About the Author

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Karen Roush is a writer, artist, road-tripper, international dogsitter, substitute high school teacher, yoga instructor and dog lover. She has completed course work for an MFA in photography, published short stories and poetry, and wrote a weekly dog advice column in a newspaper for many years. Karen currently owns and operates an upscale dog retreat for the well-pampered dog, (www.tailsbythebaydogcamp.com) and enjoys life with her five cocker spaniels and a basset hound named DoDog. The dogs are an integral part of her adventures.