Dr. Frank’s Pet Pain Spray
I know I’m not the first to post about this, but after watching the commercial last night I was too angry not to post. As someone who has five dogs, two of which would be considered senior dogs, I’m very concerned with making sure our dogs are comfortable. Luckily, through a good diet, exercise, and weight maintenance, none of our dogs have had any real issues, but it’s something we always consider.
The commercial for Dr. Frank’s Pet Pain Spray shows a bunch of obese dogs struggling to move around, and after they drink water with some of this homeopathic spray added, they magically start running around. The key word in all of this is: homeopathic. Homeopathic “treatments” are in plentiful supply in just about any store that sells medicine. A lot of people assume that homeopathic treatments are all about natural herbs and substances. That’s not what homeopathy is about at all.
Simply put, the idea with homeopathy is that you first find the substance that is causing distress. For the sage of argument, let’s say that carrot juice causes irritable bowel syndrome. The homeopathic solution would be to take 1ml of carrot juice and dilute it with 1000 ml of distilled water. Then you take that, and shake it back and forth 10,000 times. Next, you take 1 ml of that, and dilute that with 1000 ml of distilled water. Shake again. Take that 1ml of that, and dilute it again, and so on, and so on. In the end, you get something that is 99.999% likely to contain zero molecules of carrot juice. Some how the carrot juice is supposed to imprint it’s “vibrations” on the distilled water, which will in turn, eliminate the irritable bowel syndrome.
This is, of course, nonsense. If you don’t believe me, go to the store, buy 20 boxes of homeopathic sleeping pills, and then take them all at once. You’ll be fine, trust me. There isn’t a shred of scientific evidence to show that homeopathy works. There isn’t even a defined mechanism for how homeopathy works. It’s all just blather.
Now it’s annoying when people try homeopathy, but at least humans can think for themselves and report to you if something is or isn’t helping. A pet cannot communicate to you directly. It will suffer in pain while one gleefully sprays distilled water into its water. In fact, you might even hurt the pet more if you make him do something his old joints can’t, because you believe the spray is working.
So don’t ever, ever use Dr. Frank’s Pet Pain Spray and think you’re helping your pet. If you want to keep your pet as healthy as can be, buy premium dog food, feed him some vegetables now and then, keep the weight low, and regularly walk him. If you do think he’s having problems ask your vet perhaps for some anti-inflammatories. And if your vet suggests anything homeopathic, time to find a new vet.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:37 am
The commercial for Dr. Frank’s Pet Pain Spray shows a bunch of obese dogs struggling to move around
Baby Girl’s got back.
January 31st, 2008 at 12:13 am
Is there a homeopathic for cats that pee everywhere?
February 14th, 2008 at 9:11 am
Digger……..I came across your blog while cleaning (I’m stuck in the house surrounded by a 4 ft deep ice-lake) and watching Bio-channel on my boy Rod Stuart. As my 8 yr old 5 lb Yorkie, Chloe shuffled by Dr. Franks’ commercial came up. Now, she gets as much exercise as she can handle, and eats very healthy dog food/rice veggies and chicken table scraps. However, her joint condition has become more debilitating. Pills are a temporary fix and I have problems keeping her on a daily regimen of anti-inflams forever. So I was intrigued. Yours is the first link I opened while searching. I’ve generated my own understanding of homeopathy, and haven’t come across your interpretation. Yet.
So In the name of science, I am going to do a blind study on petpain with my pup ( n 5 - I’ll include my 2 autre pups and 2 cats) with a control group of n 4 - my neighbors yappy dogs) and will report back my findings if you’re interested.
March 4th, 2008 at 2:05 am
I can only say one thing, my 13 year old akita who by the way is not obese and is for a older dog considered to be in pretty good shape has been having trouble getting his backs legs to go up or down and he appears to be in pain.
He gets up very slow and sits and lays very slow.
I saw the Dr. Franks commercial and figured it couldn’t hurt. If anything it just wont do anything. Well after about 4 days of giving him the stuff he is back!!
His runs around, jumps, has no problem sitting or laying down and can get up very quickly as if he has no pain.
