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Greetings from my first visit to the world-famous Hamptons, specifically Westhampton, NY. Today, I joined celebrity pet trainer Bash Dibra, NBC's Today Show’s Entertainment and Animal Rights Correspondent Jill Rappaport, Clifford the Big Red Dog, the talented Purina Agility Team and scores of pets and pet lovers at the 8th annual Love on a Leas… read more

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Today, I felt like a giant. The reason is because I hung out with lots of chihuahuas, shih tzus, yorkies and other small but magnificent dogs at Ada's Prima Dog shop in New York City as part of m 23-city national book tour. Wow - what a place. You MUST check out her store if you are in New York. Definitely worth a visit. What a night! I sold out on… read more

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Wow. Third time is definitely the charm. I made my third appearance on Martha Stewart’s Living Radio show today on Sirius. This time, I chatted about my “happy” book tour with the very charming, pet-loving host, Mario Bosquez. Live for 30 minutes, we fielded calls on pet behavior from listeners all over the country, including Toledo, Minneapo… read more

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My furry fan club on this national book tour is expanding beyond cats and dogs. Today, my stop was at Whitman’s Feed Store in picturesque North Bennington, Vermont. Store owner Dave gave me a nickel tour of his two-story complex where I got to meet and greet Boots, the store’s cat — a very laid-back feline. I also chatted with people like Bev… read more

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Yes, the spelling in the headline for this blog is correct. I met dozens of enthusiastic cat and dog lovers in the courtyard at Storey Publishing on Saturday in North Adams, Massachusetts. To celebrate its 25th anniversary in the publishing world, Storey invited a couple dozen authors - myself included - to this shindig that included witnessing she… read more