Dog Aging Project

A dog wearing a Dog Aging Project bandana sits in front of a display board with pictures, plants, and paw prints.

The #DogAgingProject is a community of volunteers and researchers that's united by a shared love for #dogs and committed to helping dogs and humans live longer, healthier lives together.

🐾Learn more at dogagingproject.org and check if your dog is eligible for TRIAD: dogagingproject.org/triad

Check out the Veterinary Vertex Podcast to hear Drs. Janice O'Brien and Audrey Ruple, researchers from the Dog Aging Project, discuss how common supplement use is among dogs enrolled in the project: youtu.be/kyqkwPa9VOk?...

#doghealth #vetmed

Pack Spotlight of Pack Member Legumes, a shaggy white dog wearing a straw cowboy hat with a black band looks up at the camera. Text below reads Pack Member #449 - join the pack at dogagingproject.org

Want to help dogs live longer, healthier lives? Join the Dog Aging Project Pack at dogagingproject.org!

🐾Together, we can help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

#PackSpotlight #Dogs #CommunityScience

“As a retired scientist, I strongly believe ‘science is not fiction.’ Esmé and I are proud members of the Dog Aging Project and are so pleased to contribute to this important research.” ~Carolyn

The Dog Aging Institute advances research to help more dogs like Esmé live longer, healthier lives. 🐶🫶

A lady in a blue blazer and a man in a grey suit are smiling next to each other in front of a slide show with a presentation cover with a lady petting a dog that reads: One Health at Home – Dogs as Sentinels of Environmental Exposure by Audrey Ruple, DVM, MS, PhD, DipACVPM, MRCVS, FNAP. Metcalf Professor of Veterinary Informatics. Department of Population Health Sciences, Virginia Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. Virginia Tech (VT)

We take pride in our team! 🎉 Last week, Dr. Audrey Ruple presented at Purdue's Coppoc One Health Lecture about dogs as sentinels of environmental exposure and shared insights from the Dog Aging Project.

🔗#PurdueVetMed: purdue.vet/4kkBVBK
🐾Dog Aging Project: dogagingproject.org

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Congrats to our last round of weekly winners! 🎉We're thrilled to see so many entries in #TheGreatestWish photo challenge!

✨Keep an eye out for the announcement of the grand prize winner, which will be revealed in our March newsletter. Every single entry has a chance to win!

Graphic Reminder that Today’s the last day to post your photos for #TheGreatestWish Photo Challenge. Snap a photo of something you love doing with your dog on Facebook or Instagram. Tag us and use the hashtag #TheGreatestWish - post by the end of the day (February 28th)! With four dog photos in the background: A light brown dog wears a white bandana with "MRS. ASTRONAUT" printed on it, along with a drawing of a rocket and planets; A small, shaggy dog with tan fur raises its paw in a greeting gesture, looking towards the camera. It wears a black collar with a round, gold tag. The background shows a window with a dark blue twilight sky outside and a wooden chair; Two dogs wrapped in blankets, one on a dog bed and the other in the foreground, with a tent in the background; and two dogs on leashes walk along a gravel road next to a grassy embankment under a cloudy sky.

Today is the last day of #TheGreatestWish Photo Challenge! Make sure to post your photo by the end of the day (Feb. 28th)! 📸 Show us what you love doing with your dog.

🐾Join our Dog Aging Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Enjoy Curtis Salgado's music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

Graphic of the #TheGreatestWish Photo Spotlights with a collage of six different dog photos framed in polaroid's, and at the bottom it reads The Greatest Wish: “I Want My Dog to Live Longer” by Curtis Salgado and TRIAD Clinical Trial. Plus, an icon of a dog howling near a microphone wearing a purple bandana with the TRIAD logo.

Keep sharing your entries for the #TheGreatestWish photo challenge. 😍 We’ll announce our last round of weekly winners on Monday, so stay tuned!

🐾 Join our Dog Aging Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Check out Curtis Salgado Music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

#TheGreatestWish Photo Spotlight from F. Cowdrey - a black and white dog playfully nudges an orange ball on a sunny day in a backyard with a paved patio and green grass - The Greatest Wish: “I want My Dog to Live Longer” by Curtis Salgado & TRIAD Clinical Tria, with an icon of a howling dog singing next to a microphone

Join our #TheGreatestWish Photo Challenge if you haven't already! 🐶The last day to post photos is February 28th. 📸 Show us what you love doing with your dog.

🐾Join our Dog Aging Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Enjoy Curtis Salgado's music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

Thank you, Curtis Salgado, for partnering with us! We love your song, "I Want My Dog to Live Longer (The Greatest Wish)." It resonates with our community and our mission.