So go figure! There’s something to this stuff I’m sold on it because I got my dog back
Thanks Dr. Frank
March 4th, 2008 at 8:49 am
I have used the spray for 3 weeks for my 13 year old black lab. She is not overweight but has very stiff joints in her back legs. I cannot believe the difference. She not only runs around now but she doesn’t make noises like she is in pain when she gets up and down now. It has worked for her.
I have used Rimidyl, Vitamin C, and other homeopathic remedies and this is the only one that is working at the point in her life.
March 4th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
I’d be interested in Sharon’s study. I have a 3 year old Yorkie with bad knees (surgery twice) , a 9 year old large mix breed that suffers from arthritis, and a 4 month old pug that also has luxating patellas (so the pain & arthritis are just a matter of time) I’ll save this site to check.
March 18th, 2008 at 3:45 pm
I think you need to do your research a little further before you make suggestions as serious as ” find another vet” . To each his own. I just ordered the spray and have had much success using other “homeopathic” remedies for other illnesses in both my family and pets and they have helped tremendously! Think about the fact that more people have died using prescription medications than anything natural and I choose to trust nature first. You are completely right in suggesting a balanced diet and regular exercise. That is the “natural” thing to do.
March 19th, 2008 at 7:03 am
Susan,
I think you’re missing the point. There is nothing in homeopathic remedies other than water and milk sugar. It’s no different than giving your dog tap water. For every success case you point out, studies can show an infinite number of cases where it doesn’t work and in some cases, is harmful.
March 24th, 2008 at 4:27 pm
I would be very interested in Sharon Berkowitz’s (posted 2/14/2008) results. I have 3 wolf hybrids, all over 100 lbs. The eldest (Taz, the father of the other 2) is 12 years old today (3/24/08). He suffers from arthritis terribly. So much, that often he has an extremely hard time getting outside before accidents happen. I have a doggie door, so they can come and go as they please, but recently, more often than not, Taz just can’t make it.
The pups (Ha! Thor and Sunshine, just turned 9 years old in February). The cold weather seem to participate in their joint pain. I realize they are not puppies anymore, but during the colder season, they don’t get on the bed or furniture… anywhere that they would have to jump - they sometimes climb slowly, but I can see the discomfort they have while doing so.
I’ve read good and bad reviews about Dr. Frank’s Pet Pain Spray and was hoping that I could get some REAL OPINIONS. If anyone has had any experience with this product - good or bad- I would be eager to hear your comments. I’ve tried many homeopathic remedies, but have had no success to date.
I know alot of people think of their dogs as pets, but I have no children and so my dogs are my children. It hurts me to see them in pain. I would gratefully appreciate any input or suggestions that anyone may have.
Thanks in advance to anyone with comments!
March 25th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Say what you want. For someone who has never tried the product you talk a good game. I did try it and it is working exceptionally well. My dog appreciates being able to get up and walk and run without discomfort. It is like he is a pup again. We both appreciate the time spent walking together and a couple of months ago that just was not possible. Thank you Dr. Frank.
March 25th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I would also like to hear how Sharon’s study is going. I ordered Dr. Franks spray and started the program today. I also ordered his Herbal Joint Relief Dietary Supplement (Chewable Tablets). My dalmation is 13 years old and has arthritis. He is under the care of a vet and takes Previcox. I’m not using Dr. Franks products to replace his current treatment, but to go along with it. I figure I will try anything that may make his life more comfortable. I did speak to our vet before using the product to make sure it was safe and would not interfer with his current treatment.
March 26th, 2008 at 11:07 am
@ Sandi, Snoopy and Rebecca - Try glucosamine with chondroitin. Though clinical trials on its effectiveness in the treatment of osteoarthritis in humans have been mixed, at least it actually contains what it purports to; homeopathic remedies, on the other hand, are so diluted that they contain minuscule amounts of the therapeutic substance, if any. We’ve been giving our dachshund glucosamine/chondroitin for years (an OTC human version is fine, just go with a 500mg/400mg dose), and he’s in great shape - even though he’s 10 and prone to back problems because of his breed. We have 5 dogs, and plan on putting each of them on glucosamine/chondroitin as they age.
See:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucosamine
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chondroitin_sulfate
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homeopathic
March 26th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Our 3 yr old chihuahua has lost the use of 3 of his legs and can barely drag himself around, although he doesn’t appear to be in any pain. Numerous trips to the vet have been totally useless as all he can prescribe is risky surgery (which has a very low success rate) and endless quantities of Prednisone which only serves to make the dog thirsty.
