Country Pet Playground: Trusted Dog Boarding & Playcare by Vet Tech Expert

My first visit to Arizona in 2010 introduced me to its stunning diverse landscapes, from the deep red canyons and pine forests of the north to the rugged, otherworldly deserts of the south. The saguaro-filled desertscapes of southern Arizona quickly became my favorite. In June, we returned to housesit in Tucson, flying one-way from India and trading balmy humidity for the deserts dry heat topping 100°F—a welcome change. Our sun-tanned skin adapted easily, unlike our first pale arrival after year

A pack of dogs kick up the snow with their strides forward. There are only 35 more metres to go, but the hounds’ muscles are clearly strained. With their tongues lolling in the crisp, fresh air, they labour to pull a sled, a driver and its passenger, me, towards the top of the hill. A few more metres of pulling, and then finally, the panting dogs arrive. A crimson hut beckons, our lodgings for the night. The well-trained Greenland dogs sit and rest, knowing instinctively that they have reach

‘There’s a problem, a bloody big problem. Out there, where you’re going, there’s only one way in, maybe one way out. Us locals don’t even venture in that far.’ This was how the Villmark Expedition began, with dire warnings and scare tactics from a local guide in the foyer of our accommodation. As she scrolled through digital mapping software, we hovered over her shoulder, anxious and deflated, clinging to the hope she might say something at least a little ambitious about the region. No such