by Sue Smith MARK YOUR CALENDARS! PuppyUp.org Puppy Up New Mexico! will hold its inaugural Walk for Canine Cancer Awareness and Research on Sunday, September 25, at Rotary Park in Bernalillo, NM. The event begins with registration and activities at 11 AM and continues until 4 PM. The 2.0 mile group walk around the perimeter of the park begins at noon. United to fight...

Last year in the United States, more than one and a half million men and women were estimated to be diagnosed with cancer.   And about 1,100 dogs in every 100,000 will develop some kind of cancer. These numbers are alarming! There are probably few of us who do not know someone who has cancer, has been lost to cancer or has survived cancer. Did...

Coming up tomorrow, Sunday, May 15, 2011 in Normandale Lake Park at 84th and Chalet Road in Bloomington, Minnesota. Why is this Walk so early when most are scheduled for November? Have you ever walked a Chihuahua in Minnesota in November? Anyway, here’s a brief Schedule of Events: 10:30am – 3:30pm Registration, Check-in & Festivities Begin The Walks Begin at 11:00am and take place every...

Hi, my name’s Thunder. I am a long hair miniature dachshund and I am a cancer survivor since October, 2008, when I was diagnosed with lymphoma, just a month after my third birthday. Some present, huh? I will never be cured, but I am getting treatment and am currently in remission. This is not my story. This is the story of two of my...

There’s an interesting article written by Catherine O’Driscoll and published on-line by Dogs Naturally Magazine about a study done at Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine to determine if vaccines can cause changes in the immune system of dogs that might lead to life-threatening immune-mediated diseases. The article is quite extensive and goes on to discuss a wide range of vaccine-induced diseases, including some...

In 2010, our Puppy Up! Walks were a huge success! We are currently planning our 2011 Walks for Sunday, November 6 in the following cities: Aliso Viejo, CA Atlanta, GA Auburn, WA Allentown, PA Boston, MA Charlotte, NC Chicago, IL Denver, CO Edinboro, PA Fairborn, OH Hendersonville, NC Huntington Beach, CA Irvine, CA New Milford, CT Pittsburgh, PA Plymouth, MA Poughkeepsie, NY Providence, RI...

This just in from our long-time friend and supporter, Hope Lisle: I will be organizing the first PUPPY UP! DENVER walk on November 6, 2011 but our first project is just one week away. I need volunteers (human and canine) to volunteer at the 2 Million Dogs Table at The Rocky Mountain Cluster of Dog Shows in Denver on Saturday, February 19 and Sunday, ...

And everyone is getting in on the action. Go here for a link to all three blogs, and read Luke’s blog right here. Join in on the fun — they’ll be up blogging until 2AM Sunday! Write comments, win prizes, support the 2 Million Dogs Foundation, and even pay tribute to your own dog! Participating Blogs are: NOVADog Magazine Daisy and Bob’s Blog from...

Today is World Cancer Day. Much of the focus is on human cancers and what can be done to prevent and cure them. But comparative oncology goes beyond human cancer studies to incorporate canine patients as well. Humans and dogs have been partners over the centuries, and now we’re again helping one-another, through the field of comparative oncology, to understand cancer, teaming up with...