A Domestic Friend

Testimonials from Our Customers

We always ask our customers what they think of the Flint River Ranch pet foods we supplied them. A selection of their comments:

“Sharon, ‘Tom Dog’ is happy and healthy with his Flint River Ranch food. His allergies and troublesome itching are greatly reduced to almost nothing at all. He is twelve years old and after being dumped along a work site in Wetzel County, he was rescued by Larry—needless to say he has made a loyal and loving pet. Thanks for introducing us to Flint River Ranch Dog Food. He enjoys it.”

—Larry & Jessie, Elkins, West Virginia

“Just a note to let you know the dog food and treats were delivered this morning. The dogs love both products. I mixed the food together with their usual brand, it is now laying all over the floor & the new dog food is totally gone. The herbal treats went down fast also, they keep going to the bag and wanting more. Thanks for sending these so quickly.”

—Barb B.

All is well here and yes j b is a good friend of mine. He has had skin and seizures issues with his lab. I told him how happy we are with Flint River Ranch foods and he wanted to give it a try. Our shepherd has been seizure free for over 2 years and he looks healthier than ever. The funny thing is the few times zeke has got a hold of something he should not have, compliments of my 2 1/2 year old, we see a difference within days. He starts biting and scratching himself. We are careful to only let our dogs eat the flint river food and when we do they are healthy and happy.

Ill continue to spread ur good word!


—Jason L.

“Sharon, Our dog seems to have much more energy. Her coat is more shiny. We started feeding her three times a day and most of the time now she’s too full to eat the noon time meal. Cleanup has also been a lot easier. Thank-you!”

—Mike M.

“Dear Sharon, I met you last year and you introduced me to Flint River Ranch Dog Food. I have a female Cattle Dog and she loved the food (but she loves all the food). The best thing about Flint River Ranch is that her weight gain has slowed and her shedding is at a minimum. I am very happy with the food. During the winter of 2005-2006 she developed a large lump on her side. I took her to the vet and she took a blood sample. The lump was from getting kicked, that was a relief. About a week later Dr. Samko called me and questioned me about Gizzy’s age. I assured her she was 12 years old. The she asked what I feed her. She said the dog has the blood work of a 7 year old. Thank you for introducing me to Flint River Ranch, I will never feed anything else.”

—Nancy T., Bushnell, Florida

“Dear Sharon, We have a golden retriever named Shadow, he is less than one year old. He started having problems with one of his back legs and started limping. The Vet gave us medicine for him, this helped for a little while, but he started limping again, would lie around, and didn’t seem to have any energy. The vet gave him the same medicine again, this helped for a while, then the problem came back. We were feeding Shadow Pedigree dog food and some other name brands, you suggested we try your dog food. After two days Shadow stopped limping and now two bags of food later he has too much energy, I’m thinking about putting him back on the old dog food just to slow him down a bit.”

—Jeff S., Buckhannon, West Virginia

“Dear Sharon, My 15 year old cat Abigail has been on Flint River Ranch cat food since February of this year. When I started her on it she was so ill with kidney problems I really thought I wouldn’t have her much longer. Her blood test results showed her kidneys were not doing their job and she was failing.”

“After a month on the food Abby had blood work done again. She had significant improvement in her lab values. Three months later she had the blood work repeated and she continues to maintain an acceptable level. The doctor’s comment was, “Whatever you are doing, keep doing it.”

“I have no scientific proof that Flint River Ranch cat food caused Abby’s improvement but there has been no other variable in her care but the change of her food. As I’ve said to you before, we can’t change Abby’s age and all that goes with that but I believe changing her diet has allowed us to have her in our lives for some time to come. Thanks for introducing us to Flint River Ranch cat food.”

—Liva T.

“Sharon, Thanks for help saving our cat ‘Sassy.’ She is a small black female. She lost about one-third of her body weight; fur was dull and thin. After one 25 pound bag of food in about 2-4 weeks she had regained her weight and her fur was thick and shiny. She is still fine after 3 months and looks normal.”

