Issue #88
Did you know: Allergy season is upon us! If your pup suffers from seasonal allergies bee pollen may be a great supplement.
Available until April 17th ONLY, here’s the current lineup:
🦃 Turkey Gizzard
🐖 Pork Liver
🐟 Green Lipped Mussels
🐄 Beef Aorta
🦆 Duck Neck
🦬 Bison Trachea (NEW heavy chew)
🐑 Lamb Trotter (NEW Bone-In Super Chew)
🦬 Bison Meatballs
🎉🍖It’s National Raw Feeding Week! 🍖🎉
We’re celebrating with Kimberly from Keep the Tail Wagging and have lots of fun stuff in the works! Be sure your following Real Dog Box and Kimberly on Facebook for all the details.
This weekend we’ll have secret shop drops with all sorts of new goodies! We’re also giving away free nutrition consultations with one of our certified canine nutritionists!
Israeli city looks for high-tech poop solution. The city of Netanya announced its intention to work with tech company Incontrol and their vision-capable artificial intelligence. The AI will collect and analyze photos of people and their dogs to identify owners who don’t pick up their dog’s poop. Citizens are concerned about the invasion of privacy as well as the AI’s potential bias and rationale. The AI will also be used to identify illegal construction, park trespassers, and reckless drivers.
Working dogs to bring safety to schools. Lawmakers in Lansing Michigan are working to create a program to prevent school shootings. Elite Detection K9 raises and trains detection dogs to sit in the presence of even the smallest amounts of gunpowder and can be used to patrol schools. These dogs will work alongside school resource officers and can serve as therapy dogs for distressed students. Detection dogs are expensive, about $80,000 per year, so lawmakers are discussing how to fund the program.
Infected poultry sold throughout US. Campylobacter is the most prevalent food-borne illness in the US. The USDA allows a certain amount of contaminants, but lax regulation leads to an excess of violations in large suppliers such as Tyson and Perdue. This bacteria is potentially deadly and quickly becoming antibiotic resistant. All of our vendors have been triple checked to ensure we never bring in any contamination!
FDA targets Apoquel for false representation of risk. The FDA has issued a release stating that possible side effects were downplayed or written in a misleading way. If you are currently using Apoquel with your dog or are considering it be sure to talk to your vet about ALL potential risks so you can make an informed decision. For many dogs, changes in diet or natural supplements can assist in the treatment of allergies
New research sheds light on canine DCM. A study from BSM Partners and the University of Missouri has been comparing the annual reported cases of canine dilated cardiomyopathy and the newly collected data for sales of grain-free food. Between 2000 and 2019 nothing indicates a significant connection between DCM and grain-free dog foods, despite the spike in grain-free sales between 2011-2019. While nutrition may be related, it appears that grain-free diets are not connected.
Missing goat milk in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources has decided to expand its ban on the sale of raw milk for human consumption to include sales for pet consumption, despite the many benefits. Some pet owners are traveling to nearby New Hampshire to purchase raw milk while others have stopped adding it to their dog’s diet entirely. Store owners are hopeful that if enough people reach out to the MDAR they may change the ban. Currently, raw milk for pet consumption is technically legal in every state except Michigan and now Massachusetts, but states do have the ability to change that.
Bipartisan legislation will expand Beagle Brigade. As African Swine Fever spreads throughout multiple countries, the government is working to protect the US. An ASF outbreak could quickly wipe out entire pig farms and devastate food production so trained beagles use their nose to find infected sources at airports. The “beagle brigade act” will add legisla tive funding to expand this team of super sniffers rather than depending on USDA user fees.
Allergies are among us! Spring is in the air and so is the pollen! Many dogs suffer from seasonal allergies just like us. Do you know about the various ways to support your pup during allergy season?
You can learn more at Feedreal.com!
On March 23rd, Real Dog Box was invited to present at the San Diego World Trade Center & Global Competitiveness Council Quarterly Meeting. We heard updates from Congresswoman Sara Jacobs on the conflict in Ukraine as well as the state of global aviation by SD Regional Airport Authority. Since 2019 global air cargo rates have increased by 137% and are not expected to decrease anytime soon. In fact, the USPS announced another First Class mail postage rate increase scheduled for July 2022.