SEBASTIAN’S TREATS

 IN 2011 MY OLDEST BASSET HOUND, SEBASTIAN, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MATRICAL CARCINOMA. THE PROGNOSIS WAS NOT GOOD BECAUSE OF THE RARITY OF THIS CANCER. DURING THE TIME THAT WE HAD LEFT WITH SEBASTIAN, I WANTED TO SPOIL HIM  MORE THAN HE EVER HAD BEEN. DURING HIS 12 YEARS I HAD ALWAYS TRIED TO FEED HIM THE VERY BEST FOOD AND TREATS THAT I COULD AFFORD. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER HIS DIAGNOSES I BECAME UNEMPLOYED AND COULD NOT AFFORD EXPENSIVE TREATS. I REFUSED TO SETTLE ON THE CHEAP CHEMICAL LADEN, PRESERVATIVE FILLED TREATS OFFERED TO THOSE OF US ON A STRICT BUDGET AND DECIDED TO TRY TO MAKE HIM SOME HOMEMADE TREATS.  I CHOSE THE BEST INGREDIENTS I COULD AFFORD AND THOSE THAT WOULD POSSIBLY HELP COMBAT HIS CANCER AND THROUGH TRIAL AND ERROR CREATED SOME WHOLESOME RECIPES. SEBASTIAN DID HIS BEST TO SHOW INTEREST IN MY TREATS BUT THE CANCER HAD BEGUN DESTROYING HIS APPETITE. UNFORTUNATELY, SEBASTIAN PASSED AWAY ON JANUARY 29, 2012 AT HOME AND IN THE ARMS OF MYSELF AND HIS BELOVED GRANDPA. EVERYDAY WITHOUT MY HOUNDY IS STILL HARD BECAUSE HE WAS THE LOVE OF MY LIFE FROM THE MOMENT I ADOPTED HIM AT 6 WEEKS OLD. BUT I HAVE CONTINUED MAKING TREATS FOR MY OTHER DOG CHILDREN IN HONOR OF SEBASTIAN AND FOR THE PURE JOY THEY GET FROM EATING THEM. I HAVE DECIDED TO START MY OWN GOURMET DOG TREAT BUSINESS TO SPREAD THE LOVE AND HEALTHY TREATS TO DOGS EVERYWHERE AND TO FOREVER MEMORIALIZE SEBASTIAN. I AM ASKING FOR THE GRACIOUS HELP OF STRANGERS TO PLEASE DONATE TO THIS DREAM. I AM SEEKING HELP WITH STARTUP COSTS AND THE PURCHASE OF A STAND MIXER & BAKING NECESSITIES.  I AM FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR ANY DONATION AND THANK YOU WITH SO MUCH KINDNESS FOR READING MY STORY.