Lisa Andrea Snyder lives in Nyack, New York, with her posse of animal friends, and sells real estate in the Bronx. She founded Dog Day Afternoon in Nyack (2010-2018), where the PAC (Playful Active Canines) got maximum exercise in beautiful and safe places. By bearing witness to how dogs truly thrive through freedom and socialization, the author became obsessed with dogs getting what they really need and was compelled to write this book.