. I know he wouldn't
have made it through the other shot. So with Flip, we didn't
even consider it. Both of these great creatures are now on
the herbal treatment that I discovered while searching for
alternative methods. I came across Bandit's site and just
had to do this. We are now just into the first month. I will
continue this for another 5 months, and have them tested again.
I think that every one should give this method a chance FIRST!
(if the vet and you feel they would do fine for a while) The
two dogs are just as appreciative as you can imagine. We are
thankful to have them, and to be able to treat them naturally
if possible. Thanks for Bandit's story!" Deborah Kane
"My
Bandit is 12 years
old and doing
great! He was diagnosed
with Heartworms in February
of 2004, a mild to moderate
severity of infestation.
He had a low activity
level, with symptoms
of coughing. He was on
your Bandit's
program for about 4 months
and then tested negative
for heartworms. I couldn't
believe it! His cough
stopped almost immediately
when I started the treatment
and he seems so full
of life and playful (like
a puppy). He is so happy
and so am I!" Karen P.
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