Jim Ellison, President Many residents of PebbleCreek probably think of us only as a club for pet owners. The Pet Companions Club was founded by a PebbleCreek resident in 1997 as a support group for pets and pet owners. Early on, the club started rescuing strays that entered our community. Over time, as PebbleCreek grew…
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Features, August 2019
Pet of the Month: Bucky was a PebbleCreek rescue
Ken Ball Bucky is our five-year-old (mostly) Jack Russell Terrier. He came to his forever home from The Pet Companions of PebbleCreek in 2015. His favorite activity is visiting the dog park daily. At 17 pounds, he thinks and acts like a big dog, so he has to be on the big dog side where…
Features, May 2019
Pet of the Month: Cheyenne is back
Well, it’s been a few years since I was last featured in the PebbleCreek Post. That time, I was still a young pup willing to put up with whatever my dear owners, Scott and Bert, wanted to do, thus the clown picture. But now I am all grown up. In fact, I am turning 14…
Generals, May 2019
Sunrise Park visitors
Ann Mason They arrive every evening in ones or twos accompanied by their humans and slowly make their way around the park, greeting fellow canines and their doting guardians. The Mayor of Sunrise Park, Cody, a Chow mix, holds court beneath the kiosk receiving polite greetings from his subjects who, in turn, are granted a…
Features, April 2019
Pet of the month
Lambeau and Wrigley Wendy Bachmann Meet Lambeau and Wrigley! We are Packers/Cubs fans if you didn’t pick up on that! You might have seen us walking around the neighborhood; however, maybe not, because they are not very polite to other dogs, but do love people very much. We adopted the boys from Arizona Small Dog…
Generals, March 2019
Pet CPR class for March 6
Marge Ellison, Vice President The Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek is pleased to have Megan Tuttle, DVM, as the guest speaker at our Wednesday, March 6, meeting. Dr. Tuttle will be discussing and demonstrating pet CPR techniques. We will meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagles Nest Activities Center. Dr. Tuttle will…
Features, March 2019
Pet of the Month
Hollie helps children read Jeanne Owens “Hello!” Hollie here bringing you an exciting update. Four and a half years ago my dad, John, and I moved from Kentucky to Arizona. Whew, whose idea was that? 110 degrees in the shade? I was used to four seasons and now there is one, summer all year long.…
Clubs & Classes, February 2019
Pet of the Month: Hudson! It was love at first sight
John and Jill Derkits Hudson is a four-year-old Staffordshire Terrier. He was found by a Chicago police officer on January 27, 2015. He was seeking shelter in a cardboard box in an alley off the streets of a questionable section of the city. He had superficial gunshot wounds of the right cheek and shoulder and…
Generals, February 2019
National Love Your Pet Day
Whether you’re gone five minutes or five hours, there’s no doubt that your furry friend will be anxiously awaiting your return when you get home. Now’s the time to make sure you pay back the affection! February 20 is National Love Your Pet Day. Did you know that people have been keeping animal counterparts for…
Clubs & Classes, January 2019
Grooming expert to speak at Pet Companions Club meeting
Marge Ellison, Vice President Debi Siegel, owner of Goodyear Grooming, will be the featured speaker at the Wednesday, January 9, 2019, general meeting of the Pet Companions Club of PebbleCreek. We will meet at 3:00 p.m. in Room 100 of the Eagle’s Nest Activities Center. All PebbleCreek residents, whether club members or not, are invited…