My first published book, A Dog's Book of Truths (Andrews McMeel Publishing,2002), featured my mini-Aussies, Lulu and Maxie. I have always thought of Lulu as the 'Meryl Streep' of the dog world as she visually sensitized me to how a dog can convey such different moods depending on how she responds to the environment around her. For my second book, Senior Dogs Across America (Schiffer Publishing,2016), I traveled throughout the United States photographing more than 150 senior dogs living in broadly diverse settings of American life. Photographing senior dogs in shelters, sanctuaries, and those who were in foster or hospice care was such a deepening experience.

I continue to share my love of senior dogs through #senior_dogs_across_america and Facebook. Senior dogs are the most wonderful dogs to foster and adopt!