Carol Gardner and Zelda are a dynamic partnership born out of friendship. The two were brought together when Carol needed a shoulder to lean on when getting through a difficult divorce, and chose a bulldog over a therapist. Years later, with an international line of Zelda Wisdom products, the two are still going strong. Carol is now a full-time writer and designer. She lives with her bulldogs Zelda, Zoe, and ZeeZee in central Oregon. Please visit Carol and Zelda at www.zeldawisdom.com.

Shane Young is an internationally acclaimed photographer and photojournalist. His work has appeared in virtually every news publication including Time , Newsweek , the Times of London, Sports Illustrated , and the New York Times . He is cofounder of Zelda Wisdom Inc. Shane lives in Portland, Oregon.