I’m sure it was a good book and probably the film version has something to offer too. It’s just that I have made it a personal policy to avoid all stories in which the dogs die, and A Dog’s Purpose appears chock-full of these tear-jerking situations. My own book’s title – (the dog doesn’t die) – lets you know up-front that the pup you’ve come to know and, hopefully, love is alive at the final fade-out. If you want to read more about how and why my book came to be, click on th

Happy Groundhog’s Day, everybody! Looking for other animal-related holidays this month? Check out this list compiled by Laurren Darr, author of the Pet Business Planning Almanack (available at Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/1943356211/ref=cm_sw_su_dp) and on Kindle). February 2016 Pet Holidays February 1 National Serpent Day -eww! February 2 Groundhog Day -my sister, Steph’s, favourite holiday February 3