Let’s Eat!

"You'll never know everything about anything, especially something you love,” said the great Julia Child about cooking, but that’s also true when it comes to dogs. The more we love them, the more there is to learn about them. Science continues to reveal new methods and new ways to view nutrition. And of course, trainers always have new ways to teach our pals old tricks.

Some special concoctions are brewing in Bay Woof’s food issue this month. What do you do if your dog turns up his nose at your training treats? Sara Scott may be able to help solve that puzzle. Gabrielle LaFrank offers a pumpkin recipe that will have your dog drooling and that’s actually good for them. Euthanasia vet Dr. Ken Gorczyca explains why food and love top the end-of-life bucket list for our furry friends. And while it’s not directly food-related, we’ve got an important feature on the effort to establish a Bureau of Companion Animal Welfare to oversee California’s shelters and rescue organizations, as reported by our friends at Valley Humane - and how you can get involved.

Elsewhere in the issue, Nose for News features dueling Corgi headlines (you know those short dudes love to eat), trainer Ren Volpe starts an overdue conversation about dogs’ social needs in this month’s Good Dog! column, and McKenzie Joseph at SFACC teases the upcoming rooftop gala to support the group’s ongoing programs for shelter animals. We’ve also got Dr. Lisa Franzetta on acupuncture’s long-term health benefits in Ask Dr. Dog; Michael Angelo Torres with a September update from City Hall in his C-tails column (formerly Commission Tails); and of course, Mr. Smarty Pants and Red and Howling as the perfect nightcap to your favorite meal.

Hope you enjoy this month’s smorgasbord of news and tips from Bay Area dog pros. Now let’s eat!

-Rocket and the Bay Woof pack

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