Tawn, my family’s Labrador Retriever, saved my life when I was a toddler by pulling me out of Long Island Sound. Since then, I’ve spent nearly all of my life involved with Labradors: growing up with them, training and showing them and breeding a couple of litters. Our dogs have always been family members. My husband refers to us humans as their servants. Frankly, he’s correct. I tend to their needs first thing in the morning before anything else, including making a cup of tea.

Over the years, dogs have taught me many lessons. One of our Labradors, Ranger, appears confident that he’s taught me everything I know about obedience and rally competitions. Many others before him also have imparted other knowledge. I’d like to share some of that information with you on this website.

​My blog posts and resource page aren’t just about man’s best friend. They also relate to a few of our travels as well as writing and locating information. I share some investigative tools, acquired as a reporter-turned-free-lancer writer and attorney, to assist those researching information for articles and books. In some of my blog posts, I’ll offer tips to save time and avoid some headaches that I experienced while ferreting out information for articles and my narrative nonfiction book, Heartbreak Kennel: The True Story of Max and His Breeder.

Visit my blog and resource page for links, information and a bit of humor!