Friday 30 November 2012

Colleen and John Marzluff & Reese, Digit and Bellatrix

Who is in the photo at right?

Colleen and John Marzluff. I volunteer with my dogs and work on writing when I can. I also volunteer for Seattle Purebred Dog Rescue with Siberian Husky rescue and education. John is a professor at University of Washington and the author of several books including one that he co-authored with his wife about life in rural Maine with Siberian Huskies and ravens (Dog

Wednesday 28 November 2012

Jennifer Au & Nutmeg

Who is in the photo at right?

My name is Jennifer Au. I am a veterinarian (DVM), an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine and a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons (DACVS). I am also a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist (CCRT) and the director of the Canine Rehabilitation Service at OSU.

With me is

Monday 26 November 2012

Julie & George

Who is in the photo at right?

I’m Julie the Wife, I document burning dinners and ruining childhoods at A Day in the Wife. Enjoying coffee with me is George the Superpet, a six-year-old 110 lb. Standard Poodle who is regularly featured on the blog. George is a little bit excited that he is among first Standard Poodles on Coffee With a Canine.

What's the occasion for Coffee with a Canine?

George

Friday 23 November 2012

Heather Huffman & Kali, Charlie, Shoeshine and Po

Who is in the photo at right?

I’m Heather Huffman, author of seven romantic suspense novels. My latest, Devil in Disguise, was released in June.

My family lives on a small homestead in the Missouri Ozarks, where we’re attempting to become more self sufficient. Our dogs are both our beloved pets and an essential part of the farm.

Kali is a six-month-old female Anatolian Shepherd/Great Pyrenees

Wednesday 21 November 2012

Mimi Schroeder & Piper Lee

Who is in the photo at right?

Piper Lee is on the right and Mimi is on the left. My name is Mimi Schroeder and my company, Max Communications, provides publicity for authors and their books. Piper is a very calm West Highland white terrier, an 8-year-old female as well as I can guess. She is a rescue dog. My company was named after Max, my first Westie.

What's the occasion for Coffee with a

Monday 19 November 2012

Alison Pace & Carlie

Who is in the photo at right?

Hi, that's me, Alison Pace, I'm a writer living in New York City, and that's my dog, Carlie. She's a 7-year old West Highland white terrier.

What's the occasion for Coffee with a Canine?

We're celebrating the release of my new book, You Tell Your Dog First. It's about life with dogs and the many ways in which dogs connect people to the world. It's also a lot

Friday 16 November 2012

Kristina Zambrano & Kovack

Who is in the photo at right?

In the picture is me, Kristina Zambrano, and my dog, Kovack.  I'm a pet photographer. Kovack is a 7-year-old golden retriever.

What's the occasion for Coffee with a Canine?

I usually don’t drink coffee when I take Kovack to the park but this time actually was a golden retriever meet-up and we have snacks and drinks (I already drank mine when I got my photo taken).

Wednesday 14 November 2012

Jehanne Dubrow & Argos

Who is in the photo at right?

That’s me, Jehanne Dubrow (poet, essayist, Director of the Rose O’Neill Literary House, and Assistant Professor of creative writing at Washington College). My most recent collections of poetry is Red Army Red, published in autumn 2012 by Northwestern University Press. And, that polar-bear puppy on the right is Argos. He’s a six-year-old Soft Coated Wheaten

Monday 12 November 2012

Kathy Opie & Dillon and Dublin

Who is in the photo at right?

My name is Kathy Opie, wife and mother of three children, twenty-three, nineteen and seventeen. I am a writer who also works part-time as a receptionist at Microsoft.

My dogs Dillon and Dublin are black pugs. Dillon is a seven year old male and Dublin is the female and she is four and half years old.

What's the occasion for Coffee with a Canine?

I promised

Friday 9 November 2012

Emily McClelland & Dante, Daisy Boo and Sampson

Who is in the photo at right?

Hello, I’m Emily McClelland. I recently graduated in Aerospace Technology but somehow fell into working for my local newspaper. To the right is Sampson, my 17-month-old Great Dane; the handsome jet black man is Dante, the 4-year-old Labradoodle; and the gorgeous blonde is Miss Daisy Boo who is 2.

What's the occasion for Coffee with a Canine?

I try to take at least

Wednesday 7 November 2012

Dayna Lorentz & Peter and Kerry

Who is in the photo at right?

I am Dayna Lorentz, author of the Dogs of the Drowned City series from Scholastic and No Safety in Numbers, the first book in a trilogy from Dial. With me are Peter, the handsome yellow Pug-Boston Terrier mix (or Pugston, as we call him), and Kerry, the lovely if marginally overweight Pug-Jack Russell Terrier mix (or Jack Puggle Terror, as we call her). They’re both

Monday 5 November 2012

Jessica Pierce & Maya

Who is in the photo at right?

My name is Jessica Pierce and I’m a bioethicist and writer. With me is Maya, my little German Shorthaired/English pointer Mix. She’s about 9 and a half, and the sweetest thing you’ll ever meet. We’ve just finished a run together.

What's the occasion for Coffee with a Canine?

I go to The Stone Cup almost every day, and almost always with Maya at my side. We stop

Sunday 4 November 2012

Giveaway: "You Tell Your Dog First"

Author Alison Pace and the Campaign for the American Reader are giving away a copy of her new book, You Tell Your Dog First.

About the book, from the publisher:
You Tell Your Dog First…

About the date you just had…about the questionable results of a medical test…about the good and the bad…about everything.

For years, award-winning author Alison Pace was a dog person without a dog. And then,

Friday 2 November 2012

Lisa Edwards & Boo, Porthos, and Pinball

Who is in the photo at right?

This is Boo my dog and I am his human, Lisa Edwards. I am a nationally certified dog trainer and behavior consultant. Boo is a very mixed breed dog. He found his way to us twelve years ago when he was only six weeks old.

What's the occasion for Coffee with a Canine?

When the weather turns colder, I like to sit outside with my morning cup of coffee warming my