We have been using Dr. Frank’s spray for about 3 weeks now with no visible results. However, we will continue using the spray until the bottle is finished.
Desperation …. perhaps. However, in this case, veterinary medicine seems to be nothing more than an expensive, ineffective approach.
March 27th, 2008 at 7:33 pm
I have a very healthy 12 year old Golden Retriever. He, along with the other three are all on very healthy diets and none are over weight. Titan’s only problem is arthritis. I have tried him on asprin and Glucosamine with choldroition, but to no avail. It may have reduced his pain a very little bit, but has done nothing to help him move around and that just isn’t good enough.
So I am going to give this spray a chance and I sure hope it does as much as it says. Even a little relief now would be wonderful for my baby. If it does work, I am going to kiss the ground this Dr. Frank walks on!
March 30th, 2008 at 7:54 am
In regards to the glucosamine/chondroitin, I’d be really concerned to use that on an obese animal because of the risk of diabetes.
April 6th, 2008 at 10:20 am
you are an idiot
April 10th, 2008 at 8:13 am
Aside from the ongoing debate as to wether or not Dr. Frank’s remedy actually works on your pet, I find it despicable that his ordering system is set up to automatically send you another order and charge your credit card every month until you contact them (which is made as difficult as possible) and cancel.
This should be displayed in bold lettering on his site but is, of course, disclosed only in the fine print on your order reciept.
All I have to say is “BUYER BEWARE!!!”
April 10th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
I cannot help but think that all of these positive reviews are from employees of Dr. Franks Pain Spray. That is how it works…they flood the review boards with fake reviews saying their product is amazing.
If it is too good to be true…then guess what……it is is 99% likely that is false.
Keep your twenty bucks and talk to a vet about the best course of action. That is what they are there for (and no, I am not a vet nor do I work for a vet!).
My two cents ….. for what it is worth…which, by the way, is not much because our president is an idiot and has ruined our currency. But, that is for another blog……
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:01 am
Glucosamine without the chondroitin has shown similar results as the product with chondroitin..only its a whole lot cheaper.. and Sorry dr frank but your commercial plays on our emotions towards the 4 legged members of our family. That alone turns me off. also of his stuff really worked, it would have the drug makers calling our politicians who are in their back pockets to pass a law to ban dr franks product. anytime there is a product that works and is all natural that cannot be marked up to an expensive degree and to have a patent usually gets squashed by big brother to appease drug companies..
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:08 pm
stumbled upon this discussion. I REFUSE to buy anything advertised on TV, but my wife will do anything for our 14 year old shepherd with arthritis. And every vet prescription ran over $200 a month! So, I gave in and ordered Dr. Frank’s spray. Yes, the web site is sleeze, but, the spray works! The dog isn’t as active as the TV commercial might suggest, but her quality of life is definitely better and she does get around more.
May 4th, 2008 at 1:20 pm
I used to have terrible allergies. Allergies would make my entire head swell…needless to say it affected my schooling. Then in high school I took a course on natural medicine. The teacher saw my suffering and gave me a bottle of homeopathic Sabadilla. I was so miserable I took the whole bottle that day..every five minutes…until it was gone. My allergies disappeared that day! Sabadilla changed my life.
May 4th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Can someone tell me the reason for spraying this crap on the water? Is this supposed to appeal to the lazy person who cannot be bothered to have to mix it? Is Doctor Frank any relation to Dr. Bob from The Simpsons?
May 8th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Nice review. Way to point out homeopathic “remedies” for the crock that they are. I can’t help but feel that all the people raving about how effective Charlatan Frank’s Sugar Water are the same type of people that use ear candles, or work for Charlatan Frank himself.
All the people who use natural “remedies” — There may be some good things created by nature (ex: aloe), but there are also some very nasty things (ex: toxic mushrooms). Natural “remedies” go untested by the FDA, as they are not labeled as medication, although they certainly are marketed as such.
Jamie — you’re an idiot. Your experience is known as the placebo effect.
I can’t believe these fucks get an equal vote as the rest of us reasonable people.
