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Pima County Sheriff's Therapy Dogs Making a Difference in Our March/April 2020 A publication dedicated to promoting the human/animal bond and raising awareness of shelter and rescue animals. This Publication FREE to a Good Home Pima County Sheriff’s Therapy Dogs Making a Difference in our Community The Animal League The Incredible Must Love Animals Training: Dog Parks of Green Valley, Journey of Athena & Exercise: and Socialization Passing the Torch Comforting Goat Yoga Give · Shop · Save 2 The Tucson Dog March/April 2020 Quality care at AFFORDABLE prices! Quality care at AFFORDABLE prices! 3 LOCATIONS TO SERVE YOU 33113 LO E.C 1stATIONS St. TO 3SER75 W.V AjoE Y WOUay 5311320-881 E. -1st7387 St. 375520 W.-74 Ajo1-7729 Way Daily V520-881accination-7387 Clinics, WELLNES520-S7, 4In-1-7729house Lab, DailyHe aVratcwcinationorm Testi Clinics,ng, WDentistELLNESry, SPha, In-rhmouseacy, Xray,Lab, Heartawnodr mMeds. 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Silverbell Rd. • Mon–Fri, noon – 7 p.m. • Sat–Sun, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. www.thetucsondog.com 5 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Story 24 Pima County Sheriff’s Therapy Dogs Making a Difference in our Community 24 COVER STORY Features Pima County Sheriff’s Therapy Dogs Making a Difference in our Community 8 The Leader of the Pack Speaks 8 Greetings from Gracie: Why Spay and Neuter Your Pets and Adopt from a Shelter or Rescue Group Training: 12 Training: Dog Parks and Socialization Dog Parks and 14 A Visit to The Dog House: Dogs for Adoption Socialization 16 Kitty Korner: Paying it Forward with Professor X to turn even the worst day around. 17 The Scratching Post: Cats for Adoption 36 From the Director’s Desk: What is Pima Animal Care 12 Center’s Lifesaving Philosophy? 41 Dogs in Blue; The K9 Beat: Tucson PD’s Updated The Animal League of Green Valley, Passing K9 Training Facility Creates World-Class K9 Officers the Torch 44 Business Spotlight: ABC Pet Care Clinic is a Resource Every Pet Owner in Tucson Should Know About 45 Celebration of Life: Anniversaries with Puck Special Features 18 10 Everyone’s Invited to the 2nd Annual WOOFstock, Tucson Must Love Animals 18 The Animal League of Green Valley, Passing the Torch & Exercise: 20 The Story of Little Lost Pepper Comforting Goat Yoga 22 Must Love Animals & Exercise: Comforting Goat Yoga 32 In the Doghouse with Fig & Tessa (Follow-Up) 34 Barb’s Dog Rescue: Home has No Border IN THIS ISSUE 40 The Incredible Journey of Athena 22 Important Information The Incredible 9 Calendar of Events Journey of Athena 31 Pet Friendly Establishments 38 Pet Directory: Pet Related Services 42 Shelters, Rescues, & Resources 43 Important Numbers 46 Tucson Dog Advertisers Index 40 6 The Tucson Dog March/April 2020 The Tucson Dog Staff & Writers Ann Herrington - Publisher/Editor - Ann began Emily Dieckman - Staff Writer - Emily loves to tell working in animal welfare in 1997 when she adopted a stories – especially about animals. While she impatiently shelter dog named Harley who changed the direction of her looks forward to living in an apartment that allows dogs, she life. She utilized her experience working in the media and fills her time with writing, reading, cooking and petting other advertising for many years to help shelter animals through people’s dogs. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism education and off-site adoption events. In 2008, she founded from California State University, Fullerton, and her writing the first of 4 magazines, The Prescott Dog. She continues has appeared in several magazines and newspapers. Email: to dedicate her life to helping rescue and shelter animals [email protected] through awareness, education, and adoptions. Email: ann@ thetucsondog.com. Brian W Pettepiece - Staff Writer - Brian has a life- Heather McShea - Account Executive - Heather long affection for dogs and has been lucky enough to utilize Family owned in Tucson since 1996 is the owner of a local Home Health Care company and his passion for canines in his professional life, operating a Visit our website adobehhc.com often volunteers in helping find new homes for the pets of pet photography studio and participating on the board of her hospice patients. She has two rescue dogs of her own animal related charities. Brian is attending the University We are a referral service providing Home Health Aides, Nurses Aides, Live-Ins, & Companions. but has a constant flow of neighbor dogs stopping by all of Arizona and loves to camp, hike, and generally spend We pride ourselves on taking the extra time and effort we believe is essential to recruit and 520-886-7887 the time; She calls her house the neighborhood dog park. as much time with as many dogs as he can. Email: brian@ retain high caliber, reliable and experienced caregivers. We recognize the crucial role our pets Heather’s love of our most vulnerable populations has lead thetucsondog.com have within the family and understand that bond enhances the quality of our lives. Available 24 hrs. a day, 7 days a week her to Home Health Care and helping all animals in need. Email: [email protected] Colleen Keefe - Account Executive - Colleen is Bella Wexler - Staff Intern/Writer -Bella is a student a freelance writer, photographer and third generation at Catalina Foothills High School, born and raised in Tucson Tucsonan. She’s the mother of three young adults and one with her family’s two dogs and one cat. Her passion for middle schooler. Her daughter’s service dog Beasty and promoting animal welfare has been inspired by her mom’s his co-conspirator Teddy sometimes let the humans get the dedication to fostering homeless pets and her sister’s good spot on the family couch. Colleen has worked as a volunteer work with local rescue groups. She is grateful for producer, written for newspapers, and online publications. the opportunity to learn from such a caring and talented team She is always ready for game night and may have a problem at the Tucson Dog Magazine and she is honored to have with chocolate. Email: [email protected] the privilege of writing about local people and pets. Email: [email protected] Alison Martin - Account Executive - For over 25 years, Alison has been making a positive difference Natalie Mast - Staff Intern/Photographer - Natalie in the lives of animals and their people through is an aspiring photographer and a high school student at her professional work in shelters, veterinary clinics Catalina Foothills High School. She loves animals and even and owning a pet sitting business. Alison is now a has adopted 4 cats. She has a passion for photography, compassionate animal communicator, animal reiki videography, and language. Natalie is so excited to have the practitioner and holistic health advocate. She and her opportunity to promote animal welfare in Tucson and to be husband share their lives with five dogs, one kitty, two part of the Tucson Dog family. horses and two goats. Email: [email protected] Bonnie Craig - Staff Writer - Bonnie lives with three Gracie - Canine Writer - Gracie is a 3 year-old former dogs, a cat, nine chickens, and a Betta fish. As well as writing, shelter dog who loves giving pet parents tips on how to keep she enjoys painting and playing music. She is passionate their four-legged friends healthy and happy with her column, about the natural world and loves gardening, botanizing, “Greetings from Gracie.” She loves playing with her brother hiking, and camping. Most evenings she can be found in the Andy, who is also a rescue. She loves traveling, Tucson and garden listening to the chickens and playing endless games the many friendly animal lovin’ people and their pets she has of fetch with a certain ball-obsessed border collie. Email: met. Email: [email protected] [email protected]. THE TUCSON DOG If you have a story idea, please send it to CORRECTION: 5151 E. Broadway Blvd., Suite 1600 [email protected] In the last issue, we wrote a story Tucson, AZ 85711 (520) 345-2801 The Tucson Dog reserves the right to editorial control of all about Equine Voices which said articles, stories and Letters to the Editor.
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