Lorie Long has raised and trained dogs for more than twenty-five years. She and her two Border Terriers compete in dog agility competitions; one recently earned the coveted AKC title Master Agility Champion. Long has taught classes in beginner and intermediate dog obedience, participated in AKC obedience trials, and trained her Labrador Retrievers as therapy dogs who visited nursing home patients. She has had articles published in Dog World, The Whole Dog Journal, and other magazines.