Dogland Blog
The Unintended Consequence of a Bathroom Renovation
My husband and I put off renovating our master bathroom for years. Not because it didn’t need a facelift, but because other rooms in our house needed one more. However, when Kevin could no longer jerry-rig the shower’s glass doors to keep water...
read moreRead today, Listen tomorrow
Sometimes you want to share your own good news. For me, that sometime is now. So here goes: Thank you to Sheila Boneham, the creator of Writers and Other Animals, a fantastic blog that features authors who write about... you guessed it!...
read moreThe Letter
Some dogs are “dog dogs”—given a choice between playing with dogs or people, they’ll choose their fellow canines every time. Other dogs are “people dogs”—they prefer people. Galen has always been a people dog. I often think she’s downright rude...
read moreCuts for Canines (and Cats)
If you are in need of a haircut and you live in the Princeton, N.J. area, here's a great opportunity to spruce up your do and do good at the same time: Salon Pure will be hosting a Cut-a-thon at its Princeton salon on Sunday, November 15, from...
read moreDog Tales: Stories about dogs written by the children who love them
This is the sixth in a series of stories written by young people. Writing encourages children to explore their relationships with pets and works to strengthen the human-animal bond. After all, today’s youth are tomorrow’s pet owners. Stories...
read moreABOUT
Jacki Skole is an award-winning journalist, author and adjunct professor of communication. A graduate of the University of Michigan and Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism, she spent a decade as a writer and producer at CNN before turning to teaching. Jacki launched WRITE Now to assist students in writing the college application essays that will chart their future. Read More...