🐾 Join our Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Listen to Salgado's music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

Graphic Reminder that this is the last week to post your photos for #TheGreatestWish Photo Challenge. Snap a photo of something you love doing with your dog on Facebook or Instagram. Tag us and use the hashtag #TheGreatestWish - post by February 28th! With four dog photos in the background: A small, fluffy dog is sleeping peacefully on a couch, curled up on a textured blanket; A German Shepherd dog stands on a wooden deck next to an orange toy; A small, fluffy dog with white and brown fur lies on a pile of laundry next to a washing machine. There are also toys on the floor, including a red parrot and two balls; and A small dog with long dark fur wearing a blue sweater with white stripes sits on a light wood floor and looks up

📣This is the final week to enter the weekly drawing! Make sure to post your photos by Feb. 28th! 📸 Show us what you love doing with your dog.

🐾Join our Dog Aging Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Enjoy Curtis Salgado's music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

“We call her Artemis Smarty Miss because of her scientific leanings. She loves Dog Aging Project games and tests and is always thrilled when it’s time to work on one!" 🤓

Thanks to your support, The Dog Aging Institute is working to give dogs like Artemis more fun, healthy, curious years. ❤️

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Congratulations to our #TheGreatestWish Week 3 winners!🎉Winners will either get a Curtis Salgado/Dog Aging Project sticker or a Dog Aging Project bandana.

✨Keep sharing those great photos for a chance to enter next week's final drawing! Let's keep the excitement going!

Graphic of the #TheGreatestWish Photo Spotlights with a collage of six different dog photos framed in polaroids, and at the bottom it reads The Greatest Wish: “I Want My Dog to Live Longer” by Curtis Salgado and TRIAD Clinical Trial. Plus, an icon of a dog howling near a microphone wearing a purple bandana with the TRIAD logo.

Here are some amazing photos we've received! Keep sharing your entries for the #TheGreatestWish photo challenge. We'll announce our 3rd round of weekly winners on Monday, so stay tuned!

🐾 Join our Dog Aging Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Check out Curtis Salgado Music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

A person kneels in a garden beside a large white and tan dog, with pink flowers in the foreground and lush greenery behind them with The Dog Aging Project Logo on the top right corner.

Happy Love Your Pet Day! ❤️🐶 It's time to celebrate our furry friends in style! Join the Dog Aging Project Pack at dogagingproject.org and unleash the love!

🐾Together, we can help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

#TheGreatestWish Photo Spotlight from C. Langley - A fluffy white dog with a blue harness runs on a sandy beach with the ocean in the background - The Greatest Wish: “I want My Dog to Live Longer” by Curtis Salgado & TRIAD Clinical Tria with an icon of a howling dog singing next to a microphone

Join our #TheGreatestWish Photo Challenge for February! 📸 If our dogs could live longer, how would you enjoy that extra time with your dog? Show us!

🐾Join our Dog Aging Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Enjoy Curtis Salgado's music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

For a second week in a row, our top trending article was "Findings from the Dog Aging Project: home-prepared diets for companion dogs feature diverse ingredients, and few are nutritionally complete": doi.org/10.2460/ajvr... @dogagingproject.bsky.social

Graphic Purdue University | College of Veterinary Medicine Article of PVM’s Upcoming Coppoc One Health Lecture to Focus on Dogs as Sentinels of Environmental Exposure. With a picture of Dr. Audrey Ruple on the top (A woman with blonde hair smiles and rests her chin on her hand. She is wearing a blue sweater and a watch on her left wrist. The background is dark with vertical black lines on the sides.) The presentation will be on February 26 at 12:30 p.m. in Lynn Hall, Room 1136. In her talk, Dr. Ruple will describe the structure, design, and emerging findings of the Dog Aging Project, a large-scale longitudinal study of companion dogs across the United States. Although initially motivated by questions related to aging, the project has evolved into a comprehensive platform for studying the effects of genetics, environment, and lifestyle on health outcomes across the lifespan. Check out the article at https://vet.purdue.edu/news.

We're proud of our team! Dr. Audrey Ruple will speak at Purdue's Coppoc One Health Lecture on Feb. 26 about dogs as sentinels of environmental exposure and insights from the Dog Aging Project.

🔗Learn more here: vet.purdue.edu/news/pvms-up...

PVM's Upcoming Coppoc One Health Lecture to Focus on Dogs as Sentinels of Environmental Exposure The Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine brings a leading One Health scholar to campus each year to address vital health issues from a One Health perspective as part of the Coppoc One Health Lecture series.  This year’s presentation, scheduled for February 26 in Lynn Hall Room 2026, is o

The Coppoc #OneHealth Lecture returns Feb 26 with Audrey Ruple, DVM, PhD, of Virginia Tech speaking on “One Health at Home: Dogs as Sentinels of Environmental Exposure.”

Free and open to the public. https://purdue.vet/4kkBVBK

#Purdue Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (JAVMA)

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Congrats to our #TheGreatestWish weekly winners! 🎉 Winners will either get a Curtis Salgado/Dog Aging Project sticker or a Dog Aging Project bandana.

