Circle that represents the Dog Aging Project Pack and within it three different colored paw prints. The Big Dark Purple Paw is the Foundation Cohort, The Light Purple is the Precision Cohort and the small maroon paw is the TRIAD cohort.

Inside Science: Consorting with Cohorts

Published on October 31, 2024

In the Dog Aging Project, our different cohorts are different groups of dogs with characteristics that allow us to ask and seek answers to specific scientific questions.

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Dog outline with heart and atom as a brain

Inside TRIAD: A Deeper Dive into the Test of Rapamycin In Aging Dogs

Published on October 24, 2024

In the TRIAD study, we hope to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and potential side effects of rapamycin in dogs, leading to improved veterinary care of senior dogs and contributions to the understanding of human aging.

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Scientific Results: Dog and owner demographics impact dietary choices in Dog Aging Project cohort

Published on October 4, 2024

Dogs of different ages, locations, and owners may eat different diets! This research gives us a lens to reflect on previous diet comparison work, and a tool for future diet research

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Scientific Results: Cross-sectional survey of 43,517 dogs in the Dog Aging Project identifies owner-reported lifetime prevalence and characteristics of gastrointestinal disease

Published on September 27, 2024

Dog owners in the US recruited from the general public reported a high prevalence of GI disorders in their dogs.

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Scientific Results: Silicone tags as an effective method of monitoring environmental contaminant exposures in a geographically diverse sample of dogs from the Dog Aging Project

Published on September 20, 2024

Our goal was to determine whether silicone tags could be an easy, non-invasive way to track environmental exposures, and they are!

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Our Funding is Diverse, Just Like Our Pack! (An Update)

Published on August 30, 2024

We want to thank you, our loyal participants, for supporting the Dog Aging Project as…

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Scientific Results: Validation of the shortened version of the Canine Behavioral Assessment and Research Questionnaire (C-BARQ) using participants from the Dog Aging Project

Published on August 30, 2024

Previous studies have shown that the C-BARQ can help identify behavioral issues associated with relinquishment to shelters,  as well as predict success as a service or guide dog. The C-BARQ is available in multiple languages and is used worldwide.

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It Takes a Village to Publish a Paper!

Published on July 30, 2024

If you have ever read a paper in a scientific journal, you have seen the…

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The Dog Days of Summer

Published on June 3, 2024

We’ve all heard the phrase, Dog Days of Summer, but did you know that the term comes from Hellenistic astrology?

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“Life is a series of dogs.” – George Carlin

Published on March 28, 2024

We’ve got some exciting news! If your Pack member is no longer a part of your household for any reason, you now have the opportunity to enroll a subsequent dog in the Dog Aging Project longitudinal observational study!

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