The above photo was the one that sold us on Olive. We’d lost our boxer and wanted to add a sibling for Millie our smooth Brussels Griffon. The description said …
What Comes Next
Long ago I heard that a good dog trainer always knows what’s going to happen next, meaning, they’re able to predict how a dog is going to behave based on …
Scenes from a Dream
It happened! My book came out, y’all! And hoo-boy did we celebrate. The first little gig was at Boris & Horton in New York, and featured adoptable adorables from Hearts …
Party Time?
It’s my book birthday eve and I don’t know what to say. I had planned to write a bunch of cool, inspiring, “It’s an honor just to be nominated” stuff, …
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie?
What’s your most annoying habit, from your dog’s perspective? I’m talking about the stuff that you do to your dog that you love and you know she hates, but you …
To All the Covers I’ve Loved Before
We all judge books by their covers. Admit it. If a cover is well-designed, you’re probably going to at least pick it up and glance at the back. I know …
Choke* Chain
Millie and I were on a walk a few days ago and we were both in the zone. That means Millie was peeing on every mailbox post, climbing plant and …
About That Leash …
When I wrote Life on the Leash I had a collection of photos of inspo-people for each of the characters. The photos represented either the character’s exact look, or their …
Cara Sue Achterberg: Foster Superhero
I was lucky enough to get to check out an advance copy of an amazing new book that’s right up my alley: Another Good Dog: One Family and Fifty Foster …
“Cover Model? Who, Me?”
I wrote my first book over 10 years ago. It’s a sort of dog training guide, and working on it was nothing like working on my first novel. Writing my …