Life wouldn’t be the same without best friends. They’re the friends who can be counted on to be there at a moment’s notice. The ones who love, support, and cherish – in both good and bad times. Friendships are an indestructible bond that join many people and animals together in beautiful ways. Celebrating Best Friends Day is just one of the ways you can...

Today, Sunday June 7, is National Cancer Survivors Day! We’d like to send a shout out to all our friends, four, three, and two-legged, who have beat cancer or are fighting! We’re with you! Come visit us on Facebook and post your Cancer Hero story and photo! We’d love to hear from you. #puppyup #cancerfightingsuperheroes #companionsagainstcancer...

Analysis by Dr. Karen Shaw Becker Dogs and humans share not only strong bonds together — they also have similarities when it comes to common health problems. Even serious conditions like brain tumors affect both dogs and humans, and it’s likely that treating such tumors in canines will provide valuable insights that may one day help to drive cures for brain tumors in humans....

On May 20, National Rescue Dog Day recognizes all the benefits of allowing a four-legged canine to adopt you into their immeasurably lovable life. National Rescue Dog Day was founded by Tails That Teach, Inc. to bring awareness to the countless number of amazing dogs in shelters waiting to be adopted, to promote humane education for young children, and to encourage spay/neuter. The day...

From everyone at the Puppy Up Foundation, we wish you all a very happy, healthy Mother’s Day! Please enjoy our...

Researchers are putting canine scent receptors to the test By Mindy Weisberger Scientists are training dogs to identify COVID-19 by following their noses. A new program at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine (Penn Vet) is putting noses to the grindstone for disease detection. Researchers are working with dogs to see if the canines’ superior sniffers can help with early detection of COVID-19...

We all have our reasons for walking and supporting Puppy Up. We walk to honor and remember those who are no longer with us and we walk to celebrate our surviving cancer fighting superheroes. Why do you walk with Puppy Up? Share your stories and videos with us on Facebook today on...

Now’s your chance to show the world what makes your dog an outstanding member of your family! The Puppy Up Foundation is excited to announce the opening of our 2021 Cancer Can’t Keep A Good Dog Down Calendar Contest! This is the 13th year of producing this beautiful tribute to Cancer Heroes everywhere. Enter the contest to HONOR your personal canine cancer hero, PROMOTE awareness of...

“A house is not a home until it has a dog.” — Gerald Durrell In This Issue: It’s Time For the 2021 Puppy Up Calendar Contest!; Sit. Stay Home. And Become a Virtual Volunteer; Lumps and Bumps Handy Graphic; Coronavirus and Your Dog — What You Need To Know; Pup of the Month — Scout; Walk for Puppy Up; Social Distancing Guide For Dog...