The Austin Firefighters Association teamed up with Cancer Dogs, an organization that uses specially trained dogs to sniff out signs of cancer Nov 14, 2017 By FireRescue1 Staff AUSTIN, Texas — A fire union teamed up with an organization that uses dogs to sniff out cancer to screen firefighters. KVUE reported that Cancer Dogs, an organization that uses specially trained dogs to screen for...

Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. By Deva Khalsa, VDM From Dogs Naturally Magazine The National Cancer Institute says emphatically that many cancers can be prevented...

November 18 and 19, Hollywood Feed is donating all their dog wash proceeds to The Puppy Up Foundation to benefit pet cancer research. Hollywood Feed has been a staunch supporter of The Puppy Up Foundation for many years, and we thank them again for their continued help in raising funds for research. Please visit them at one of their many locations (above). Come give...

Stephen Singer – Contact Reporter (Source: Courant.com) Researchers trying to draw a bead on one of the deadliest forms of cancer are turning to an old and trusted friend: the family dog. The Jackson Laboratory is among the most recent research institutions to join the race against brain cancer. The Farmington genomics research center is using tumors from dogs to find clues to the...

There is a growing body of research that suggests we are over-vaccinating our companion animals. We all agree that rabies can be deadly, and precautions should be taken to protect our animals. Research is also discovering that over-vaccination can sometimes lead to cancer and other debilitating conditions. In this article, two approaches/opinions on vaccination are offered: how effective they are, how often they should...

While K9 Veterans Day is officially March 13, we thought we’d remember just some of the many famous K9 Veterans on this Veterans Day. Like all veterans, we thanks them for their service to their countries. From Yorkies To Pitties: 20 Of The Bravest Military Dogs In History From Barkpost by Griffin Shaffer Of all the wonderful traits dogs possess, it is perhaps their...

Oskar Fleming (Ansley and Nancy Fleming) “He was the best of dogs and is sorely missed.” Save...

Nov 07, 2017 | Original story by Amanda Morris for Northwestern University From Technology Networks Northwestern Engineering’s Vadim Backman has developed an effective new strategy for treating cancer, which has wiped out the disease to near completion in cellular cultures in the laboratory. The treatment works by controlling chromatin, a group of macromolecules — including DNA, RNA, and proteins — that houses genetic information...

From the Hub City Times Disclaimer The Puppy Up Foundation does not endorse nor recommend any particular product, service, or treatment. We offer  information strictly for educational and/or informational purposes. We believe it is the pet owner’s responsibility to do the research and draw his or her own conclusions. November 2, 2017 By Dr. Elizabeth Knabe, DVM, and Holly Henschke, CVT Wildwood Animal Hospital...