by tucsondog | Nov 2, 2019 | Special Feature 2
Story by Emily Dieckman Cheryl Purvis first got her shepherd mix, Buddy, in 2015. She’d recently lost one of her two dogs, so he came at a perfect time. When she started volunteering with Casa de la Luz Hospice, she decided Buddy’s calm, friendly nature might make him...
by tucsondog | Sep 4, 2019 | Special Feature 2
Story by Emily Dieckman Photos courtesy Jennifer Hubbard Local animal welfare activist Pat Hubbard, who passed away in May, was a champion for and friend to both animals and humans. Some people are animal lovers because they prefer animals to humans. It was Charles de...
by tucsondog | Jul 2, 2019 | Special Feature 2
Story by Kajsa Nickels/Reprinted Courtesy of Natural Awakenings Magazine With the explosion of cannabidiol (CBD) products on the human medical scene, many pet owners are looking into this hemp plant derivative as a natural means of medicating their four-legged family...
by tucsondog | May 1, 2019 | Special Feature 2
Story by Emily Dieckman Photos courtesy of Peter Norback The Rescued Critters Food Drive aims to raise 2.2 tons of food for PACC in its first year… and it’s way ahead of schedule. When one of his neighbor’s sons decided he wanted to take on an entrepreneurial...
by tucsondog | Feb 28, 2019 | Special Feature 2
Story by Emily Dieckman Photo by Tucson PD Tucson Police Department’s K-9 Unit focuses on public outreach, an improved facility and a robust social media presence. When Sgt. Paul Sheldon first became a police officer, he had three goals: to be an undercover cop,...
by tucsondog | Dec 27, 2018 | Special Feature 2
Story by Bonnie Craig Photos Courtesy of Jennifer Howard and Steven Wolf Anyone who has rescued a companion animal will probably tell you that it’s not a one-way street. So often that rescued animal turns around and rescues us. Jennifer Howard and Steven Wolf each...