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This month’s issue is supported in part by SF Animal Medical Center and dog lovers like you.

Trish King 7/4/25 Trish King 7/4/25

Anticipation… Making It Work for You and Your Dog

Have you ever noticed how much fun it is to anticipate something good?

Regan Crisp 7/4/25 Regan Crisp 7/4/25

In Good Hands: Building Compassion for Pets in East Bay Classrooms and Beyond

On a Tuesday morning this past February, students set aside their usual routines to welcome two special guests: Heather Franco from East Bay SPCA and Elsa, a petite, white-and-tan dog with bouncy charm and expressive eyebrows.

Chelsea Blackburn 7/4/25 Chelsea Blackburn 7/4/25

Polly’s Purpose: How A Shelter Dog Became a Hero - Twice!

Heroes don’t always wear capes. Polly, a senior rescue dog with incredible instincts, has defied the odds with a journey that is anything but ordinary.

Karen Jachens 7/4/25 Karen Jachens 7/4/25

From Rescued to Rescuer: Wyatt Works It Out

This isn’t a story about your normal working dog. And maybe not everyone will consider what our boy did to be work, but Wyatt had a job to do and he did it well.