dogs and the women who love them

Oprah Recommends Book, “Dogs and the Women Who Love Them”

Posted by Barbara Techel

WOW!  This is exciting news!!  Dogs and the Women Who Love Them by Linda and Allen Anderson hits bookstores in early November and to think Oprah recommends it is beyond exciting!  First of all, Linda and Allen Anderson so deserve this recognition for all the good they have done to help animals.  I am so happy for them!

Second, I am just tickled that Frankie and my story is featured in this book!  OMG- that means Oprah read about Frankie!  I can hardly believe it.  This is so cool!

So watch for the book that Oprah recommended- coming soon!  Or pre-order on Amazon!

The Pet Playground- Dogs & the Women Who Love Them

Posted by Barbara Techel

If you missed the Pet Playground Radio Show where the book,Dogs and the Women Who Love Them, along with some of the women, and their dogs, featured in this heart warming book, you can now listen to the replay.

Guests on the show were the authors of Dogs and the Women Who Love Them, Linda and Allen Anderson of Angel Animal Network, Jenny Pavlovic, author of 8 State Hurricane Kate, Sage Lewis author of Java: The True Story of Shelter Dog who Rescued a Woman, and myself, author of Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog book series.

It was a powerful discussion of how each of us women have had our lives profoundly affected by some very speical dogs and we are happy to say, we have never to been the same since.

Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog Featured in “Dogs and the Women Who Love Them”

Posted by Barbara Techel


It was last summer that I heard of a contest being sponsored by Linda and Allen Anderson of Angel Animals Network, called Dogs and the Women Who Love Them.  I remember reading about the contest and feeling a flutter in my heart, while tears instantly sprang to my eyes.

The contest was about how dogs have helped women in their lives with healing and/or finding their purpose.  I felt this had me written all over it.  As usual, thoughts of, am I good enough to enter a contest, etc. reared their ugly head.  Then came a few emails from friends and fellow authors asking if I saw the contest and how I had to enter.  Just the positive influence I needed to face my fears.

I thought long and hard about this contest.  It took a few more weeks of procrastinating on my part to finally begin the writing process.  When I began, I could not stop.  To me, this contest felt like the culmination of all Frankie and I had been through and accomplished the past two years.

When it was complete I sent it in and let it go- wishing it to be whatever it was meant to be.  I was so happy and surprised when I placed 2nd in the contest for my story, “The Blessing of a Wheelchair-Bound Dachshund.”  And I was absolutely thrilled when I learned my story would make it into Linda and Allen’s new book, Dogs and the Women Who Love Them:  Extraordinary True Stories of Loyalty, Healing, and Inspiration.”

With a few tweaks from the editor, the story I originally wrote is even better, while still a true reflection of who I am and what I wrote.

It is a thrill to be in the book that will come out November 1st, 2010 and which you can pre-order on Amazon  today.  I’m happy to announce also that fellow authors I know, Jenny Pavlovic and Sage Lewis will also have their stories in the book.  An honor to be among them!