May 8th, 2008 at 7:26 pm
My dog has been over weight for a few years. We got the weight off of her but it was too late. She started having hip problems.At the time this started I had lost my job and was unable to take her to the vet for anything more than a checkup.I was afraid we would have to put her down soon.I saw the commercial for DR Franks pain spray.When I ordered it they talked me into buying some Chewable tablets that worked with the spray.Yes, I felt conned but out of a desperate need to save my Zena I bought them.Within a week of purchasing them she was fine, even running again.I thought maybe it wasnt Dr Frank’s product so when I ran out I didn’t reorder.It wasn’t long before she was hobbling again.I have phased out the spray but I will not run out of those tablets again!!
May 13th, 2008 at 3:53 pm
I must weigh in. First, homeopathy, like any natural remedies, is neither good nor bad. It is as good as the individual product and the individual response. Even snake oil wasn’t all bad. And how about allergic reactions to, say, antibiotics? If something works, I’ll use it; if it is found to be bad, or reacts badly, I won’t; simple. Dr. Frank’s seems to be in the benign and maybe works in some category. My Newfoundland/Black Lab was obese at 150#. We sent him to a farm and he ran off 50# quickly, but at 17 he has some displaysia. So I’ll try Frank’s. It can’t hurt and if it’ll give him a few good years, it is worth it. My advice? Sensibly, it can’t hurt to try something that’ll help a family member who is hurting.
May 23rd, 2008 at 12:51 am
I came to this site to read the comments of people who have actually used the product. I appreciate all the “Buyer Beware” “It’s Probably Snake Oil!” comments but none of the posts have shown that anyone that used it had a bad experience. Sure, there are common tricks that the sleaze balls use like those fake “testimonials” but if something is worthless, there’s usually at least ONE person that will post their bad experience. Humans love to complain so I’m more apt to believe this product may have something to it. And with the price of pet medication, I’m willing to take the chance.
May 24th, 2008 at 10:41 am
We have an 11 year old maltese, who has a severe back injury. He was in so much pain, we could hardly watch him. Pain pills helped some, but were somewhat damaging his liver. Out of desperation, I bought Dr. Jacks thinking, it will either work or not work.
Well, it worked. He is running around and happy just like he used to. As far as the placebo effect, I don’t think my dog knows that I am spraying something in his water that will make him feel better. All I know he is feeling better and that is all that matters to improve his quality of life.
May 31st, 2008 at 10:30 am
I am a pharmacist. Not sold on the fact that western medicine is the only answer–a little more open minded than most of my cohorts. Have a 12 y.o. blind Belgian Sheepdog w/aging “shepherd” hips. Tried the Dr Franks and he did seem to generally improve with regard to range of motion. Stopped it for a bit cause I am a bad mommy and kind of fell out of the habit of giving him either the chew or the spray. Now he is once again struggling to stand up from a lying position. Will start him on the regimen again as of today. Unfortunately it will not cure his PRA and cataracts, but at least he’ll be ready to go on our walks again (I just need to remember to guide him away from the mailbox posts along the route….ouch!!)
May 31st, 2008 at 10:46 am
BTW, I do not work for Dr Frank. I do not know him or any of his employees. The automatic subscription part of the order is definitely a marketing attempt but unsubscribing is easy–you just need to email them–don’t even need to call a number and wait on hold.
Also, a dog cannot be aware of what it is receiving medicinally, does not possess the awareness for a placebo effect–”Pathetic”, you are pathetic (DUH!!) If you have any idea of FDA processes, you realize they are an inefficient bureaucratic body just like everything in this government. Herbal remedies will never be adequately studied and standardized in the USA because this would require drug companies to invest money into clinical trials. They aren’t going to put money into studying a naturally occurring substance that they won’t have proprietary rights on. (heads up–they don’t care about your health, only your $$).
I suggest looking into European monographs for efficacy studies. They are a bit less greed driven with regard to pharmaceuticals there.
I take my animals to the vet regularly. I have not abandoned traditional vet treatment principles. But their fees are as out of line and exhorbitant as MD fees anymore–would cost me more for a follow up visit then to give a possibly ineffective but likely benign $20 product a try. And this one, at least for my dog, does appear to provide some benefit. He doesn’t jump around like a pup, but there is a noteable improvement.
