Liz Palika is an award-winning writer with more than 70 books and 1,000 magazine articles published. Her work has received numerous awards from the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA), Cat Writers' Association, San Diego Book Writers, and other organizations. A Certified Dog Trainer and Certified Animal Behavior Consultant (CABC), she is also the owner of Kindred Spirits Dog Training in Vista, California. Liz and her three dogs participate in obedience, agility, carting, flying disc, trick training, lure coursing, and therapy dog work. For more on her writing, go to www.lizpalika.com, and for her training, go to www.kindredspiritsk9.

com. Listen to Liz's podcasts on Pet Life Radio at "It's a Doggy Dog World.".