Elaine Waldorf Gewirtz is the author of or a contributor to "Pugs For Dummies, Your Yorkshire Terrier's Life, The Dog Sourcebook, Dogs: The Ultimate Care Guide, " and "Dogspeak." She has also written numerous magazine articles about dogs. She is a multiple winner of the Dog Writers Association of America's Maxwell Award for Excellence, and the recipient of the ASPCA Special Writing Award.
A graduate of UCLA's Masters in Writing program, Elaine is a member of the Dog Writers Association of America, the American Society of Journalists and Authors, and the Independent Writers of Southern California. She has lived with Miniature Schnauzers and other breeds all her life. Elaine writes the Dalmatian breed column for the "AKC Gazette, " breeds and shows Dalmatians in obedience and conformation, and teaches all-breed conformation classes.
She shares her home in Westlake Village, California, with her husband, Steve. The couple has four grown children: Sameya, Sara and husband Ryan, Seth, and Beth-Jo.
