Not My Buddy: One woman a dog and their journey toward healing

How is it possible to love something that almost ends your life? Three days after the arrival of Buddy an adorable Golden Retriever puppy Tracey Berkowitzs picture perfect life shatters. Almost overnight she looks horrible feels horrible and has no idea why. Not My Buddy is a love story between one woman and the dog who restores her spirit while she finds her way toward health. Over the course of five years Tracey Berkowitz and her family spend more than $80000 on a team of 16 health care professionals and at one point 132 pills per day while they seek a diagnosis and treatment for this mysterious illness. Taken to the brink of bankruptcy and divorce and incapacitated as a mother Tracey removes the masks that contributed to her dis-ease leaving her vulnerable terrified and headed on a collision course with her souls true purpose: to help those suffering from chronic giardiasis-ironically the gift from the dog who teaches her self-love.