One dog's impact on the science of aging

When the Rowe family – mother Tara, father Jason, and daughter Eloise – saw their dog Ralph for the first time at an adoption event in 2012, they knew they wanted him instantly. "We were like, 'Ralph, that's our dog,'" Tara Rowe told Anderson Cooper in an interview. Ralph was mellow but liked to play hard. He loved frisbee, camping in the mountains and swimming, and munching on carrots and ice cubes. People were amused by Ralph's proportions: he had stubby legs and a big head. …