Kathy Colnar & Tank

Who is in the photo at right?Tank is the handsome 7-year-old male Lhasa Apso. I am Tank's Assistant (aka Kathy Colnar) and seated beside him in the photo. My husband and I live with Tank in Overland Park, KS which is in the Greater Kansas City area. We have 2 grown children. Our daughter and son-in-law are in KC while our son lives in Omaha, NE. As Tank's Assistant, I'm responsible for helping

Jennifer Talbot Ross & Pax, Samantha, and Bess

Who is in the photo at right?Is it the dog whisperer? No, that’s me, Jennifer Talbot Ross (a people mom and grandmother, a dog mom, a people manager in my fulltime job, and an aspiring writer), with my four-legged crew. My sweet dogs are Pax (the big, white, Great Pyrenees) who’s the baby of the pack at 4 years old; Samantha (the Anatolian Shepherd identified by the painted face) who will be 9 in

Pene Patterson & Daisy

Who is in the photo at right?Hi, my name is Pene Patterson and I guess you'd call me a crafter. I am actually an accountant but took redundancy a couple of years ago when the credit crunch hit and now spend my time making lovely handcrafted items including a range for dogs inspired by Daisy.Daisy is a West Highland white terrier or Westie and is 2 1/2 yrs old.What's the occasion for Coffee with

Elizabeth J. Duncan & Dolly

Who is in the photo at right?

This is Elizabeth J Duncan with Dolly. She's a 13-year-old mix of uncertain parentage. Possibly an Australian cattle dog/lab. However, it is her beautiful blue merle coat that gives her such a distinctive look. People sometimes stop me in the street to comment on her markings.

I write the Penny Brannigan murder mystery series set in North Wales and I teach in the

Tamira Thayne & Baxter

Who is in the photo at right?This is Baxter and I on a spring walk, notice the sweats tucked in the socks to prevent ticks from crawling up my legs, tres chic!I'm Tamira Thayne, founder and CEO of Dogs Deserve Better, a nonprofit dedicated to bringing dogs into the home and family, and the organization which is transforming Vick's Bad Newz Kennels into the Good Newz Rehab Center for Chained and

Tena Parker & Shayne and Rio

Who is in the photo at right?I’m Tena Parker and the dog in the photo is Shayne, my 5.5 year old female Border Collie mix.Rio, my 1.5yr old Australian Cattle Dog/Whippet, is the subject of the photo below left.I have a Master’s in Education and was working with a non-profit when the economy crashed and I was laid off—this, to me, was a sign to take my career in a new direction so off I went. I

Donna Christensen & Erin and Buck

Who is in the photo at right?I'm Donna Christensen, I am the creator of freedomtobark.blogspot.com and Paws and Claws Web Design. I started out in Hair Design, had a lucrative Custom Floral Design Business and for the past 14 years Web and Graphic Design.In the photo on the right are Erin and Buck. Erin is a 5-year-old German Shepherd and is the inspiration for my blog Freedom To Bark. Buck is an