Tricia
Oh Yes - we constantly have these types of issues. Its an adventure is all I can say.
Regularly when we visit a dog park or just walk the neighborhood or farmers market, the general public and even local Dr. Whitecoats rush to pet the dogs and comment on how extraordinarily healthy both dogs are - good muscle tone, shiny coats, great teeth, bright eyes etc.. Usually the first question is - how much do eat? - which leads to the "fed raw" discussion. Then as I explain what fed raw means and that we use homeopathy for any issues and no flea/heartworm (even while living in TX) - all of sudden they are potentially contagious. They literally stop petting my dogs. It makes no sense.
Nevermind that a local group of Danes that visit the dog park and vaccinated for bordetella ALL came down with a horrible cough 2 weeks ago and some are still coughing today. My 2 dogs are perfectly fine while the other owners are pumping their dogs full of antibiotics and complaining how much it costs!!! Who has the healthier animal? and wallet?
I feel so grateful to have Dr. Falconer that educates in a non-threatening way, understands what we owners are trying to accomplish and the world we are trying to co-exist with. Keep the information coming.