Shelley Frost is the co-author of YOUR ADOPTED DOG: Everything You Need to Know About Rescuing & Caring for a Best Friend in Need, and THROW LIKE A GIRL: Discovering the Body, Mind & Spirit of the Athlete in You.
The trip to the Salvation Army Store was a success. I found a baby gate for $3.50, complete with hardware and instructions. Having a husband who knew how to use an electric screw driver helped. Because less than an hour later, the baby gate was installed, closing off the staircase that ran from our deck to the street, thereby creating a safe, sunny, outdoor arena for Kellie & Abby - our ...
This is the second year I will be attending the Genesis Awards presented by the Humane Society of the United States. Last year, my writing partner Katerina Lorenzatos Makris and I arrived at the Beverly Hilton not having a clue what to expect. We had just completed writing our book YOUR ADOPTED DOG, and were hoping to meet several HSUS staff members who had helped us bring this book to life. ...
It happened on a nippy January night around 9:00 pm. My husband Kevin and I were in charge of one dog each. I had Kellie, the border collie mix, and Kevin led Abby, our "Benji" mix. The four of us were walking amongst the high rise office buildings in Redwood Shores. Lighted, empty offices helped us keep to the concrete path that wound along the dark waters of the San Francisco Bay. ...