Geri Rodrigues with Nacho and Eleanor Villareal with Precious. The evening did literally go to the dogs!
…And that’s a good thing!
Fresh on the heels of my presentation about Dog Dish Diet: Sensible Nutrition for Your Dog’s Health to our Gilroy Rotary, my friends Jaime and Evelia Rosso hosted a little book launch party in their home for some of our local friends. In all, about 60 people attended, including our Mayor Al Pinheiro and Santa Clara Supervisor Don Gage, whose dog Baxter has been helped by my diet recommendations.
I spoke briefly about my passion to spread the word about the power of nutrition to impact a dog's health.
I spoke briefly about Dog Dish Diet and my reasons for writing the book. Almost 30 years in practice observing many chronic conditions and ailments that can only be called allergic reactions to dog food led me to write the book. I’ve helped 1000s of pets (probably 10s of 1000s of pets) that have visited Gilroy Veterinary Hospital; now by writing the book I have the chance to help dogs across the country. That’s my passion; I’m lucky to be able to fulfill it.
In addition to my human guests, several four-legged friends made an appearance. Local trainer Deleta Jones brought her Dachshund Milo, and search and rescue K-9 handler Gerri Schmutz brought her Golden Retriever Flash. These two brought star
We had not only lots of books on hand but crockpot gift baskets for people who want to make their own dog food.
power to the evening as both were featured in the cover shot for Dog Dish Diet. Our cover photographer Rosemary Rideout also joined us Saturday evening. All you have to do is look at a few of the out-takes of the photo shoot to realize that Rosemary has great patience. Milo, for one, was happier standing in the middle of the picnic table than remaining in his seat.
To make the evening even more festive, we invited Gene Sakahara and Sam Bozzo to showcase their cookbook, Any Bozzo Can Cook. Also Andy and Lynn Viale introduced Andy’s new spice rub for meats, which he calls a “Rub With an Attitude.”
Lonna's been a great help throughout the process of writing the book. The crockpot gift baskets, in fact, are her idea.
My wife Lonna and I had a great evening talking with friends. I must have signed 60 books, many of which our guests were planning to send to friends and family across the country. Dog Dish Diet is getting out there, folks. And I truly believe that’s a good thing for dogs everywhere. It’s amazing how the right choices in ingredients, type of dog food and the addition of healthful people food (you read that right…I advocate the addition of certain human foods) and good oils can made all the difference. Good health really does start with good nutrition…that’s true for us as well as our pets.
I got some good feedback too. Kathy Sakahara told me she’d just finished reading Dog Dish Diet. “I couldn’t put it down,” she said. I
All I know is that I signed a lot of books.
thought maybe her hand had cramped and she literally couldn’t set the book down. Nope, turns out she was riveted by my story.
If you haven’t yet gotten your copy of Dog Dish Diet, you can order online from this website. Bone Appétit!
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Dr.Martinez is on to diets that work for our animals. He will let you know whats good and whats bad for them to eat. Listen because it is all the truth. And happy to say it works. My dogs were having problems, it was there diet. I listened to Dr. Martinez and the problems went away. Try his advise, you wont be sorry. I think he is really on somthing that works. And its good for us humans also. I wish you all the luck Dr. but with this book , you are already a winner. Or I should say our animals are winners and are better off eating right.