Tucson, AZ | Sharing what we've learned about training to become a certified therapy dog team, managing atypical Addison’s Disease, and raising happier and healthier dogs.
If you’re looking for dog-friendly hikes in Tucson, you cannot get any better than the variety of hiking available at Catalina State Park. With spectacular views for you, and inviting sniffs for your dog, hiking year-round may be the best activity to strengthen your bond with your dog. Learn more about the 7 best hiking trails that allow dogs within Catalina State Park.
Read MoreTucson dogs pick up all sorts of debris, including cactus bits, burrs, and pollen. Not to mention all of the allergens we may not readily see like fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides that dogs walk through constantly. Dog paws get irritated and itchy. How do you stop your dog from licking his paws and bring him relief? Draw a paw bath!
Read MoreOne of the McSquare Pack’s traditions is stopping for delicious burgers on road trips. Matthew and I began this habit a few years ago as we passed through Hatch, New Mexico. If you haven’t had a Sparky’s Green Chile Cheeseburger, you’re missing out!
Now whenever we plan a road trip, we check out our burger options. When we decided to visit Cochise’s Stronghold in the Dragoon Mountains, we sniffed around for mealtime options and discovered Wicked Burgers.
Read MoreLearning more about the history surrounding the places we live is a value Matthew and I share. After Thanksgiving, we drove out to the Coronado National Forest in the Dragoon Mountains to visit Cochise’s Stronghold.
Read MoreEnticing October weather in Southern Arizona encourages people to explore a little farther from home. I discovered a socially conscious dog-friendly winery that Matthew and I knew we had to visit with our dogs.
Bernie and Lizzie were excited too since they’ve never been to a winery, but they anticipated bountiful sniffs on this adventure.
Read MoreIf you’re looking for someplace indoors to practice dog training in the real world, Bookmans welcomes well-behaved leashed dogs. Bernie and I spent another afternoon browsing at dog-friendly Bookmans while working on our Canine Good Citizen skills. Every Bookmans location offers interesting distractions like used books and novelty items plus friendly people.
Read MoreAs our Canine Good Citizen Test closes in, Bernie and I decided to train at a location entirely new to him.
Thankfully, Bookmans Entertainment Exchange is a dog-friendly local store with late hours. They're open daily until 10pm. We spent about an hour practicing loose-leash walking and walking through a crowd.
Read MoreSince I remembered our 33-foot lead on yesterday's visit to La Encantada Shopping Center, Bernie and I focused our efforts on practicing two tasks for the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test:
Coming When Called
Sit and Down on Command / Stay
Over the weekend, Bernie and I decided we needed to get serious with our prep work for our Canine Good Citizen Class. The CGC test is a mere five weeks away, so we decided to see how many skills we could pack into a Friday afternoon visit.
Read MoreBernie, Lizzie, and I have a few walks that we just love. One of them is the 3.5 mile section of the Rillito River Park pathway between Brandi Fenton Memorial Park and N. Swan Road.
This pathway offers a nice mix of paved pathway and soft trail to help vary your route. There are also numerous features along the way that I like to use for training opportunities.
Read MoreMcSquare Doodles chronicles how we're training to become a certified therapy dog team with both our Labradoodles in Tucson, Arizona. We share what we've learned about dog-friendly places to visit, and tips for raising happier and healthier dogs. Join us on our journey.
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