MUST LOVE DOGS!

07/01/2026

🥦 RESEARCH SUGGESTS BROCCOLI MAY BE ONE OF THE MOST POWERFUL LONGEVITY FOODS YOU CAN ADD TO YOUR DOG’S BOWL.🐾

Broccoli is one of nature’s richest sources of sulforaphane, a remarkable plant compound that doesn’t just work as an antioxidant. It helps switch on your dog’s own built-in protective systems, supporting detoxification, cellular repair, healthy inflammation, and defense against oxidative stress.

In a peer-reviewed dog study, a single dose of sulforaphane activated natural anti-cancer defenses within just 24 hours. In longevity research, sulforaphane has also extended lifespan by more than 50% in animal models, making it one of the most exciting plant compounds being studied for healthy aging.

Broccoli is also rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and prebiotics that nourish the gut microbiome and support long-term health.

🥦 One simple trick: finely chop broccoli and let it sit for up to 90 minutes before serving it raw. This gives broccoli’s natural enzyme time to produce more sulforaphane, helping maximize one of its most valuable protective compounds.

Sometimes the most powerful longevity foods aren’t expensive supplements. They’re already sitting in your refrigerator.

07/01/2026

🎆🧨 FIREWORK SEASON IS HERE—SUPPORT YOUR DOG NOW.💣🐾

For many dogs, the stress of fireworks doesn’t end when the holiday is over. Anxiety can linger for days or even weeks after the last boom.

A new peer-reviewed, randomized, placebo-controlled study found that dogs given the probiotic L. plantarum LP815 for 4 weeks had significantly lower anxiety, recovered more quickly after stressful events, slept more consistently, and displayed calmer everyday behavior.

If your dog struggles with fireworks, support their gut-brain connection now, and continue for at least 3–4 weeks after the holiday to help ease the lingering emotional effects of this stressful experience and promote a calmer recovery.

If you want to explore a science backed probiotic option for your dog, comment BETTERBELLY and we’ll DM you the link.

07/01/2026

Remember that our pets are often very scared of fireworks. Please make sure your pets have a safe place to go where they will not hear or see fireworks. An escape-proof room with the curtains drawn and background noise from a TV or radio works well.

If your pet needs some sedatives for their safety and comfort, please let us know as soon as possible so we can get it ready for you before the holiday weekend! Please call the office at 717-597-7711 or you can also request it through our app!

06/12/2026

Tiny pieces of plastic. Potentially big consequences.

Independent researchers specializing in microplastics, pollution, and toxicology analyzed 30 popular🏆 dog and cat foods🐾, with the findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry. Microplastics were found in 76% of the products tested🔬 and 84% of the brands analyzed, including products from brands such as Royal Canin, Pedigree, Nature’s Variety, Iams, Whiskas, Harringtons, Lily’s Kitchen, and Scrumbles. Contamination was found across wet foods🥫, dry foods, value brands🏷️, mid-range brands, and premium brands, although value-priced foods had the highest levels. Some of the most contaminated foods could expose a large dog to more than 2,300 microplastic particles per day or almost a million a year! The most common plastics identified were polyester, polypropylene, polyethylene, and polyacrylamide, suggesting contamination may occur throughout the food supply chain, from ingredients and manufacturing to packaging.

Studies have linked microplastics to gut microbiome disruption, gut barrier damage, inflammation, reproductive issues, and organ dysfunction.

Emerging research suggests nutrients such as sulforaphane-rich broccoli sprouts, NAC, glutathione, milk thistle, chlorella, and glycine can help support the body’s natural antioxidant, liver, gut, and cellular defense systems that can be stressed by environmental contaminants.

This is one reason why Dr. Karen Becker included these ingredients in LIVER LIFT™, a science-driven, nature-powered formula designed to support the liver, kidneys, blood, lymphatic system, and healthy cellular function in the face of everyday environmental stressors.

If you’d like to explore a science-backed daily detox option for your dog or cat, comment DAILYDETOX and we’ll message you the link.

06/12/2026

🥦 More fresh vegetables. Less cancer.

In a peer-reviewed study published in JAVMA, researchers at Purdue University found that dogs🐶 eating vegetables several times per week had dramatically lower rates of bladder cancer. The more vegetables🥦🥕 dogs ate, the lower their risk appeared to be, even though the vast majority of dogs in the study were eating predominantly dry kibble. The study remains one of the most influential and widely discussed pieces of research examining diet and cancer risk in dogs.

One of the most surprising findings was that vitamin supplements did not show the same protective association as whole vegetables.

Why does that matter?

Because nutrition is more than nutrients.💊

Whole foods contain thousands of naturally occurring compounds that work together in ways we still don’t fully understand. Fiber nourishes beneficial gut bacteria. Polyphenols help regulate inflammation. Carotenoids, flavonoids, glucosinolates, and other phytochemicals support detoxification, cellular repair, immune function, and healthy aging.

Many of these compounds are absent from synthetic vitamin premixes because they aren’t classified as essential nutrients, even though they may play important roles in long-term health.

Meeting minimum nutrient requirements may prevent deficiency. But thriving may require much more than simply adding isolated synthetic nutrients to an ultra-processed diet.

Real food delivers far more than what’s listed on a nutrition label.

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

⚠️ PENNSYLVANIA PET TRAVEL ALERT ⚠️

The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued a quarantine order related to New World Screwworm.

At this time, dogs and cats originating from Texas and New Mexico cannot be transferred, sold, adopted, or fostered into Pennsylvania until the quarantine is lifted.

• Privately owned dogs returning to Pennsylvania with their owners from affected areas must comply with the Department's requirements.
• Health certificates (CVIs) originating from affected quarantine areas will be rejected by the PA Department of Agriculture.
• Animals already brought into Pennsylvania in violation of the order may be required to leave the Commonwealth.

If you are planning to travel, relocate, adopt, rescue, or board a pet from these areas, please review the quarantine requirements carefully before making arrangements.

We will continue to share updates as additional information becomes available.