Badger Canyon Dogs

10/24/2026

Little group today

10/24/2026

Big group today

10/23/2026

10/22/2026

🐾 **Meet Jacques! Your Future Gentle Giant!** 🐾

Jacques is an approximately 8-month-old Weimaraner/Pit Bull mix who is still figuring out this big, sometimes scary world. 💙 This sweet, shy boy may need a little extra time to feel comfortable, but with patience, understanding, and a whole lot of love, he has so much potential to blossom!

Jacques is looking for a home that can offer him **consistency, routine, and a safe place to open up at his own pace.** He needs someone who understands that confidence takes time and that the best friendships are built on trust. 🏡

At only 8 months old, Jacques still has plenty of growing to do, and we expect him to become a BIG boy! His future family should be ready for all the adventures, learning, and growing that come with raising a large-breed pup.

✨ **What Jacques needs most:**
🐾 A patient, compassionate family
🐾 Consistent routines and positive guidance
🐾 A safe, secure environment where he can build confidence
🐾 Someone willing to let him blossom on his own timeline

Jacques may not be the pup who runs up to you with instant confidence, but sometimes the most rewarding bonds are the ones that take a little time to build. ❤️

Could you be the person who shows Jacques that the world can be a wonderful place?

📍 **Benton County Canine Shelter**
1116 N Grant Pl, Kennewick, WA 99336
📞 (509) 460-4923

Come meet Jacques and give this shy boy a chance to find his forever family! 🐶💙

10/22/2026

🚨🐶 NEW 2026 SCIENTIFIC REVIEW: DOGS EATING DRY KIBBLE MAY CONSUME 4 TIMES MORE ACRYLAMIDE, A PROBABLE CANCER-CAUSING CHEMICAL, THAN HUMANS!

And here’s the concerning part: There are no specific pet food safety limits for acrylamide!

🔬 A new review published in Frontiers in Veterinary Science examined chemicals formed during high-temperature pet food processing, including acrylamide and advanced glycation end products (AGEs).

HERE’S WHAT THE RESEARCH REVEALS: 👇

🐾 4 TIMES MORE ACRYLAMIDE: Research estimated that dogs eating dry kibble may consume 4 times more acrylamide per pound of body weight than adult humans. Acrylamide is classified as a probable human carcinogen.

🐾 75% LOWER BLOOD LEVELS: In a four-week dog study, dogs eating gently cooked fresh food had approximately 75% lower median blood AGE levels than dogs eating high-heat processed canned food.

🐾 CANNED FOOD ISN’T EXEMPT: Another study found that canned pet food contained approximately 3.5 times more of one AGE marker (CEL) than dry kibble.

🐾 POTENTIAL HEALTH CONCERNS: Research in humans and laboratory animals has linked certain AGEs to inflammation, oxidative stress and chronic disease. Long-term effects in pets need more research.

🐾 NO SPECIFIC SAFETY LIMITS: Regulatory safety limits for acrylamide and AGEs in pet food have not been established.

❤️ THIS IS NOT ABOUT SHAMING PEOPLE WHO FEED KIBBLE.

Millions of loving pet parents rely on kibble because it’s affordable, convenient or their only realistic option.

Feeding kibble doesn’t mean you love your dog any less.

But ultra-processed foods can come with chemical exposure concerns, and we shouldn’t ignore them simply because these foods are widely used.

This review doesn’t prove that kibble causes cancer. But it raises questions about food processing and the long-term effects of eating the same food every day.

OUR PETS DESERVE BETTER.

Better research. Better transparency. Better manufacturing practices. And science-based safety standards for chemicals created during pet food processing.

Because this isn’t about judging what’s in someone’s bowl.

It’s about making EVERY bowl safer. ❤️

10/22/2026

All puppies today