My wife was working at our health food store in Lombard and did wait on a customer who bought large amounts of supplements for his dogs. Although my wife (I substituted “counter guy” in the poem to make it rhyme ) did raise the points in the poem, the pet owner actually walked out of the store shaking his head at the idea of using those items that were good for his dogs. The poem shows how things should have turned out. Items that local dog breeders and owners have used to improve pets health have included kelp powder, alfalfa powder, bone meal, yeast, lecithin, soy granules, wheat germ and many others. At the start of the health industry, by-products were used by farm animals including blackstrap molasses, whey, lecithin, bran, and wheat germ. Because these were by-prod- ucts, the price was very low. As farmers began to appreciate the value of these items, the price went up and eventually researchers found that they had nutritional values that were helpful to humans too. The Wondrous Wise Man Copyright © 2000 Elwood Richard There was a man in our town, We thought was wondrous wise. He went in for health foods galore Where he bought health supplies. It made you smile to see his pile Of powders, pills and such. The counter guy let out a cry, “How can you use so much?” The wise man said with face quite red, “How stupid can you get? The stuff you see is not for me, It’s only for my pet. I must relate, my dog looks great And thrives on what you see. He goes to shows, the town all knows, And earns a lot for me. I use a plan with kelp and bran To make his coat to shine. This photo shows how my dog glows; Are other dogs so fine? He has a feast on brewer’s yeast Which fills my dog with pep. One can’t believe or quite conceive, How sprightly is his step.” The counter man again began, “Because your dog looks swell, So likely you use health foods too, To help your looks as well.” The man we all thought to be wise, Said, “Everybody knows I own the pet and don’t forget I don’t compete in shows.” “I must pursue my point of view,” Replied the counter guy, “If it puts pep in a dog’s step, It should be worth a try.” And when he saw what he had done, With all his might and mane. The man grew wise, got more supplies, Since now the facts were plain. 142 BEATING THE ODDS
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