June 1st, 2008 at 11:46 am
I came upon this discussion not because I have pets, but because over the past two years I have been researching Ambrotose. (In the PDR non-prescription drugs) It is a plant based nutricutical for humans. I have met many people who have had miraculous health gains with this. I have started using it and was able to discontinue a prescription drug. I have also started others on it with great results. So, I was curious if Dr. Frank’s product was plant based also, and it is. So it most likely works. As for the skeptics, I have found that they are in the following groups; “know it alls” who would never put any effort into research, (EG; “it’s sugar water”. This person did not even go to Dr Frank’s website and look at the ingredients) Or people who just do not want to believe that there are alternatives that work. Most want to believe that pharmaceutical companies have our best interests in mind. They don’t. If you give prescription drugs to a well person they get sick, so how can they make a sick person well? They don’t. They mask symptoms. As for your pets health as with humans, a good diet of nutritious food is the foundation of health. A friend of mine who has two Huskies uses a raw meat and vegetable diet. These dogs will eat salads! She has had friends of hers with sick dogs start on this diet and they have made substantial heath gains. I hope this helps those of you with open minds.
June 9th, 2008 at 2:14 am
Honestly.. what bothers me about this blog is that it seems to have strong points and much factual/rational info. But at the same time.. its just so blatantly hateful that it makes me scratch my head. Obviously with every internet blog .. you are going to have people messing with the posts.. and in this case it being a Product review.. im not surprised if some of the above posters ARE aligned with Dr. Frank. But still, why so much hate. Especially those few individuals pissing on “Homeopathic medecine” and herbal remedies. There’s no need.. and also.. Eastern Medecine has worked for some people for oh.. a long time. The Chinese for example. So let’s not get all ignorant and make this a western-medecine (painkillers and antibiots) vs. eastern-medecine (herbal crap that you seem to call it).
June 17th, 2008 at 8:52 am
I tried the spay on myself for myself. And IT WORKS.
June 18th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
Haven’t tried Dr. Frank’s Spray for Pets, yet, but I likely will. Our dog, a Lab-Chow mix, could not move her hind legs and one of her front legs. Not our Vet, but a Manager of a Petco Store took enough of an interest in our dog to recommend “arthrosomine” which I could purchase NOT at Petco, but through a place called “MDsChoice”.
I purchased the “arthrosomine” and was told that in less than 6 weeks, we would know if it worked. In about 4 weeks, we knew. Mer was standing, walking without a limp and actually moving without pain! We are all ecstatic!
Our dog is like our child. Her health and happiness are extremely important.
Although she is doing so well on the arthrosomine, she is still somewhat exercise resistant and we need to get her moving faster and more often as she tends to gain wieght. So, we will try Dr. Frank’s spray. If it helps, great. If not, we will not have lost anything, really.
June 20th, 2008 at 6:26 am
Any support for Dr. Frank’s spray, especially on this post, comes in two varieties:
1. Anecdotal evidence.
2. A logical fallacy.
Firstly, stories can’t be trusted. People lie, and also there is no way to know all of the details of the story to truly understand the situation.
This is the argument from antiquity. The age of something doesn’t give it any truth value. If this argument were valid, you could say that 1+1=3 if you wait long enough.
Aside from this being an ad hominem (personal attack), maybe this person should take his own advice. Here’s what the site says about the ingredients…
There are no active ingredients in this “formula.” It’s water. Look, I did my research.
And as far as “not wanting to believe,” this is an ideological remark. I would be more than happy to accept homeopathy as a legitimate modality if the author of this comment could produce even one peer-reviewed, properly blinded study that shows homeopathy to be effective.
Believing without evidence is called faith. It’s funny that for things like pain or minor ailments, people will turn to things like homeopathy. But when cancer strikes… bring on good old, modern, scientifically proven western medicine!
Open minded? Accepting a claim without evidence? That sounds more like drinking the kool-aid.
The interesting thing about these claims is that people use homeopathic “remedies” on things the body will generally rid itself of naturally. Treating the problems with nothing would yield the same results.
As far as “trusting nature first,” what exact does this mean? The “natural” argument doesn’t really hold any water (although Dr. Frank’s Spray bottle holds quite a bit). Nuclear waste from a power plant is “natural.” There isn’t anything on this planet that isn’t natural. It’s just a name that the CAM (complimentary & alternative medicine) proponents attach to their products to make them “marketable.”
