“An educated, better informed and well-researched community of pet owners will put more pressure on the pet food industry to be better.” Rodney Habib and his dog Sammie
In This Issue
Pup of the Month — Meet Rohn; Puppy Up Studios Is Launched; Stay Warm This Winter With Puppy Up Gear; Order Your Calendars While Supplies Last; Research: Drug Developed at University of Minnesota Increases Survival in Dogs with Cancer; Holiday Traveling? Bring Fido.
Meet Rohn — One Of The Beneficiaries Of Clinical Trials You Help Fund
From Our Executive Director, Ginger Morgan:
We’ve been busy this year at Puppy Up! We’ve traveled from the Northeast to the Northwest attending our PuppyUp Walks, educational meetings, and conferences. I sure enjoyed meeting our walk participants and donors. It is a blessing knowing that we have so much support.
I’d like you to meet Rohn. Because of your generosity he is one of the many participants in the clinical trials that we fund. Rohn was adopted by Janet four years ago at the age of three. When he started limping back in the summer, she took him to The University of Wisconsin – Madison where he was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma (bone cancer). Rohn was enrolled in Dr. Neil Christensen’s clinical trial on Stereotactic Radiation for dogs with Osteosarcoma. He then underwent aggressive treatment involving 3 days of radiation followed up by 4 rounds of chemotherapy. He is now doing well, playing with his toys, and Janet is looking forward to spending many more holidays with him.
We are also funding clinical trials for lymphoma and bladder cancer. And next year we will begin funding a study on bone cancer that spreads to the lungs.
Please consider making a donation to help us continue to fund education, awareness and much needed research so families like Rohn’s can celebrate more holidays with their loved ones.
The Puppy Up Foundation and Founder Luke Robinson Launch Puppy Up Studios
Luke, Founder of The Puppy Up Foundation, with his Boys, Hudson and Indy.
Welcome to Puppy Up Studios!
I’ve spent a lot of time and miles on the road this year learning and talking to walk leaders and pet parents, and engaging communities, and I’ve been working on a better way to communicate on a wider scale and broadcast to a bigger audience these experiences.
I’m building Puppy Up Studios as a collaborative and interactive platform for all of us as pet parents and look forward to involving all of you in the process. Puppy Up and Talk Soon!
Backpacking 4,000 miles cross country after losing two dogs to cancer, I had a ton of time in our tent to think and ideate and this is the brainchild of all of those many lonely (well, I had the Notorious Fuzzybutts snuggled up to me) nights. It’s evolving and may seem a little all over the map but there’s method to this madness! More on the story of our adventures here.
Puppy Up Studios Is
An Idea Lab. I’ll be launching 1-2 new companies soon and their genesis of the Studios and relevance to the Foundation and the community of companion cancer, will become more apparent in the coming weeks, as I have an ambitious plan for 2018!
A Clearer Path. While the mission of the Foundation has always been education, awareness and scientific discovery, we’ve learned and grown a lot the past few years. And it’s important that all of our supporters, sponsors – stakeholders understand how we envision our value within the comparative oncology community, our future plans, and how we intend to get there. We hope to accomplish this here at the Puppy Up Studios.
A Shorter Path. From Problem to Solution. My experiences and observations from the technology industry is their constant drive to both shorten and accelerate cycle times. From now on, my email is Solutions@PuppyUp.org. Every single email will be read by me personally and we will work with anyone who has the intent and will and spirit to help us accomplish our mission!
An Open Source Road Map. I’ve always believed in collaboration but I’ve sat on enough committees to know that it’s almost always one or two people doing the driving. But what I really hope to accomplish here is more collective ideation and at least a general understanding of where we’re going.
At least, that’s the pie-in-the-sky vision for it but as I mentioned before, this is a fluid process. And I want to keep it this way for now as it gives us greater ability to adapt, an instinct essential to survival on the road!
Where can you find Puppy Up Studios on the web? Right here.
Stay Warm This Winter With Puppy Up Gear
Puppy Up Hoodie is warm and comfortable.
Handsome Chase the Library Dog is our 2018 Calendar cover dog.
Our 10th Annual 2018 “Cancer Can’t Keep a Good Dog Down” Puppy Up Calendars are available now. But supplies are limited so order soon.
You can order your calendars from our store here. And if you order 10 or more at one time (they really do make great gifts), we’re offering a special discount. Use the coupon code “2018calendar” when you place your order.
Calendars are shipping now, just in time for the holidays.
For more information on our one-of-a-kind calendars, please check out our blog.
Thanks to all who participated in this year’s contest! You’ve helped make it another beautiful tribute to our canine companions.
Research: Drug Developed at University of Minnesota Increases Survival In Dogs With Cancer
(Pictured is Antonella Borgatti, D.V.M., M.S. and Copper. Photo Credit: University of Minnesota)
A breakthrough trial at the University of Minnesota testing a new UMN-developed drug resulted in improved survival rates for dogs diagnosed with a cancer called hemangiosarcoma (HSA).
The results were published today in the journal Molecular Cancer Therapeutics.
“This is likely the most significant advance in the treatment of canine HSA in the last three decades,” said study co-author Jaime Modiano, V.M.D., Ph.D. professor in the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and member of the Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota.
Canine HSA is a common, aggressive, incurable sarcoma. It is remarkably similar to angiosarcoma, which affects humans. Both cancers typically spread before diagnosis and the survival time for affected patients is extremely short, even with aggressive treatment. Only 50% of humans diagnosed with angiosarcoma live longer than 16 months and the prognosis for dogs with HSA is similarly dire: less than 50% will survive 4-6 months and only about 10% will be alive one-year after their diagnosis.
For the complete article, please visit our blog.
Bring Fido!
Lots of us travel with our canine family members, especially at this time of year. But have you heard of BringFido? BringFido is the world’s largest pet travel website and is used by millions of people each year to find pet friendly hotels, restaurants, dog parks, pet-friendly events, as well other pet resources and services. Over the past year, they have nearly doubled the number of pet friendly listings on their site (now over 200,000 resources), and they’re not planning to slow down any time soon!
And now BringFido has a great offer for our Puppy Up Family. The Puppy Up Foundation will receive $10 each time someone uses our own special referral code (PUPPYUP2018) in the gift code box at checkout when you complete your stay.
Please check with BringFido before you book your next trip with your pup, and let them know you heard about them from us. And don’t forget to use our special code!
Do you still have people or pets on your holiday shopping list and just can’t find that special present that would make their eyes light up? Trust me, whatever it is, you’ll find it on Amazon! Shop for everyone on your gift list this holiday at Amazon Smile and Amazon donates to The Puppy Up Foundation.
If you are on Facebook or Twitter, we hope you’ll share this Amazon Smile link and encourage your friends and family as well.
We wish you and your family and friends a warm, happy, and healthy holiday season! Thank you for your continued support!
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.
We can always use your help. If you’re interested, send me an mail at ginger@puppyup.org.
Sincerely,
Ginger Morgan, Executive Director
The Puppy Up Foundation
