Abby Hamman

Posted by on Sep 9, 2012 in Puppy Up! Blog

(by Miss Alexandra Hamman) Abby Hamman was adopted into my life four years ago. She came to me when her owner was very ill. When I came in Abby’s life I was going through a rough patch of my own. She made me feel better about a lot of things that were going on in my life. In the fall of 2011 Abby’s leg started to show...

Do Dogs Golf?

Posted by on Sep 5, 2012 in Puppy Up! Blog

Well, apparently they do. At least, the one on this T-shirt does. (Leave it to a Pyr to take up golf. Air Bud, eat your heart out.) If you’re a golfer too, and you’re in the Boulder City, Nevada area, this might just be the game for you … The inaugural Puppy Up! Open to benefit 2 Million Dogs will be played on September...

Scientists regrow dog’s jawbone in revolutionary procedure

Posted by on Sep 5, 2012 in Puppy Up! Blog

Reprinted from: http://dogtime.com/scientists-regrow-dogs-jawbone-in-revolutionary-procedure.html# Friday August 31st, 2012 By Dog Time Staff Researchers at the University of California Davis have discovered how to regrow a dog’s jawbone in a ground-breaking study that has the potential to change animal medicine as we know it. Biomedical engineer Dan Huey and veterinary surgeon Boaz Arzi developed the innovative bone replacement procedure while working as a postdoctoral research team....

Summer of Murphy Tour in Little Rock Thursday

Posted by on Sep 5, 2012 in Puppy Up! Blog

The Summer of Murphy Tour continues .. while the Nashville leg of the Tour was called because of bad weather, here’s another chance to be a part of The Summer of Murphy Tour. From KARK 4 NEWS … Local dog lovers, in partnership with 2 Million Dogs, a national nonprofit organization working to support comparative oncology, are holding the event to do outreach and...

Penn Vet Hosts Free Lecture, “Losing a Pet and the Grieving Process”

Posted by on Aug 31, 2012 in Puppy Up! Blog

  For those of you in the Philadelphia, PA area, you might be interested in this presentation, coming up Saturday, September 8 the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet). The lecture is free and starts at 10 AM EDT. Here’s the information from the Penn Vet web page: Grief Counselor Michele Pich slated to speak at Saturday, September 8 event [August...

OrthoPets –Prosthetic & Orthotic Solutions

Posted by on Aug 27, 2012 in Puppy Up! Blog

  Our long-time friend and supporter Hope Parker met some incredible people today. She writes, “Today I met the owners of a wonderful company in Denver [Colorado] called OrthoPets. They make prosthetics for pets that could possibly help some dogs who have lost a limb to cancer.” About OrthoPets: Our vision at OrthoPets is to improve our patient’s quality of life through innovative prosthetic...

Music City — Here We Come

Posted by on Aug 26, 2012 in Puppy Up! Blog

OK. So you wouldn’t know it to look at him, but Indy is pretty excited about heading to Music City on September 2nd! Meet Indy, along with his brother Hudson, Founder of 2 Million Dogs, Luke Robinson, and Executive Director, Ginger Morgan (AKA Mommy G) this coming Sunday, September 2nd, at 3PM CDT at Jackson’s Bar and Bistro located in the center of Hillsboro...

Duke Sanchez

Posted by on Aug 9, 2012 in Puppy Up! Blog

Sometimes people only hear about our calendar contest at the last minute, when it’s much too late to enter. So is the case with this beautiful boy. I got Technical Sergeant Claudia Sanchez’s entry just as the last votes were being counted, and my heart sank because he missed the contest. But you must meet Duke and read a bit of his story. Remember...

What? Say it isn’t so!

Posted by on Jul 31, 2012 in Puppy Up! Blog

We have a terrific line-up of beautiful dogs this year, but I noticed there are at least 50 dogs who haven’t been voted for even once. Really? That can’t be right. So I’m thinking, maybe everyone doesn’t have the right link for voting? So I’m posting it again. You only have until August the 8th at midnight EDT to rally the troops and get...