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Stop #4 on my 22-stop national book tour landed me in Morgan Hill, Calif. at a unique place called Booksmart. Store manager Cinda and her staff, Sam and Lauren, made me feel very welcomed with their displays and oodles of my books available for autographing. Locals came out and we spend over an hour talking about how to get a little dog from submis… read more

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Now, I’ve traveled coast to coast, in big cities and small towns, but paws down, Santa Barbara truly is a slice of heavan on earth. With my two dogs, Chipper and Cleo plus my sister, Deb (visiting from Texas), we traveled up the California coast to reach stop #3 on my national book tour - Borders at Santa Barbara. Between Ventura and Santa Barbar… read more

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Only in a cool place like the Muttropolis at Fashion Island in Newport Beach, Calif. can champagne-filled glasses and water-filled bowls plus silver trays of gourmet cheese and doggy treats combine so effortlessly. Stop #2 on my national book tour found me hanging with plenty of tail-waggers and their favorite two-leggers at this must-see pet bouti… read more

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It’s official. The Arden Happy Tour kicked off today in beautiful Oceanside, CA! Special paws up of thanks to Alison White, owner of The Total Dog Swim and Gym, who hosted this first stop. Lots of happy dogs came to sniff out some good treats while their “people” bought autographed copies of my “Happy Dog, Happy You” books - and yes, we d… read more

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Okay, pet lovers! My national "Happy Tour" unleashes officially tomorrow at The Total Dog Spa in Oceanside, CA. I will be visiting about 20 places from Maine to Kauai between now and Oct. 18 on this national book tour. The first portion of the tour finds me up and down the California coast and I'm doggone lucky that my dogs, Chipper and Cleo - as w… read more