Author Profile: Tamira ThayneFounder of Dogs Deserve Better and Author of Scream Like Banshee
The American Dog reports Here at American Dog we're all about the dogs, naturally. So, we ask, is there a better way to show your commitment to mangy mutts and Springer Spaniels than fostering your favorite breed and knowing the little gem will secure a fresh spot in the good-dog zone because of your dedication and tenderosity? (Generosity spiced with tenderness, of course.) Rescue groups, which have sprung up in every nook and cranny of America's richly-quilted lands, account for a large portion of the dogs placed in new families each year. These groups depend on doggie foster homes to house and train the abandoned companions who desperately need a healing hand. That's where Tamira Thayne, founder of Dogs Deserve Better, and her book Scream Like Banshee: 29 Days of Tips and Tales to Keep your Sanity as a Doggie Foster Parent come in. Thayne, foster parent to more than 100 formerly-chained dogs since forming DDB seven years ago, has sage advice and laughter for everyone from the newby foster parent to the frazzled do-gooder such as herself. Considering foster parenting? Thayne's advice: Jump. No, not off a bridge - that comes later - but right into the foster parenting without bogging yourself down with excuses or procrastination; she reminds us that just committing is what benefits the dogs. Foster martyr? Thayne can relate, recommending you find your ideal number of fosters that allows time for YOU, without guilt, taking your pleasures, too, and knowing you deserve them. Scream Like Banshee includes a 29-day foster diary of Thayne's own experiences that keeps you both laughing and crying. The best part? A portion of all sales benefit her organization, Dogs Deserve Better, and bring America's dogs into the home and family. For more information or to make a donation: |
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