Issue #44
Did you know… over 75% of dogs over the age of three suffer from periodontal disease? Canine periodontitis is a bacterial infection of the mouth. It starts with plaque and mildly inflamed gums which can worsen to gum disease (gingivitis), and can end with severe infection (periodontitis), ultimately resulting in bone and/or tooth loss. But that’s not the worst of it - if bacteria get under the gums and into the bloodstream, they can impact different organs and cause conditions like kidney and gastrointestinal disease, and diabetes.
Weekly at home scaling, raw meaty bones and dried chews can help with plaque removal! #dontbecomeastatistic
Remember, remember the 5th of November. The 4th actually, remember the 4th and 6th - this box is available until November 4th and November 6th is election day!
Here's the current lineup: 🐓 Chicken Heart 🐖 Pork Kidney 🐟 Alaskan Pollock 🐄 Beef Aorta 🦆 Duck Neck 🐖 Pig Ear 🐶 Super Chew this box: 🐑 Lamb Femur. Check out the unboxing.
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UC Davis study on human cancer and differentiation to dogs. Anpac Bio-Medical Science has liquid biopsy technology that can detect more than 20 human cancers with a single blood test. Studying at least 186 dogs in a blinded clinical trial, Anpac Bio and UCDSVM are investigating its ability to identify cancer in blood samples from dogs confirmed with sarcomas or carcinomas versus healthy control blood samples from dogs of similar age and breed.
Petfooled 2 is underway and needs your help!. Pet Fooled 2 is investigating a new segment of the pet food industry which has never been exposed before. It's taking time, secrecy, intense investigation, and financing - so we’re helping them raise some funds by offering single bags of our Real Dog Box treats! Join the movement to help dog owners better understand the truth behind pet food and how we can better feed our furry friends. Donate now!
Since humans don’t want junk food anymore, let’s just feed it to our dogs. J.M. Smucker Co. is doubling down on pet food as consumers move away from mainstream processed foods. The maker of jams, Folgers coffee and Jif peanut butter is unveiling four treats Tuesday -- including two under the Milk-Bone brand -- to beef up its pet-food unit, now the largest division by sales. The company said it aims to generate $100 million in incremental sales this fiscal year, partly driven by new treat offerings. #gross - Please don’t help them.
How do dogs process words? A new study at Emory University focuses on the brain mechanisms dogs use to differentiate between words. Preliminary results suggest that dogs have at least a basic neural representation of meaning for words they have been taught, so you can see them differentiating words they have heard before from those they have not. Dogs tend to show more interest in an unknown word than a known word, but because they know you want them to understand you, they look for other clues (gazes, hand signals, etc.) to try harder to figure it out.
Miami Heat’s Udonis Haslem is suing a vet for castrating his dog without consent. In the complaint, Haslem alleges that when he took his “show dog quality” Cane Corso named Juice to LeadER Animal Specialty Hospital, veterinarian Marcus Uris surgically removed the rope — and then neutered Juice for no apparent reason. The Miami Heat forward is seeking considerable damages. The lawsuit claims the castration made Juice “too tame” and nullified the $30,000 he had spent to train him as a watchdog for his family. The complaint also said Haslem was planning to breed the dog and “stud Juice out” to other breeders.
Robot Dogs are taking over. The company has now unveiled the latest version of its Spot robo-dog, and it wants to put it in the workplace. Spot can autonomously navigate construction sites while using a specialized payload for surveying work progress. A camera located at the end of its extendable arm even enables Spot to do additional inspection work.
We are loving your entries for our #realx Challenges. It turns out, teaching your dogs new tricks isn’t just for poops and giggles. It gives you an opportunity to spend some quality time with your pup, works that little noggin of theirs and helps you build a better bond with your dog. It also gives you a chance to win your pup some free treats. Win-Win. Last week we had a #treatlimbo challenge and not only did winners get free treats, ALL entries received a new chew we have in testing - turkey wings.
If you receive a FREE turkey wing to test, please give us your feedback. We'd love to add it (or not) to our menu. Text us at 858-348-5954.
Check out our latest challenge #tricktheirtreats