The truth about cats & dogs

Or at least the truth about one cat, Luna, and one dog, Frankie. It’s the love that dare not speak its name, an interspecies romance. I blame the French. Yes, Frankie’s latest adventure in selling AM I BORING MY DOG took him to Paris. He didn’t tell me precisely what he did there aside from…

Traveling with your dog? Size counts.

As I’ve often mentioned, Frankie has transportation problems. He doesn’t like car rides. Taking him on a plane — as yet untried — is pricey and a hassle. Besides, Frankie is offended at the idea of himself as “carry on luggage,” especially now that he’s a famous spokesdog for  my new book, AM I BORING…

Bad to the bone

Frankie was in a funk. Why wasn’t he getting the media attention he deserved, he wondered, after his stellar YouTube debut? I told him I tried again to get him into PeoplePets.com on Twitter, sending them a link of him in full cowboy regalia. I was sure that smug head turn at the end would…

Frankie doodle, doggie diva

Frankie is getting annoyed at me. Here he is, embarking on a world book tour to help sell my book, AM I BORING MY DOG, and what do I do? Blog about puppy mills. I’ve tried to explain to him that other dogs are just as worthy of rescue as he was, and that if…

No dogs were harmed…

…in the making of this video. I’m afraid I don’t have any production shots that show the smoke and mirrors — or, to be precise, green screen and owner crouching under a table and cradling her dog’s butt — but trust me. Unlike the videographers of Open Lens Productions who set up large, hot lights…

Banning Puppy Mills/Farms: What Can Twitter Do?

This is not a rhetorical question. It came to mind because someone on Twitter this morning suggested linking #woofwednesday with #banpuppyfarming or #banpuppymills campaigns. For those not familiar with these weekly rituals, #woofwednesdays are a way to say hey to others in the dog tweeting community or to recommend them to others (the # indicates…

My dog, the trendsetter

As you’ll see in the next six weeks, as the video promos for AM I BORING MY DOG are posted, Frankie is a natural media star. I don’t doubt that he will soon be besieged by the puparazzi. But even in these pre-fame days, his opinion is already being sought after. After July 13, many…