—J.R.B., Jane Lew, West Virginia 

“Sharon, Just wanted to let you know what a difference Flint River Ranch cat food has made in my cat ‘Bailey.’ Bailey was diagnosed with cardiomyopathy approximately four years ago, and I almost lost him. After spending four days in the hospital I brought him home with a gloomy prognosis, thought if I had him another year I would be lucky. Everything I read indicated the same, so I gave him his Lasix and baby aspirin as instructed for the next year. He hung in there but had lost his energy, just holding his own.”

“Then you walked into the E.D. one day and introduced me to Flint River Ranch and Bailey is a different cat!!! He can jump up in the window again. His appetite is great and his coat has never looked better. He has been off his medicine for a long time and has even been able to tolerate our new Shih Tzu, Daisy, a feat in itself!”

“Thank-you Sharon and Thanks Flint River Ranch. Bailey is 9 years old now and is simply beautiful!”

—Suzi T.

To whom it may concern:

I have been a Veterinary assistant for 10 years and am a professional K-9 trainer and instructor. I graduated from the West Virginia Canine College in 1997 and have had several classes on nutrition. I have had many dogs and cats in my life and have always fed them Iams or Eukanuba until I tried Sharon’s Flint River Ranch pet food. The change in my animals is amazing! Their coats have taken on a fullness and sheen that I have not seen on the other “good” food. My cats were fat and now they have slimmed down and their coat feels like “bunny fur.” Their litter box is only one-third as full as usual! I only wish I had access to this food for the German Shepherd I lost last year. I recommend this food unconditionally! Thank you for this opportunity to share my enthusiasm for this food.

—Pat D., Weston, WV

We have an older Labrador that was having problems with her coat and skin. Also, she was losing weight. The vet said it could be the corn filler in the supermarket dog food we were giving her. After one month on Flint River, Daisy has now gained weight and her coat is beautiful! Skin problems have disappeared so she is comfortable. The vet said: "This can't be the same dog!" When we changed to your product, I thought Daisy might reject the new food, but she gobbled it up! Thanks!

—Daisy’s Mom

We have always left the bag of dog food where our 14 year-old dog could reach it. When I introduced Flint River Ranch and put the food bag in the same room as always, he chewed a hole in the side of the bag to get to it! He has never done that with any other food. I put the food into a plastic bin, but before I could put the cover on it, he had his head in it, and I could hardly pull him away. Thank-you!

—Susan

I've been using your products for my Golden Retrievers for over a year, and I'm very pleased with the results. I breed my dogs, and I'm very selective about the food I choose. I had been with my previous brand for seven years, but it was becoming increasingly difficult to obtain. My vet referred me to Flint River and I'm really glad I took the plunge. The dogs recover faster from their whelping and have plenty of milk for their pups. They also produce less waste and their breath is much better, plus they actually eat less.

—Valerie

We have 2 kittens named Callie and Abby, we have them eating Flint River cat food. They have eaten the food like crazy for years. They love it & have no health problems; their coats shine & are soft. Since they have been on Flint River cat food they have never had to have their teeth cleaned, Our cats have never been sick in the eight years we have had them. We thank Fflint River for our cats health and well being mainly due to the wonderful flint river cat food products we feed our cats. Many thanks!

—Kathy

Sharon, I have used the FFR website for our last four purchases of big bags of dog food.The UPS man delivers them to my front door every week or so, (and once he carried the 40 pound box to our pet food storage area in the house!) so I don't have to drag the bags from my car into the house. The orders come like clockwork exactly five working days after I place the online order. The FFRCo search engine is fast and accurate and filling out the online order form couldn't be easier. I think the website itself is SO easy to use that anyone can do it.