Also, think about all the people who have died from NOT getting proper medical treatment because their kook alternative medicine pusher told them not to trust “western medicine.”
It’s all ridiculous. There is no evidence that homeopathy works. It’s water. Look at the ingredients.
If it works, show me the evidence… don’t tell me stories.
June 21st, 2008 at 10:00 am
Began using Dr. Frank’s spray on Tuesday and nearly immediately (now it is Saturday) observed positive change in my Yorkie - 14 1/2 years old.
She walks more confidently and appears to be in much less pain. She is nearly blind so that likely inhibits her enthusiasm to go too fast. Legs show greater strenght and she appears better than in the past few years. I would recommend trying Dr. Frank’s spray. Not sure what the long-term results will be, but VERY satisfied to date.
June 29th, 2008 at 8:44 am
My dad, who is 86 years old has suffered from arthritis, hip and knee replacement has been using Dr. Frank’s (people version) for about a month or so and says he hasn’t felt this good in years. We have a 14 year old Norwegian Elk hound who has bad rear hips and can hardly get her self up to move around. We have tried many different medications from the vet with limited results. Some of these medication made our dog itch so much, she chewed holes in herself. We are really ready to try anything.
July 3rd, 2008 at 11:55 am
As a person with a back injury and using Dr. Frank’s Pain Spray, I think I can safely say that this product works when I need it to.
I have been using it off and on (about a month on and off) and I have to say that the spray does help with a small degree of my pain. I won’t go into the specifics, but the product DOES contain MSM, Glucosamine Chondroitin sulphate (these products help with joint pain by rebuilding and cleansing the joints and tendons between bones, they are NOT the causes of the pain), and many other pain decreasing compounds. I also believe that most of you don’t understand what Homeopathic means.
Here’s a link on how the homeopathic process works, with an example of how to remove the tylenol product from the actual pain pill, called Cold Water Extraction.
http://www.geocities.com/sowildaboutharry/extraction.html
To make a story short, what this is doing is removing the tylenol from the pain pill to produce a much more pure pain reliever.
I hope this clarifies some of the doubts on how Homeopathic medicine is supposed to work.
July 4th, 2008 at 11:53 am
GODKILLZYOU, SOUNDS LIKE A REAL TRUSTING PERSON, I THINK HE IS RUNNING SCARED. YOU SHOULD SEE THE LIST OF LIVES LOST UNDER YOUR SO CALLED SCIENTIFIC MEDICINE. YOU WON’T FIND THAT LIST VERY EASILY.
I HAVE KNOWN 5 PEOPLE WHO WERE “CURED” OF CANCER NOW FOR OVER THIRTY YEARS ON NATURAL EASTERN MEDICINE BY A HOMEOPATHIC DOCTOR FRIEND OF MINE. WESTERN MEDICINE NEVER CURES CANCER! IT BUYS TIME,AND THE COST IS SO INCREDIBLE IT BUYS DOCTORS ANYTHING THEY WANT. CANCER PATIENTS OVER THE AGE OF 25 SURVIVE CANCER AT ONLY A RATE OF 3.06%. NOT VERY SUCCESSFUL. ALL 5 OF THESE CANCER SURVIVORS
WERE TERMINAL AND WERE GIVEN 1-2 YEARS MAX. THEY AGED BETWEEN 24 TO 33. THEY NOW ARE AGE 61 TO 73AND VERY HEALTHY. NOT ALL HOMEOPATHIC REMEDIES WORK THE SAME FOR EVERYONE. YOU MUST KNOW THE FOOD INGESTED THAT CREATES THE ALLERGIC REACTIONS.
GODKILLZYOU, EVER HEARD OF CAUSTUS, CASTOR BEAN OILS,FUNGAL AND VIRAL GROWTHS, THESE FUNGALS GROW IN THE BODYS BY FEEDING THEM(PROCESS FOODS,BREAD ,SUGAR,ETC.) YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT! EAT CRAP AND YOU BECOME CRAP. IN YOUR CASE IT SOUNDS LIKE YOUR EATING TOO MUCH STUPID. BY THE WAY DR. FRANKS WORKS ON 68 TO 75% OF DOGS. WESTERN MEDICINE DOES NOT WANT YOU HEALTHY, THERE IS NO MONEY IN IT.
