The Dog Lover's Companion to Philadelphia has the inside scoop on the best parks, restaurants, accommodations, recreation spots, and pet-friendly businesses in the City of Brotherly Love, the Pocono Mountains, the Jersey Shore, Lancaster, and beyond. Local author Christine Matturro McLaughlin and her trusty companions Linus and Nellie have dug up many surprising resources available to dogs in Philadelphia, such as costume parties, Yappy hours, puppy playgroups, and Bark Breakfasts. Packed with illustrations by celebrated cartoonist Phil Frank, as well as helpful maps, up-to-date leash laws, and a useful "paw" ranking system for all locations in the book, The Dog Lover's Companion to Philadelphia is truly a pet's best friend.
For nearly two decades, Christine McLaughlin has been writing, ghostwriting and editing nonfiction articles and books on a variety topics. She's the author of "The Dog Lover's Companion to Philadelphia" (2005) and contributing author to "American Red Cross: Dog First Aid" and "American Red Cross: Cat First Aid" (2007).
She's written several hundred articles for print and online media including Family Circle, Reader's Digest, WomansDay.com, Parents, USAirways, Dog Fancy, Bottom Line/Women's Health, Discovery.com, DiscoveryHealth.com, Rx.com, AnimalPlanet.com, and Dogtime.com.
She also writes and edits promtional material for private and nonprofit clients.
Most of all, she loves being a writer and editor, and truly loves to laugh.
She lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with her husband, three boys and golden retriever, Harry.
