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I loved old movies as a kid, so I always watched old movies.

I was raised in a strict Southern household in Lexington, South Carolina, and I remember sneaking off to watch 'Pet Cemetery' as a kid. After seeing those animals reincarnate, I screamed and couldn't sleep for weeks, but watched it again and again.

Up until the age of 12, I went to dog shows every weekend. Mum showed beagles. It's a really competitive and eclectic world filled with characters who wear interesting outfits - similar to 'Toddlers & Tiaras,' but with dogs.

I've grown up with dogs and love dogs.

I grew up in a house with dogs. We always had dogs. We always had a bunch of dogs, actually.

So many people pass up older dogs, which is a shame. With an older dog, you know what you are getting.

When there are dogs and music, people have a good time.

Just being with dogs, I learned their ways and began to appreciate things from their point of view.

'Shaggy Dog' was a very, very important movie for me. It was a very enjoyable experience.

Certain people are not going to connect with a book about the effect a dog has on a family. But every one of us has parents and has either said goodbye to those parents or knows that someday they will.