July 4th, 2008 at 11:56 am
It’s a good thing Penskey doesn’t go into the details… he’d realize that this “Cold Water Extraction Procedure” is simply the act of replacing every active ingredient in a real medicine with… pause… wait for it… WATER. Homeopathy is nothing but water. That’s all it is.
Water doesn’t cure illnesses or diseases. But it sure is an easy product to bottle and sell for $19.95. A bottle of Aquafina is cheaper (right around $1), and probably has more “active ingredients” than a bottle of homeopathic “remedy.”
Better yet, get a FREE glass of water out of your kitchen sink. It’s good for you.
July 5th, 2008 at 10:36 am
Why are there no comments on how Dr. Frank’s pet spray has either worked or not worked on cats? All comments are experiences with dogs.
July 12th, 2008 at 4:30 pm
To help me make up my mind if all these pro Dr. Frank reviews are the result of actual successful treatment, would you pro petpainspray people answer one question; does Head-On really get rid of your headaches??
July 15th, 2008 at 3:52 am
I have never read such hateful, ignorant replys in any of the blogs pertaining to questions regarding products EVER! What in the world did we do without these poison RX’s that we must have now to live a “healthier” life. I have a Chow mix that is 16 yrs old. He has always been on a healthy diet, and good exercise. He is NOT a pet, he is family. Until this year, he was doing fine. The arthritis has finally started. He is on Glucosomine/Chondrotin/MSM in large doses. This has helped his movement alot, but still he has alot of pain. He is on pain pills, and being chronic with numerous immune system illness’s myself, I know pills and damage they do. The poison your system…can’t live without them, but hate taking them. I hate giving him the pain pills even though they do stop the pain. I will be trying this spray to test. If I can get him off the pain pills, and still have his quality of life improved, it is well worth whatever the price.
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:32 pm
hi i orderd the painspray for dogs on july 19,08 please send me a confirmation order. sincerly frieda rizzo
July 22nd, 2008 at 3:18 pm
O.K. I have read the whole post, WOW !
If attitude and beliefs actually do create your reality , some of you, look out.
Remember when you were a kid and you thought things like vegatables were like some kind of poison ?
How do you feel about them now ?
If you don’t try it then you will never know for yourself, or your pet.
Personally, 20 bucks is worth a try for my old buddy “Otter” ( cat ).
If it works or not I will post my results here. But remember the kids and the vegetables, no matter what people said you still didn’t believe them…..
July 27th, 2008 at 9:42 am
My cat Molly is 19 years old. I have spent $2,700 on vet bills within the past 2 months trying to find out why her health has taken a serious decline. She has been a house cat her entire life. She has been poked, proded, xrayed, put on steroids, given special food, B12 shots without any noticeable difference. Every possible ailment has been ruled out other than she is just an old cat.
I am going to try Dr Franks spray. And yes I agree that $20 is worth a try. I will post the results regardless of the outcome.
Some of you folks really need to find a support group to work out your issues. I am all for strong beliefs and expressing those, but wow… tone it down a bit. Not every one is going to agree with you all the time.
July 27th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
CactusRox,
I personally won’t “tone it done” when I know Dr. Frank is selling you a substance (ie, distilled water) which has no scientific evidence to support the claims. If you read the process of how the spray is made, you’ll see it’s nothing but water.
July 28th, 2008 at 8:21 am
I saw the comercial for this Dr. Franks. I was skeptical. My Aunt then told me she tried it for her old dog. She had spent $$$$$ on the pup with poking and prodding. the pup is just a 15yr old cocker spaniel. She thought what the heck and tried the spray. She said when she called they tried to sell her the kitchen sink, but she hung in there and got the spray. She said putting up with their sales pitch was a minor inconvience compared to the results she is seeing for her pup. (after all, the folks attempting to sell the kitchen sink are just the messengers trying to do their job as told.)
