For more than 15 years I've written exclusively about pets. My thorough and accurate reporting has led to assignments with a variety of publications including: The New York Times, Family Circle, Washington Post, Christian Science Monitor as well as National Geographic online. Articles written for syndicates has landed my work in the online editions of Newsweek, Yahoo!, MSNBC, USA Today and U.S. News and World Report.

As a contributing editor to Dog Fancy magazine (the oldest and largest pet publication in the country) I pen the popular Newshound and Lifestyle sections each month.

Over the years I've worked as a staff newspaper reporter as well as veterinary assistant. I've authored three books on dog care and my work is included in The New York Times Practical Guide to Practically Everything: The Essential Companion for Everyday Life.

In 1996 I was editor and publisher of Desert Pet News in Palm Springs, California. The newspaper featured shelter animals for adoption and educated owners on how to properly care for their pets. Later, while living in Lake Arrowhead, I started the Altitude Agility Club and served as president of the Mountain Humane Society.

I now reside in Arizona. In 2005, Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (a.k.a the pound) named me Volunteer of the Year. Currently I deliver meals to senior citizens and help walk dogs at a limited intake animal shelter.

I share my life with K.C., a rescued chow mix, who is shown above, and Sasha, an energetic 8-year-old Belgian Sheepdog.