Val, I think of beneful like I think of mcdonalds...pure junk...although casey gets california natural and tends to put on excess weight. Casey is the most laid back dog I have ever been around but she does like to run at the dog park so I try to do that as much as I can.
Follow your heart...so what if you make another mistake you give a dog a warm bed for a week or so...think of it as rescue...its time for you to be a bit selfish and help yourself heal.
I worry about you a lot, I hope things are going better.
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