About the Author

Heike Schmidt-Röger

Heike Schmidt-Röger is a freelance journalist, author, and photographer. Even as a child, she was accompanied by dogs; her parents bred dachshunds. Good communication between humans and dogs, as well as an understanding of the animal, are very important to her. Therefore, she continuously educates herself in the field of dog behavior. Heike Schmidt-Röger lives with her husband and their four dogs in Herborn.