by tucsondog | Nov 1, 2021 | Cover Story
Story by Emily Dieckman Big ones, small ones, some the size of your head. Some in sunglasses, hats, Halloween costumes, or halfway through eating a cup of whipped cream. Competition was fierce for the 2021 Tucson Dog Holiday Cover Dog Contest, in which readers...
by tucsondog | Sep 1, 2021 | Cover Story
Story by Rebecca West and Photos by Candice Eaton Soldier’s Best Friend is an incredible program here in Arizona designed to give service members improved wellbeing and quality of life through relationships with service animals. The group behind the program is...
by tucsondog | Jul 1, 2021 | Cover Story
Story by Rebecca West and Photos courtesy of Pet Partners of Southern Arizona Gentle eyes, a loving gaze, and a soft nudge. Antics that bring laughter and uplift spirits. Companionship and loyalty like no other. Animals bring joy and comfort to hundreds of millions of...
by tucsondog | Apr 27, 2021 | Cover Story
Story and photos by Nancy Schuessler Several times a year, Al Johnson boards his blue and white Cessna airplane and flies from Marana Regional Airport to Deming, New Mexico and back. His cargo? A homeless dog. His mission? To help it find a family. “It starts with a...
by tucsondog | Feb 27, 2021 | Cover Story
Story by Rebecca West Photos courtesy of dog parents Another year has passed and another WOOFstock cover dog photo contest has taken place. This year, our three winners couldn’t look any less alike, but together they share some amazingly...
by tucsondog | Dec 31, 2020 | Cover Story
Story by Rebecca West Photos by Jason McCoy For much of the U.S., watching an impending storm raging through the South or barreling up the Eastern Seaboard is a dissociative experience. There’s a certain amount of head-shaking as to why people...