When his beloved Great Pyrenees Malcolm died of bone cancer at age 6, Luke Robinson resolved to learn why. “I didn’t even know dogs could get cancer,” he said. The nagging mystery would send Robinson walking over 2,000 miles from Austin, Texas, to Boston with his other two dogs to raise awareness for canine cancer. It would also inspire his launch of an organization...

(by Teri Modisette) Twelve  years ago today, the Twin Towers slipped from the sky and plummeted to earth as America watched in shock. As that once beautiful Autumn day wore on to evening, news outlets reported many people still trapped, slowing dying in the avalanche of metal. How did they know? Those people used cell phones to call their families from beneath the remains...

(by Ginger Morgan, Executive Director, 2 Million Dogs) As I write this, summer is coming to a close. I’m fortunate that so far, 2013 has kept me busy working for you and this cause in the best of ways. In August, we posted stories of dogs who’d had cancer to our Facebook page, and you responded with words of comfort, shares, and votes in...

Congratulations to the Winners and ALL of the Contestants in the 2014 Cancer Can’t Keep a Good Dog Down Calendar Contest! Here’s the final count. Any votes that came in after the midnight EDT deadline did not apply. Our top 13 winners are: 1 Trooper Collins 2140 2 Czar Viney 1460 3 Beta Yadao 1270 4 Gracie Calvo 1120 5 Blondie Henley 1000 6...

Hi Everyone! This will be the last blog on this year’s calendar I post until the winners are announced late Friday. Please don’t wait until the last minute to vote (HERE). Right now the votes are coming in faster than I can keep up, so please keep up with your competition. Thank you all again for another terrific calendar contest. Voting ends midnight EDT....

These totals were recorded at 7:30 CDT this morning. Voting ends August 8 at 12 midnight Eastern time, so please don’t wait until the last minute to vote. VOTE for your favorite puppers HERE. Thanks to everyone for your patience yesterday when the voting site was down for a couple of hours. Let’s hope they have resolved their issues. 1 Trooper Collins 2140 2...

“In the wee small hours of the morning, that’s the time we miss them most of all.” Our latest totals as of Tuesday, August 6. Yes, in the wee small hours of the morning, 4:00 AM CDT. Please bookmark our blog. Keep in mind totals can change rapidly as we move into the final days. This year’s contest ends Thursday, August 8 at 12:00...

Here are the 2014 Cancer Can’t Keep a Good Dog Down calendar contest totals as of 8:30 AM CDT, Saturday August 3. You have until August 8 at midnight EDT to cast your votes for your favorite puppers. There are a number of new frontrunners, so keep track of your favorite pups to keep them in the running. LOOK! Everyone now has votes, thanks...

Does your faithful companion (no, not your spouse, your dog) sit on the couch and watch endless hours of sports with you? Does your pup share your passion for basketball, popcorn, and hotdogs? Well then, what better way to reward your pup than to take him or her to a REAL game. Get up off that couch, go order your tickets online (see below),...