Whenever I hear someone say, “You can’t buy love,” I always tell them, “You’ve clearly never had a puppy.” The relationship between man and dog is unique.
Years ago, I had a dog in a million. An English Springer Spaniel of the rangy, leggy, tough field strain, she was a great bird dog and a great companion. She was patient with kids, even when she got old and arthritic. She was polite to cats. A better dog never lived, and she died nearing 18 years of age, so, a pretty good career.
But if I could have kept her another few years in decent health, I sure would have. Current dog owners may well have that option.
Extending a beloved pet’s life has long been a dream for dog owners. Now, Loyal, a biotech start-up in San Francisco, is bringing that possibility closer to reality. On February 26, the company announced the FDA had certified its daily pill, LOY-002,…
