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Aug 18, 2026

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Just 20% Raw Food Before 6 Months May Cut Your Puppy's Allergy Risk for Life

Your puppy's immune system is making permanent decisions right now, and the food bowl is casting votes.

Rex Freiberger

Raw vs Kibble: New Study Caught Kibble Changing Dogs' Blood Work in Just 4.5 Months

Aug 13, 2026

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Raw vs Kibble: New Study Caught Kibble Changing Dogs' Blood Work in Just 4.5 Months

Scientists finally ran the experiment kibble companies never wanted to see.

Annemarije de Boer

Mars Recalled This Dog Food After It Failed Quality Control — Then It Showed Up on Shelves Anyway

Aug 10, 2026

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Mars Recalled This Dog Food After It Failed Quality Control — Then It Showed Up on Shelves Anyway

Two lots of PEDIGREE canned dog food failed quality control and were sent out for destruction. Instead, they turned up on store shelves nationwide — with metal and plastic fragments still inside.

Rex Freiberger

The 10 Best Morning Coffee Shops in America for You and Your Dog

Aug 6, 2026

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The 10 Best Morning Coffee Shops in America for You and Your Dog

Ten spots where your morning coffee comes with a plus-one

Annemarije de Boer

The Gut-Brain Connection: Why Your Dog's Anxiety Might Start in Their Digestive Tract

Aug 5, 2026

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The Gut-Brain Connection: Why Your Dog's Anxiety Might Start in Their Digestive Tract

Research ties the gut microbiome to anxiety and aggression in dogs. The food bowl is where that conversation begins.

Annemarije de Boer

The 3 "Superfoods" Added to Kibble That Your Pet Can't Actually Digest

Jul 20, 2026

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The 3 "Superfoods" Added to Kibble That Your Pet Can't Actually Digest

Probiotics, antioxidant berries, and turmeric look great on the bag. Here's what's actually left by the time it hits the bowl.

Annemarije de Boer

The "Clean Label" Illusion: Why Shorter Ingredient Lists in 2026 Might Still Be Hiding Highly Processed Fillers

Jul 15, 2026

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The "Clean Label" Illusion: Why Shorter Ingredient Lists in 2026 Might Still Be Hiding Highly Processed Fillers

A shorter ingredient panel is a marketing makeover, not a gentler food. Here's what the bag can't show you.

Annemarije de Boer

Scientists Say No One Has Ever Actually Defined "Ultra-Processed" Dog Food

Jul 12, 2026

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Scientists Say No One Has Ever Actually Defined "Ultra-Processed" Dog Food

A new review says the industry borrowed a human food term it never bothered to define for pets.

Annemarije de Boer

Your Dog Is Doing Something to Your Heart Rate That Willpower Can't.

Jul 10, 2026

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Your Dog Is Doing Something to Your Heart Rate That Willpower Can't.

Your heart sends more signals to your brain than your brain sends back. New research says that matters more than most people realize.

Rex Edison

Pet Food Labels Are Getting Their Biggest Overhaul in 40 Years — Here's What Actually Changes

Jul 9, 2026

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Pet Food Labels Are Getting Their Biggest Overhaul in 40 Years — Here's What Actually Changes

AAFCO approved new labeling rules that look a lot like the ones on your own food. The ingredients underneath haven't changed at all.

Rex Edison

Your Heart Rate and Your Dog's Heart Rate Might Be More Connected Than You Think

Jul 9, 2026

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Your Heart Rate and Your Dog's Heart Rate Might Be More Connected Than You Think

A study out of Finland found something that only happens between a dog and its actual owner.

Annemarije de Boer

A New Study Put Kibble Against a Minimally Processed Diet — Only One Passed the Blood Sugar Test

Jul 8, 2026

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A New Study Put Kibble Against a Minimally Processed Diet — Only One Passed the Blood Sugar Test

Researchers measured what happens inside a dog's gut after each meal. The difference showed up within hours.

Rex Edison

Recall Alert: Pedigree High Protein Chopped Chicken & Duck (Metal and Plastic in the Can)

Jul 6, 2026

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Recall Alert: Pedigree High Protein Chopped Chicken & Duck (Metal and Plastic in the Can)

Two lots that Mars flagged as unsafe and shipped off to be destroyed were diverted and sold into U.S. stores instead. The cans may hold sharp metal and plastic.

Rex Edison

Recall Alert: Revival Animal Health Canine Milk Replacers (Vitamin D Inconsistency)

Jun 27, 2026

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Recall Alert: Revival Animal Health Canine Milk Replacers (Vitamin D Inconsistency)

Two puppies have already developed rickets. The FDA just expanded this recall for a third time — and Revival has cut ties with the manufacturer.

Rex Edison

The Government Just Created an Office to Replace Animal Testing — Here's Why It Matters for Dogs

Jun 24, 2026

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The Government Just Created an Office to Replace Animal Testing — Here's Why It Matters for Dogs

The National Institutes of Health just made a move that researchers have been pushing for decades.

Rex Edison

Scientists Are Using Dog Brains to Crack Alzheimer's — Here's What the Research Says

Jun 22, 2026

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Scientists Are Using Dog Brains to Crack Alzheimer's — Here's What the Research Says

A nationwide study of more than 50,000 dogs is generating data no mouse lab can produce.

Rex Edison

2,500 Beagles Are Finally Free After Years in a Lab Facility

Jun 18, 2026

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2,500 Beagles Are Finally Free After Years in a Lab Facility

After years of protests, raids, and legal pressure, Wisconsin’s Ridglan Farms is shutting down and hundreds of remaining lab beagles are heading to rescue.

Annemarije de Boer

Why We Need to Stop Saying "It Was Just a Pet"

Jun 17, 2026

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Why We Need to Stop Saying "It Was Just a Pet"

The human brain does not distinguish between the loss of a spouse and the loss of a lifelong animal companion.

Rex Freiberger

Flesh-Eating Screwworms Just Reached a US Dog for the First Time in 60 Years

Jun 13, 2026

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Flesh-Eating Screwworms Just Reached a US Dog for the First Time in 60 Years

New World screwworms — larvae that feed on living flesh — were confirmed in a dog in the United States for the first time in six decades.

Rex Edison

The 5 Best CBD Products for Dogs Right Now

Jun 12, 2026

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The 5 Best CBD Products for Dogs Right Now

Most CBD products for dogs are garbage. These five brands are the exception.

Rex Edison

79 Dog Foods Were Tested for Lead. Every Single One Failed.

Jun 11, 2026

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79 Dog Foods Were Tested for Lead. Every Single One Failed.

Every single product — across dry food, air-dried food, and freeze-dried food — exceeded the maximum tolerated level for lead. This isn't a corner-case contamination story — it's the baseline.

Annemarije de Boer