Tag: pets

Why neuter your dog (or not)?

Dr. Bonnie Buntain, DVM, MS The SaddleBrooke Dog Park is a valuable amenity for the many dog lovers here. The members and governing Board work hard to make it an enjoyable and safe place for pets and their human family. One of the guidelines most people follow is to neuter their dog to help prevent…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

  Thank you, loyal members! Leslie Rocco Our annual fundraising campaign ended in March and thanks to our wonderful members we raised $13,900! The majority of donors gave in excess of the $20 membership dues, propelling us to goal. Thank you to our new donors and a gigantic thank you to the 171 families who…

Gracie needs a new home

  Leslie Rocco Here’s a sad story of someone who didn’t plan for her pet. Gracie needs a home. For a long time, little Gracie led an idyllic life. A purebred Havanese with a Black Parti Belton coat, she was purchased as a puppy from a reputable breeder by a loving SaddleBrooke resident. Then Gracie’s…

Dog Park keeps home values up

Diane Aaron Retirees love communities with areas that allow for amenities such as golf courses, craft studios, fitness centers, swimming pools, spas and the like. Communities exactly like SaddleBrooke. But Americans are also spending more money than ever on their four-legged companions and of those households, the majority are dog owners, according to the American…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

  Pima County Animal Shelter recent changes open door to support Leslie Rocco SaddleBrooke’s county animal shelter needs help and the Network wants to offer support, but our commitment has been limited in the past for several important reasons. Having spoken with the Pinal shelter director Audra Michael, we confirmed their biggest needs are an…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

  Calle Rose Trunk & Fashion Show June 6 to benefit SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network Leslie Rocco The Calle Rose Trunk and Fashion Show benefitting the SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network will be held on June 6. Tickets go on sale at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 2 in the SaddleBrooke Clubhouse foyer. Your afternoon begins at…

SaddleBrooke Pet Rescue Network

  Leslie Rocco Cora is the sweetest lady who needs her own family to love. She’s great with all humans but would do better as an only dog. We don’t know what happened in her past, but she’s afraid of aggressive dogs. Cora likes to walk but doesn’t require lots of exercise. She’s a healthy…

News from the SaddleBrooke Dog Park

  Kathleen Dunbar, President The SaddleBrooke Dog Park is a blessing for so many. I will be forever grateful for the original founders of the park, their foresight, their sweat, their labor. Many of you may not know that it is the memberships, sponsors and donations that pay the bills for the park. We are…

Cinco de Fido Fiesta

  Diane Aaron Ole! It’s a special Cinco de Fido, sponsored by The SaddleBrooke Dog Park. The whole community is invited to celebrate at the Park’s spring “Fun”-raiser Wednesday, May 2 in the SaddleBrooke One Activity Center. The Fiesta will go from 5:00-8:00 p.m. and will include lots of food, fun and surprises. All proceeds…

Pet safety tips

  Leslie Rocco In a blink of an eye, they’re gone. No second chances. It’s a story repeated hundreds of times in SaddleBrooke; you’ve never seen a coyote in your yard…until you do. Coyotes easily jump a seven or eight foot wall. An experienced pet owner shares her experience and hopes it will save a…