Customer Stories

Our customers make discoveries possible. Hear directly from Embark customers about how DNA testing helped shape the care of their dogs and read heartwarming relative reunion stories.

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Bentley’s Breed Reveal

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Watch this Embarker’s Breed Reveal video! https://res.cloudinary.com/embark/video/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/embarkvet.com/uploads/Bentley_@bentley_the_cattledogmix_breedreveal_video?_i=AA “I had a great Embark experience! It was so easy to take and submit the swab. I was surprised that he had American Bulldog in his DNA. Also, it was so fun to see all the other dogs that are Bentley’s close relatives!” @bentley_the_cattledogmix Embarker Check out Bentley’s...

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Gracie: Service Dog and Best Friend

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 Gracie and Christopher Gracie was adopted in November 2017 at only 6 weeks old. Christopher had just experienced severe health complications and was looking for a light in his life when he found her. Someone had posted online about a litter of puppies that needed homes, so Christopher went to meet the pups. As soon...

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Customer Explores Dog DNA Results Through Art

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Murdock’s Story In early 2019, one of our customers received the results from their Dog DNA Breed + Health Kit. Shelby adopted Murdock through the OSPCA after his original owner abandoned him. With the help of Embark, Shelby was able to fill in the blanks about the missing genetic information of Murdock. Ultimately, Murdock was...

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Senior Pup Siblings Reunite

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Meet 12-year-old siblings, Allie and Cooper. These two gorgeous pups have lived their whole lives only an hour away from each other in Michigan…but their parents had no idea until Allie and Cooper used Embark dog DNA tests and explored our Relative Finder tool, revealing their nearby family members. Meet Allie Allie got her Embark...

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Pup Sisters Wiley and Kaylee Reunited

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Meet Kaylee and Wiley, two pup sisters from California who were reunited after their parents learned about the connection with Embark’s Doggy DNA Relative Finder! Kaylee When Ryan and Kristen first went to the animal shelter in Oakland, Calif., they were sure they’d be meeting a pup they had read about on the shelter’s website;...

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How Dog DNA Testing Shaped the Care of Two Pups

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Amanda and her fiancé John are proud pet parents to Roscoe and Riley. This happy California family discovered a canine health issue and turned to Embark for clarity. Roscoe’s story Roscoe was in John’s life before he met Amanda. The pair adopted Riley together. Both dogs were rescued from a shelter in Kentucky. Roscoe is...

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3 Pups Rescued After Tornado Use Embark

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On April 27, 2011, a tornado ripped through parts of Alabama, leaving nothing but damage in its wake. The EF4 multiple-vortex tornado ruined portions of Tuscaloosa and Birmingham, as well as surrounding areas, according to Wikipedia. One of the casualties of the natural disaster was a house that contained a litter of seven puppies. The...

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Embark Connects Two Sibling Pups With New Relative Finder

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Embark’s Doggy DNA Relative Finder has only been available since November, but we’ve already heard from several pup-parents about canine relatives being brought together for the first time since puppyhood. Read the story of Jude and Lucy, two sibling pups adopted from the same litter 10 years ago, who were able to meet up for...

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Gem and Gypsy: Embark Connects Sibling Pups

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Shayna Close had a feeling that two of her dogs, Gem and Gypsy, might be related but she wasn’t able to confirm that until she discovered Embark. Shayna tested both of her pups using our DNA test kit and we found that these dogs are, in fact, sisters! Meet Gem Shayna adopted Gem in December of...

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Embark Connects Siblings Baloo and Milo

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The Embark Relative Finder has done it again! We found sibling dogs in our lab and connected Baloo and Milo’s parents so the dogs have the chance to get to know each other. If you’ve tested with Embark, you can find your dog’s extended family through the Relative Finder, too. Now, let’s get to know...

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Reunited by Embark: Bamboo and Kona

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Here at Embark, with our newly released relative finder, we have reunited two adorable sibling pups! Bamboo and Kona were physically reunited in November, and we caught it on tape! Let’s get to know both of the pups and then watch them meet again. Kona Galit Einy adopted Kona after seeing him on Petfinder. She...

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Embark Connects Related Dogs With Doggy DNA Relative Finder: Viva and Bella

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Taking an Embark Dog DNA Test means you can learn about your dog’s breed, health, ancestry, and traits… but did you know that we can also connect you with your dog’s relatives? We recently launched our new Doggy DNA Relative Finder, which connects you with other Embark dogs that are related to your pup based...

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