As for the dog food itself, well, it works. What more can I say? My three year old yellow lab, Wally, has severe allergies to all kinds of outdoor things plus most dyes and additives in commercial dog food. We switched to FFR "fish and chips" formula dry food, which is actually trout and sweet potato. Wally LOVES the taste and eats every drop of food we give him unlike what he did when served other brands of dry dog food. The food made a REMARKABLE difference in his health. He now receives allergy shots less often, his bowel movements have firmed up at last, and the constant flatulesence he has had has completely stopped. His hair is starting to grow back where he had lost it due to scratching all the time. The change in his overall health and quality of life really did improve and I thank the Flint River Ranch pet food company for creating this marvelous dog food. We are believers in it for sure! And I would recommend it to any dog that has allergies or to pet owners who want their four legged companions to eat a more wholesome diet. Thanks for helping all of your customers as much as you do. It's been a pleasure working with you to help our pets. Sincerely,

—Sara L., Elkins, West Virginia

Hi!, My name is Jocelyn and my dog, Sampson, a one-year old, 105 pound Chocolate Labrador has only eaten Flint River Ranch dog food since day one. His coat is amazingly luxurious, his eyes clear and his teeth and breath are fabulous. I thought I'd send you a picture of him, as proof of how wonderful your products are. He is so healthy. I recommend Flint River Ranch products to all my dog loving friends. Thank you!

—Jocelyn

Thank you for your call back tonight. I have been using Flint River Ranch food for my Schnauzers for about 6 years now. I purchased a pup from a breeder in Tenn. I told her about the problems I have had with my Schnauzers which went from stomach, to stones, to bad skin problems, seizures and the list just went on and on. I though there was no such thing as a "well" Schnauzer.

She said that I would need to put them on Flint River Ranch food, as that is what the new puppy was on and it would take care of all of those other problems. The veterinarian I had for my Schnauzers, had put them on several different foods, diets and even home made diets and still no luck. My vet bills reached over $2000.00 a year. Then I switched to Flint River Ranch and the results have been nothing but amazing. The pups are healthy, happy and love the food. I am so satisfied with the food that I have given samples of the food to people to try on their pets with skin problems and they have made the switch to Flint River Ranch. Some people think that there is no difference in dog food and that dogs will eat anything. Flint River provides a well balanced diet and this helps the dog to stay healthy and their coats even improve. My pups don't eat as much food and are completely satisfied.

I cannot say enough about this food and the company. Flint River Ranch has always been very pleasant to talk to and placing orders has been very easy. I also like the fact that the food is delivered to my home. All in all, I am very satisfied with your food and I know that my pups are being fed the best of the best. Thank you for your caring about these pets enough to come up with the well balanced diet, nutritious and priced very affordable. Thank you again for helping to make my family of Miniature Schnauzers remain healthy and well fed.

—D.J.S.

Sharon, our huge Lab, Wally, really does well on the Flint River Ranch allergy formulated food, Trout and Sweet Potato. His itchiness is much less than when we try to give him a blend of that plus something like Iams. He takes two allergy serums plus this food and rarely has to use any medications like we used to have to give him. I hope others believe in it as a treatment option and that they try this great product. NOTHING works as well with his skin allergies. Although he eats like a horse, we've decided to keep him on only FRR food for the rest of his life. Wally only does well when he eats nothing but the allergy formulated food that FRR makes. Period. If he stills a bit of the other pets’ foods he starts itching immediately. So to keep him well, we’ll bit the bullet and buy this more expensive food for him. It’s certainly less than what large vet bills would cost to get his allergy back under control.

—Sara

2/26/07
Thank you so much for letting us try this food for Jesse. The senior plus really made a diference for a few weeks...it was unbelievable to see him with so much more energy! This food really made a difference.

Unfortunately, Jesse passed away last month, he was 15 years old. We feel so blessed and fortunate to have had him in our lives for so long. He was a great dog and friend to all of us.

Thanks again for your kindness!

—Mary E.

Sharon,

My dog is doing awesome. She has finally put her weight back on and hopefully will get a healthy checkup on Thursday. I will let you know. Thank you for letting me sample your food it has made a world of difference in my dog.

—Loretta G.

