I am registered for April, with a friend, and we are going to make a video about the experience. I have been trying to prepare beforehand, and can really relate to you comments.

Also, I am very sorry you lost your little pet. I know how hard that must be. We thought our little Jack Russell was going to die last week.

He’s been at the vet’s office/hospital for the past 2 days. They tried IV liquids, anti-biotic and Pepsid, all to no avail. My daughter and I were told he had developed an irregular heartbeat and appears to have developed fluid in both his abdomen and possibly around his heart. His blood work showed reduced kidney function, and before we could have them perform an electrocardiogram, he passed. It’s strange, but amazing; we scheduled an appointment for this evening at 8 pm at which time I was going to have to decide if we were going to have him put down, or proceed with the ECG. They brought him into the room with my daughter and I and he could barely walk. He came up to both of us, put his head in our laps and let us comfort him one last time, then his legs gave out and he collapsed to the floor. My daughter and I jumped off of our chairs and lay down beside him to comfort him. I could feel him slipping away. He looked up at both of us, almost as though he wanted to say good-bye, then he dropped his head down into my hand. I saw his eyes go into a deep stare, and felt his breathing slow, then stop, soon followed by his heart beat. My daughter and I broke down, at which point he seemed to rally for a moment, with a faint heartbeat, and looked up at us. Then he slowly drifted off, he was gone. We are heart broken!

Does this sound dramatic; well that is the understatement of the year! I can’t prove that the Waggin Train chicken treats killed him, but I can tell you all that he has only been eating them for about 3 months. He had NO apparent health problems before that, but we started to notice his energy level drop. I simply thought that he was finally “feeling his age” as Airedales aren’t known for extremely long lives, so we just thought it was a natural part of the aging process. The vet would not confirm or deny that the treats were the culprit. He did mention that these treats or something similar were recalled in the past. He did suggest that some of the substances people reported turning up in these treats, such as melamine, arsenic, etc. can and do lead to the failure of organs such as kidneys, pancreas and even the heart.

All I can say is that given the number of people on this as well as other blogs/threads that have reported similar experiences, someone needs to look into this further!

I apologize for the length of these posts, but I’m adamant about getting the word out about this product for others to see. At the very least, an unbiased, objective analyst should test this product and render an opinion without the influence of a company that is doing $200 million per year in sales.

Our dear friend Ruff is dead, and I can’t ignore how quickly he deteriorated after starting him on this product. Maybe it’s coincidence, maybe not, you decide. I still have a package of these treats that I will gladly donate to any legitimate, unbiased party that is able to test this product.

Thanks to anyone that reads/replies to this post.

Although I have no hard evidence, I have to say that the circumstantial information I’ve read on here sure does seem to point to these treats as the culprit. I have stopped giving him these things and I pray that he gets better. I don’t know how the courts view negligence relating to pets/animals, but I intend on looking into it.

According to news release dated 9/13 on Reuters, Nestle (the Purina Pet Care Company) wants to purchase Waggin Train, who is reported to have annual sales of $200M. Perhaps the current owners and/or Nestle are not aware of the issues discussed here. At the very least, we should look into joining forces to inform the company about what is happening to our beloved companions.

By the way, I don’t wish to “trash” every product that is produced in China, I don’t think that the one response that stated that some of the best products come from China, should be used as a barometer to determine if this particular product is good or bad. There are enough people reporting very similar issues that, at the very least, warrants a further investigation. China is undergoing a major economic and industrial “boom” much like we here in the US experienced in the past. During those periods, the priorities of industry and commerce were profit, and there were similar abuses and oversights that affected our quality of life, environment, etc.

I think the best thing we can do to try to have a voice, is to band together as consumers and citizens, and try to communicate to the powers that be, and let them know we that we will not be ignored. If the purchase by Nestle’s/Purnia has not closed, the current owners might be very interested in resolving any outstanding issues that might affect Nestle’s decision to purchase the company. While I’m not a litigious person, I certainly understand what the threat of a major class action lawsuit might do to a potential suitor looking to purchase this company. Maybe our numbers aren’t enough, but it possible that there are many more people out there with similar issues that are either unaware of the problem, or reluctant to speak up.

Good luck to all

Second e-mail sent 5-30

You asked for my address but I included it in my first email on 5-23
When I finally spoke to someone at waggin train Chelsea had already passed away. Cindy asked if their Vet (village vet) could contact my vet to discuss the cases and get the medical records. I authorized my vet to release the information. Several weeks later I had a message from Cindy saying that she was following up to see how my little doggie was doing. I got this message after spreading Chelsea’s ashes. I called cindy back and told her that I was upset that she made a insincere statement asking how my dog was doing considering that our last conversation was about my dogs death. Cindy went on to explain how safe their products are and during the conversation she said that she would like to offer me a $100 costco giftcard. I told her that I do not shop a costco and she said how about a Sams club gift card. I told her that I found the offer offensive.
Waggin train does have a face book page but they practice censorship by deleting any negative comments about their product. You need to do a google search to get uncensored reviews