{"title":"Deborah Wood","description":"\u003cp\u003eDEBORAH WOOD is a writer and dog trainer and the author of numerous pet books, including \u003cem\u003eLittle Dogs: Training Your Pint-Sized Companion\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dog Lover’s Guide to Dating\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHelp for Your Shy Dog: Turning Your Terrified Dog into a Terrific Pet\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWood was named Newspaper Person of the Year in 2001 by the Dog Writers Association of America. She also served as the pet columnist for \u003cem\u003eThe Oregonian\u003c\/em\u003e and appeared regularly as the pet expert on NPR’s Satellite Sisters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Wood competes in obedience trials with her Papillon dogs and makes animal-assisted therapy visits with one of her dogs to a children’s hospital. These hands-on experiences with dogs inform the practical guidance running through her books.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah lives in the Portland, Oregon area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeborah Wood’s books are published by Howell Book House, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-dog-lovers-guide-to-dating","title":"The Dog Lover's Guide to Dating: Using Cold Noses to Find Warm Hearts","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnleash your love life by walking your dog!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink romance has gone to the dogs? You're right-and it's actually a good thing! 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