Sharon,

Well... we've been about a month on the new FRR diet over here in Hubbard, Ohio & just thought I'd touch base with you & let you know how it's going. (I am in *LOVE* *LOVE* *LOVE* with this product!)

First off, Pugsley & Buddy always have been excited at dinner time and Trixie has always been lackadaisical about eating. She would always look at her bowl then at me like "seriously?... we're having this crap again?" Now she's a' dancing when she knows it's chow time and can hardly wait for me to get her bowl down because she absolutely *LOVES* the new food.

Trixie & Buddy are both due for rabies vaccination (vet doesn't give them one every year - he's not a believer in giving shots when they don't need them) so I will be weighing them both then but I'm sure Trixie has lost some weight. After I weaned them over to FRR, I started feeding them twice a day and went with your recommendation of about 2 to 2 1/2 cups for Trixie (which I'll admit seemed insane at first) (1 cup AM and 1 1/2 PM) so here I am coming up on having the food for about a month and I just opened my second 20 pound bag of FRR. I do mix a 1/2 cup of Dry Water with 1/2 cup water and divvy it up amongst the 3 of them and just opened my second bag of it also so I can not *BELIEVE* how long it's lasting me... was completely and totally pleasantly surprised with that factor!!!! I'm on a limited income here so wasn't sure I would be able to afford the more "expensive" FRR food but since I feed them less of it, it lasts so long there isn't much (if any) difference in what I spent on what I used to give them (although I do pray they will always keep it at free shipping)! And even if I were spending a tiny bit more, it's worth it knowing that they are getting the best quality of food SHIPPED DIRECTLY TO MY HOUSE at LIGHTNING QUICK SPEED. Thanks!

—Sherry S., Ohio

I have been using Flint River Ranch for my dogs and cats for the past several years. The dogs and cats love the food, their coats are shiny and soft My husband has two dogs, he had not heard of FRR food products, in fact, his dogs were feed a "cheap" dog food he had to buy in bulk. Once the dogs came to live with us, I started them both on FRR. The Norweigan is still shedding his winter coat from last year (this is Dec.), is perky and acts as if he were a young dog. The mixed breed's coat is so soft and sleek and she is putting back her normal weight.

—Cathy F.

Sharon, My Persians developed beautiful coats and were as frisky a kittens after 2 months on Flint River ranch food. They are now 13 and 14 years old and like young cats.

—Cathy S.
 

Hi Sharon,

My dog is doing great. He loves the dry water food.  His bumps are diminishing and his hair quit falling out.  He's quit digging and biting himself every 5 minutes, and my husband and I have been just amazed at his improvement. He's acting and looking a lot better.  He's not acting so crazy and bezarre..can't spell...The food is just amazing.  I also ordered him some bones snack food .  he loves them.

—Dottie

Fairmont WV

 

Sharon,

All is well here and yes J B is a good friend of mine. He has had skin and seizures issues with his lab. I told him how happy we are with Flint River Ranch foods and he wanted to give it a try. Our shepherd has been seizure free for over 2 years and he looks healthier than ever. The funny thing is the few times Zeke has got a hold of something he should not have, compliments of my 2 1/2 year old, we see a difference within days. He starts biting and scratching himself. We are careful to only let our dogs eat the flint river food and when we do they are healthy and happy.

I'll continue to spread your good word!

Thanks again,

—J L

Dear Sharon,

I met you last year and you introduced me to Flint River Ranch Dog Food.  I have a female Cattle Dog and she loved the food but she loves all food.  The best thing about this food is that her weight gain was slowed and her shedding was at a minimum.

I was very happy with the food.

During the winter of 2005/2006 she developed a large lump on her side.  I took her to the Vet and she took a blood sample.  The lump was getting kicked, that was a relief.  About a week later Dr Samko called me and questioned me about Gizzys age, I assured her she was 12 years old.  Then she asked what I fed her.  She said the dog has the blood work of a 7 year old. 

Thank you for introducing me to Flint River Ranch, I will never feed anything else.

Sincerely,

—N.T., Bushnell, FL

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