Sharon, 8yr old and 5yr old is still fairly young. There will hopefully come a day were they will be so old that arthritus will probably strike. My pups are in good health at 11 and 12, but I know my last pup (lab mix) was ok up till about 13/14 I was lucky, but it would have been nice to give here some releif for that last year when she seemed like she was in pain. Hopfully Dr Franks will still be available for my pups if they start having problems, I certainly will try it. nothing ventured nothing gained…
I do wonder how it will affect a pup/ cat after being on it for a long period of time, but I beileve in quality time as opposed to quantity.
It would be interesting to hear more from cat owners, since cats are more sensitive to to things they ingest.
July 29th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
I have a 14 year old dog with severe arthritis.
As a last resort I tried Dr. Frank’s pet spray and I’m here to tell you - don’t waste your money. It’s a complete scam.
I’ve been using it for 2 weeks now and if anything, she’s getting worse.
August 3rd, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Ordered this for my 9 year old pitbull with early onset of Arthritis—. The dog is a puppy again–if I didnt see it with my own eyes I wouldnt beleive it either. am NOT an employee of Dr Franks company– I work for a fortune 50 company— Rx —- ever read the side effects associate with even over the counter meds? egad! The spray worked– and if it didn’ I would not have minded risking $20— How many of you have spent more than triple that amount on a good meal or 2 exotic bar drinks. It’s always interesting to me how somweone can have an opinion before actually using a product. Good luck to all of you opinionated fools out there who still think the work is flat.
August 4th, 2008 at 4:31 pm
My Maltese dog is still holding his own and feeling great. He is in less pain than when he was not on Dr. Frank’s. One thing people should realize is that everyone is made up differently and just as RX drugs work differently on each individual, I think homeopathic, herbs, eastern medicine, etc will more than likely work the same way. No two animals or humans are exactly alike and each will react differently when trying something new.
August 8th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I am so glad I read your opinion. I have a beautiful Golden Retriever who is 17 and she is my life. She stills loves to go for walks, eats healthy and has amazed my vet, he thought she would be dead 3 years ago from a bad heart disease. I was going to try this miracle spray but glad I read some of the testimorials first. Thank you, thank you thank you !!!!!
August 9th, 2008 at 9:12 pm
The stuff works. I know of doesn’t seem to make sense but a dog doesn’t experience the placebo effect so…I don’t know. I have a degree in biology and you’re right, this shouldn’t work. But it does, especially with the herbal pills. I guess there are more things, Horatio.
August 10th, 2008 at 11:09 am
I think it’s impossible to make blanket statements such as you did about homepathic remedies, regardless of what they’re for. Over the years I’ve used both doctor-prescribed medications, vet-prescribed medications and homeopathic remedies for our family and our pets. I typically go for the homeopathic when traditional medications have not worked. When younger, my daughter suffered terribly from Exima (sp?) and nothing the doctor gave her worked. I went to a local homeopahtic store, bought the cream they recommended and it cleared it right up. When someone in the family starts to come down with a cold, we load them and the rest of the family up on Echinacea and Vit C for about three days and always seem to win the battle against the virus. I’ve tried somethings that are just garbage and I’m not a strong homeopahic zealot by any means, but I think there is room in the world of medicine for both traditional and non-traditional remedies. We ordered Dr. Franks Spray and Supplements for our older Siberian Husky. He had stopped his daily walks due to pain in his leg and hip joints, could no longer go up and down the stairs without horrible pain, etc. I couldn’t stand to see him in such pain and nothing the vet gave us made a difference at all, except a large chunk out of my checking account. After a few days of the Dr. Franks spray and supplements, our dog wasn’t running all over the yard, but he could go up and down the stairs and wanted to resume his daily walks, so that was good enough for us. He’s not going to be a pup ever again, and his time with us in probably not long, so if we can do something, anything, that makes his life better, and less painful, in the meantime, traditional or homeopathic, then I’ll do it.
August 10th, 2008 at 1:05 pm
Wiki says: “Homeopathic practitioners maintain that an ill person can be treated using a substance that can produce, in a healthy person, symptoms similar to those of the illness.” Does that mean Dr. Franks can make a healthy pet sick? I’m middle of the line with this, when I start getting a headache I grab my RX migraine pills not “Head-On”, but when I feel nauseated I grab my ginger tea, aka ginger-diluted-in-water. So who knows, but to those interested in glucosamine chondroitin as mentioned before, it’s good stuff, works well on my mom, dad, and 14-year-old beagle.