M&M Chiropractic and Wellness

09/06/2026

Daily Dose of Good

It’s official! Jinny Lu, a 6-year-old pug, has been crowned the highly-coveted title of “World’s Ugliest Dog.”

Jinny Lu, who’s from Ukiah, California, took home the accolade on Aug. 14, supported by her owner Michelle Grady, according to a press release about the contest.

Jinny Lu won over eight other contestants and in front of a judging panel that included Gadi Schwartz, an NBC News correspondent, Mike McGuire, a California state senator and Debbie Abrams, a veteran broadcaster.

This the pug’s fourth attempt at winning the competition. Her first place prize included $5000 and a shiny new trophy. Her face will also be featured on limited-edition Mug Root Beer cans, the release said.

The pug’s looks aren’t the only thing that’s impressive about her — she’s also got an incredible backstory. Jinny Lu was found in a shack in the mountains of South Korea. While her rescuers initially said she was a shy gal, Jinny Lu, who was adopted four years ago, seems to have had a complete transformation. Nowadays, she’s a “constant source of mischief and joy.” She has been known to screech when she’s in play-mode one-minute and promptly fall into a cuddly mood the next, according to the press release.

Jinny Lu is also enthusiastic about spreading her infectious energy around. The press release noted that the pug visits elementary schools with other rescue pugs to teach children about the importance of adopting pets. Additionally, she visits hospice patients and those in memory care facilities.

She’s the latest winner of the half-century-long tradition held annually by the Sonoma-Marin Agricultural Association. While the contest, which honors dogs that are perfectly imperfect, may not look like your typical beauty pageant, the message behind it is still as lovely as ever. The competition, which was organized in partnership with Mug Root Beer, pays tribute to the benefits of adopting rescue dogs while showing people that all pups deserve love, regardless of their appearance, according to the press release. And many of the furry participants themselves have been rescued from puppy mills and shelters.

“This event has always been about celebrating the dogs that might otherwise be overlooked,” Mandy Clendenen, CEO of the Sonoma-Marin Agricultural Association, said in the press release.

Jinny Lu succeeds 2025 winner Petunia, lovingly referred to as “Pinky,” a hairless Frenchie and English Bulldog, who was rescued from a backyard breeder and hoarder home by nonprofit Luvable Dog Rescue. Though Petunia was born with an elongated palate, a common trait among poorly bred bulldog breeds that can cause breathing difficulties, she received a successful surgery thanks to the organization. Petunia can now breathe easy, according to the contest website.

According to Best Friends Animal Society, an estimated 4.74 million dogs and cats entered shelters in 2025. An estimated 209,000 dogs and 187,000 cats were killed in shelters. However, adoption makes a difference. The data shows that almost 4 million dogs and cats in U.S. shelters found homes last year. And 34,000 fewer dogs and cats in shelters were killed compared to the year before.

09/04/2026

Supported Meta 365 at their ribbon cutting today. Open house today till noon. Stop by and check it out.

09/01/2026

08/31/2026

M&M Childrens Museum

08/30/2026

Daily Dose of Good!
London’s Waterloo station has become the first major train hub in Britain to employ dogs on regular patrols.

Canine caretakers Riley, Buster and Flo are providing “additional reassurance” to passengers as part of a three-month trial.

The pups, two cocker spaniels and a Labrador, were deployed by South Western Railway (SWR) and NR Wessex, partnering with Alpha Canine Specialists.

The adorable dogs are aged 9, 10, and 11—and this London train hub gig will be their final deployment before retirement.

Regarding security, the dogs are intended to act as a visual deterrent, and are “part of a wider program designed to keep customers and colleagues safe”, SWR said.

“Deploying these dogs is not linked to any increased threat. It’s simply part of providing more visual deterrence and offering our customers some additional reassurance.”

“Security needs constant innovation and we’re taking positive steps to reassure our customers that we take their safety very seriously,” said Dan Harrison, station manager for SWR and NR Wessex.

Other recent measures include launching a better CCTV system, and investing in an outreach worker who engages with vulnerable young people.

“In the same way, we recently equipped all our colleagues with new high-visibility tabards (to wear in the station) to make them more easily identifiable to customers who might need their help.”

08/27/2026

Daily Dose of Good
A 13-year-old boy could have spent his summer doing what many kids his age do, but instead, Zac Waters spent nearly 300 hours using his 3D printing skills to build something that could make a little girl’s life better.

Waters, from Lehi, Utah, became fascinated with 3D printing after watching a YouTube channel about the technology. But he wanted to do more than simply make cool things.

He discovered MakeGood, a nonprofit that creates 3D-printed assistive devices for people with disabilities, and found the perfect way to combine his passion with his desire to help others.

His summer project was a custom wheelchair designed for a 21-month-old girl.

Waters spent roughly 300 hours designing, printing, testing, and assembling the chair. He also made sure it included features that could make a real difference for the toddler and her family.

The wheelchair has pink accents because pink is the girl’s favorite color. It also includes a removable cupholder and tray table, along with a space on the back where heavier medical equipment can be stored.

The footrest and headrest can be adjusted as she grows, while the straps are made from soft, flexible material for added comfort.

For Waters, the reason behind the project was simple.

“It combines my two favorite things in life: 3D printing and helping people in need. It just makes sense!”
Waters said his favorite part of 3D printing is putting all the individual pieces together, and this project gave him plenty of that. He also credits his family for supporting him throughout the process and helping him work through his ideas.

His grandmother, Charlotte Waters, hopes the experience will stay with him long after the wheelchair is delivered.

“We hope he always remembers that the greatest legacy anyone can leave is to make someone else’s life better,” she said. “His age does not define his ability to make a difference. His character does.”
That may be the biggest lesson in Zac’s project.

He is only 13, but he has already discovered something many people take much longer to learn: a talent becomes even more meaningful when you use it to help someone else.

Waters hopes to pursue “something techie” when he grows up and plans to continue developing his 3D printing skills so he can help even more people in the future.

08/27/2026

RIP Dolly Parton