I assure her I'm ready to transform, and she lays out some guidelines: limit sugar, avoid heavy meals late at night, stop
drinking caffeine
after 2 p.m., skip
strenuous exercise after 5 p.m., stick to one glass of wine with dinner, cut out screens within one hour of bedtime, and write a to - do list before bed (this will help me avoid obsessing over free - floating thoughts).
Several steps can be taken to prevent GDV or its recurrence, including: Avoiding
strenuous exercise by the dog
after eating and
drinking Slowing the dog's rate of food consumption Feeding frequent small portions to the dog rather than infrequent larger portions