10 Things I Learned from Leland Dirks

I got news today (Feb 19, 2024) that my fellow Colorado author and border collie lover Leland Dirks died recently. It's such sad news, but I know that

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Fun Dog-Centric Mystery Book Series

Are you sitting down? I'm going to recommend a mystery book series that repeatedly breaks my #1 rule about including debunked, outdated, and total BS dog training and

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Starter Dog Book Review

Rona Maynard is a friend of my friend Ruth Pennebaker. We got connected via email so that I could read and review Rona's new book / memoir —

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Book Review The Queen of Second Chances

Here's another somewhat overdue book review of The Queen of Second Chances by D.M. Barr. It's a novel with a couple pivotal canine characters who help drive major

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A Dog of Many Names Book Review

This book review of A Dog of Many Names by Douglas Green feels so long overdue it's comical. The book's publicist first contacted me a year ago. My

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Zen and the Art of Caring for Pets Book Review

Donna Kelleher, DVM, is a holistic veterinarian who works in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. Her most recent book Zen and the Art of Caring for

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Long Nose Legacy Book Review

As a dog book reviewer, I maintain a short list of quirks -- such as NOT liking books told from the dog's point of view. So when J.G.

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Book Review You Know Your Dog Loves You Because

If you need a good giggle about some of the silliest (and, yes, documented by science) ways dogs prove their love for us in every day life, check

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Book Review 100 Dogs and Counting

100 Dogs and Counting is the latest book by Cara Sue Achterberg about her adventures fostering dogs and about the efforts of so many to save more dogs

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Please Support One of My Favorite Independent Authors

Recommended ! Books by Leland Dirks ! Over the holiday break, we received the devastating news that our amazing border collie friend Angelo earned his wings on an ordinary

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