by tucsondog | Mar 9, 2026 | Special Feature 3
Story by Rebecca West Photos via Duplin County Animal Services/Mary Shannon Johnstone A few years back, we told you about a dog named Scout in Traverse City, Michigan, that kept escaping the confines of the shelter he was being held in and making his way to a seniors’...
by tucsondog | Jan 1, 2026 | Special Feature 3
Story by Patricia Cook and Kari Cleland Understanding engagement can help your dog training move to the next level. When in class, your dog might sit when you give the command, but if they keep looking at the team training next to you, they’re distracted. You might be...
by tucsondog | Nov 5, 2025 | Special Feature 3
Story by Rebecca West Images courtesy of TPD Service Dog Unit As some of you may recall, in October of 2023, a K-9 with the Tucson Police Department was shot while responding to a call involving an armed man at Reid Park suffering from an emotional health crisis....
by tucsondog | Sep 4, 2025 | Special Feature 3
Story & Photos by Kim Eisele, President, The Animal League of Green Valley The Animal League of Green Valley (TALGV) is a 501(C)(3), no-kill cat and dog shelter. Our mission is to save homeless cats and dogs and match them with the right human. This match ideally...
by tucsondog | Jul 3, 2025 | Special Feature 3
Story by Rebecca West Images courtesy of Pima County Courthouse Dog Program You may have seen them wandering the halls with a handler as they quietly come and go from various courtrooms. Part of a growing movement over the last decade or so, they come in various...
by tucsondog | May 2, 2025 | Special Feature 3
Story by Rebecca West In January 2024, we did a story about a study examining the size of rhinoceros horns from 1862 to 2018. The analysis determined that the horns of five rhino species had shrunk during that time frame. The theory is that since hunters/poachers have...
