by tucsondog | Mar 1, 2022 | Special Feature 2
Story by Rebecca West We’ve all heard the stories. Pets finding their way cross-country, inexplicably showing up thousands of miles away years later. They’re usually lost before or during a move. Sometimes they’ve been left behind to live with friends or family and...
by tucsondog | Mar 1, 2022 | Cover Story
Story by Emily Dieckman, Photos Provided by Candice Eaton & Erika Plante Erika Plante was devastated when her Pitbull, Lucian, passed away in October 2019. She’d had him for 10 years, and he’d always reminded her of that quote from The Titanic, about how he’d...
by tucsondog | Mar 1, 2022 | Special Feature 1
Story by Rebecca West, Photos Courtesy of Julia Ewer, Oana Stratman and Alex Byler “Saving an animal’s life or making a difference for them is an amazing feeling and such a fulfilling experience!” Each year thousands of pets are surrendered or picked up as strays in...
by tucsondog | Jan 3, 2022 | Special Feature 5
Story by Colleen Keefe, Photos Courtesy of Desirae Trubee You’ve heard of the butterfly effect – well this story is the dog version of that concept, and it begins with a simple act of kindness. But this is The Tucson Dog Magazine, there are acts of kindness all...
by tucsondog | Jan 1, 2022 | Special Feature 4
Story by Rebecca West, Photos courtesy of Michael Thomas You’ve likely seen them around Tucson. Whizzing by in traffic, saddling up in a parking lot, or maybe right next to you at a stoplight. To some extent, the dynamic duo with the distinctive bullet-shaped...
by tucsondog | Jan 1, 2022 | Special Feature 3
Story by Rebecca West, Photos provided by SBPRN It can be easy to forget that Pinal County’s 5,000-home SaddleBrooke community is officially part of Tucson’s metropolitan statistical area, but it is. Nestled in the foothills of the beautiful 9,000-foot Santa...
by tucsondog | Jan 1, 2022 | Special Feature 2
Story by Rebecca West Ask any number of people their views on the homeless population with pets, and you’re likely to get a mix of responses. A lot feel bad for the animal and feel it’s unfair of the owner or irresponsible to keep them under the circumstances. But...
by tucsondog | Jan 1, 2022 | Special Feature 1
HOPE Animal Shelter launches an initiative to provide a bridge for at-risk dogs to their forever homes. Story by Emily Dieckman, Photos courtesy of HOPE Animal Shelter Stacy Van Dyke is a board member at HOPE Animal Shelter who has also been volunteering with the...
by tucsondog | Jan 1, 2022 | Cover Story
Story by Rebecca West, Photos by Candice Eaton When you sit back and think about it, animals have played a significant role in military campaigns for thousands of years. Horses and dogs, in particular, have marched across continents with their masters and handlers as...
by tucsondog | Nov 1, 2021 | Special Feature 4, Training
Story by Jeremy Brown, The Complete Canine Living with uncertainty can be difficult on anyone, but have we examined the effects of the pandemic on our canine friends? When our lives are disrupted, our dogs’ lives are upended as a result. Socializing your dog, already...
