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Posted By D (Atlanta, GA) on 09/08/2007

"Many, many thanks to Archie from West Covina, Cal for writing in about molasses for aging/sad dogs. I had just bought organic molasses (regular, not blackstrap) at the grocery store for myself and decided after reading Archie's email that I would also give it to my two dogs. One of my dogs is a 13 years old, 55 pound shepherd mix who has a rough time walking up hills when we go on our daily walks. I added molasses to both dogs' meals today (good quality kibble, slightly undercooked ground turkey, and 1/2 teaspoon of molasses that I watered down with hot water) and OMG!! I cannot believe the difference in just one day! On our walk tonight, my elderly dog walked at a fast clip the entire walk, even on the hills. No problem whatsoever. WOW! Molasses should be a must for all aging dogs. I will write in again after they've been on it longer with another update. My dog won't touch apple cider vinegar or any other supplement I try to give him, so this remedy is a God send. My finicky boy dog actually likes the taste of molasses!

P.S. I am slowly going to increase the amount of molasses I give the dogs. I am starting slowly because I don't want them to get the runs!"

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Posted By Pam E. (Southwestern California) on 01/20/2024

"'D' bought & was giving *regular* molasses to her dogs, which is very high in sugar & low in healthy minerals ... I seriously hope she switched to giving them Blackstrap Molasses, which is much lower in sugar, & much higher in healthy minerals!!!"