Susan Ewing has been in dogs since 1977 and enjoys showing and trying various performance events, with the emphasis on trying. She holds a Master's degree in Television/Radio from Syracuse University and has attended canine seminars at Cornell University. She is a member of the Dog Writers Association of America and of the Cat Writers' Association and is listed in the 2005 edition of Who's Who in America. Ewing has been writing professionally since she was 16 and is the author of several books: The Pembroke Welsh Corgi: Family Friend and Farmhand; The New Owner's Guide to Pembroke Welsh Corgis; The Pug; and The Dachshund. Her column, The Pet Pen, is in The Post-Journal (Jamestown, NY) every Saturday. One of her essays is a part of the book , Cats Do It Better Than People. Her articles have appeared in AKC Gazette, Family Dog, Bloodlines, German Shepherd Dog Review, Good Dog!, Pet Odyssey, Dog Fancy, Dog World, Puppies USA, the national Schipperke Club newsletter, ASPCA's Animal Watch, and Bird Talk. She has been a radio copywriter, owned and operated a boarding kennel, and served as the director of the Lucy-Desi Museum in Jamestown, NY.