our mission: to educate Kids & Families about dogs

I had spent over 25 years working in the animal field as a Veterinary Technician, Professional Groomer, & Trainer. I also trained & showed my own dogs in obedience & conformation competitions. I grew up with dogs from the age of 6 months & from a young age spent a lot of time watching & learning from my Aunt's husband who was a Veterinarian. I knew from a young age that this was the field for me!

After a head-on collision left me disabled I knew I needed to do something. I took courses online to get a Veterinary Technician Degree & wound up being Editor of the Degree Programs Newsletter while going through surgeries, treatments, etc. I decided to research kids & dog bites & was shocked to find out that dog bites are the # 2 reason on the CDC's list of the top nine that kids go to the ER. We all know how astounding the # of dogs relinquished to shelters is so I decided to make a difference by educating kids & families to help lower these statistics!

My first Book Series "The Adventures of Piper"  was inspired by Piper my Bullmastiff. It takes the reader through Piper's first year of life. Written for kids 7 years & up.. I soon realized teens & adults were buying them as well. They have now become a great family read. From this series  I created a powerpoint slideshow & began doing presentations at Libraries, Boys & Girls Clubs etc. on Long Island as well as upstate NY. Within the next two months  I have a new book coming out called Piper: A Dog with a Mission" .