She and her husband have been actively involved in rescue work for over twenty years and often adopt special needs and/or senior animals. In addition, Penny has a college degree, and her traditional education includes training and experience in psychology, medical social services, and business. Like many holistic practitioners, Penny comes to holistic studies from a scientific background and was not easily convinced of the value of nontraditional treatments.

Personal experience and research convinced her, not only of the value, but that there is a need for practitioners, teachers, and information. She points out that scientific evidence and research supporting nontraditional treatments for humans and animals continues to grow. Today's professional practitioners of nontraditional modalities are highly skilled, ethical, and well-educated. Of course, as with all services, traditional and nontraditional, one must shop carefully.

Penny and her husband live in Austin, Texas, as of September 2006. She shares her office with several rotating office assistants, which include six grandchildren and several four-legged editorial consultants. In her leisure time, she cultivates antique roses and a variety of flowers. She says the color and fragrance provides inspiration and renews her energy. Energy she uses to "give a little back to our world" by doing community service work with her church and the animals.

As a writer, her client list includes the City of Tempe, Garden and Hearth, Walsh America, Allwoodwork.com, Funds For Writers, Camping & RV Magazine, Warner Wrangler, Loving Pets Magazine, KTVK, and others. Her story, Like A Rock, appears in Cup of Comfort for Mothers & Sons (Adams Media), released April 19, 2005. In 2007, Honey, appears in The Healing Touch of Horses, by Adams Media. Penny also speaks as an animal expert guest on Animal Talk Naturally and DogCastRadio, as well as at the Virtual Dog Expo.

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