✨Keep sharing those great photos for a chance to enter next week's drawing! Let's keep the excitement going!

A blue merle Australian Shepherd dog lies on a dark blue couch surrounded by Valentine's Day-themed plush toys with The Dog Aging Project logo on the bottom right corner.

Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone! 💖✨ May your day be overflowing with love, laughter, and all the things that make your heart skip a beat! 🐶And remember to shower those furry friends with extra hugs today! 💕

#DogsoftheOffice #LoveIsInTheAir

Graphic of the #TheGreatestWish Photo Spotlights with a collage of six different dog photos framed in polaroids, and at the bottom it reads The Greatest Wish: “I Want My Dog to Live Longer” by Curtis Salgado and TRIAD Clinical Trial. Plus, an icon of a dog howling near a microphone wearing a purple bandana with the TRIAD logo.

We've received over 80 photos! 😍 Keep sharing your entries for the #TheGreatestWish photo challenge. We'll announce our 2nd round of weekly winners on Monday, so stay tuned!

🐾 Join our Dog Aging Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Check out Curtis Salgado Music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

Pack Spotlight of Pack Member Demi with a shaggy black dog with long hair covering its face sits on a wooden platform outdoors. Text below reads Pack Member #20,196 - join the pack at dogagingproject.org

Want to help dogs live longer, healthier lives? Join the Dog Aging Project Pack at dogagingproject.org!

🐾Together, we can help dogs live longer, healthier lives.

#PackSpotlight #Dogs #CommunityScience #DogScience

Graphic of music quote, The Greatest Wish: "I Want My Dog To Live Longer"- Curtis Salgado with an icon of a dog howling into a microphone on the bottom middle, wearing a purple bandana that has a TRIAD logo.

Graphic of #TheGreatestWish Photo Challenge: It’s February! #TheGreatestWish Photo Challenge is this month! If our dogs could live longer, how would you enjoy that extra time with your dog? Show us! Challenge dates are February 1st - 28th. Snap a photo of something you love doing with your dog—or something you’d do if you had more years together. Post your photo to Facebook or Instagram using these tags:FB: @CurtisSalgado @DogAgingProject & IG: @curtis.salgado @dogagingproject. Use the hashtag #TheGreatestWish with a dog howling in the corner.

The Greatest Wish: "I Want My Dog To Live Longer"- Curtis Salgado 🎶🐶

Join the #TheGreatestWish Photo Challenge by sharing a photo of something you love doing with your dog.

🐾Join our Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵Listen to Curtis Salgado's music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

Our top trending #AJVR article last week was "Findings from the Dog Aging Project: home-prepared diets for companion dogs feature diverse ingredients, and few are nutritionally complete": doi.org/10.2460/ajvr... @dogagingproject.bsky.social

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Congrats to our #TheGreatestWish weekly winners! 🎉 Winners will either get a Curtis Salgado/Dog Aging Project sticker or a Dog Aging Project bandana.

✨Keep sharing those great photos for a chance to enter next week's drawing! Let's keep the excitement going!

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“I hope we sit and stay together fur-ever”

💙 Give the gift that keeps on giving! Your donation will fuel cutting-edge research that helps dogs live longer, healthier lives everywhere.

Graphic of the #TheGreatestWish Photo Spotlights with a collage of six different dog photos framed in polaroids, and at the bottom it reads The Greatest Wish: “I Want My Dog to Live Longer” by Curtis Salgado and TRIAD Clinical Trial. Plus, an icon of a dog howling near a microphone wearing a purple bandana with the TRIAD logo.

Here are some amazing photos we've received! Keep sharing your entries for the #TheGreatestWish photo challenge. We'll announce our first round of weekly winners on Monday, so stay tuned!

🐾 Join our Dog Aging Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Check out Curtis Salgado Music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...

“Worthy and wonderful study. We hope to see a practical application of the study that extends the lifespan of dogs.” 🐾 We're still enrolling! Learn more about our clinical study, TRIAD: dogagingproject.org/triad #QOTD #TRIAD #DogAgingProject

"Worthy and wonderful study. We hope to see a practical application of the study that extends the lifespan of dogs."

🐾 We're still enrolling! Learn more about our clinical study, TRIAD: dogagingproject.org/triad

#QOTD #TRIAD #DogAgingProject

#TheGreatestWish Photo Spotlight from F. Cowdrey - a golden retriever dog with a red leash stands on rocky terrain under a bright blue sky with scattered clouds. - The Greatest Wish: “I want My Dog to Live Longer” by Curtis Salgado & TRIAD Clinical Tria with an icon of a howling dog singing next to a microphone

Join our #TheGreatestWish Photo Challenge in February! 📸 If our dogs could live longer, how would you enjoy that extra time with your dog? Show us!

🐾Join our Dog Aging Pack: dogagingproject.org
🎵 Enjoy Curtis Salgado's music: lnk.to/TheGreatestW...