Sandy Blackburn is a professional and award-winning groomer, dog trainer/behaviorist, pet photographer, and freelance journalist. A contributor to the best-selling Petfinder.com book, she also writes the "Dog Speak" column for the The Neighbor newspaper in her hometown. She has spent the past ten years perfecting her pet-care skills and can be found plying her craft at her salon, The Groom Room in Attica. She lives in Attica, IN.

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T. J. Dunn Jr., D.V.M., has been a veterinarian for more than thirty years. He has owned and operated three animal hospitals, a mobile veterinary practice, and a pet food and supply store in his hometown. Dr. Dunn is a contributing writer for Dog World magazine and has published articles on pet health care in a variety of national and regional publications. The director of ThePetCenter.com, an award-winning online pet care resource for dog and cat owners, he is also a member of numerous medical associations. He lives in Rhinelander, WI.2 color; 30 B&W photos