Category: The Blog
Radio interview on “Joe Thomas In The Morning” 26Dec13
Joe Thomas of WCHV has been voted most popular morning radio talk show host in Charlottesville for several years in a row. It was an honor to be featured at the top of his 7:00am hour for a half-hour interview on my book about Shayna, and how she transformed my life. Listen here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/126617795″ […]
Radio interview on The Schilling Show, 24Dec13
On December 24, 2013 I appeared for a half hour on The Schilling Show, a Charlottesville, VA radio talk show. Listen to the second half-hour here: Hour 1: Katherine Mayfield, Jon Sutz | 1070 WINA | Breaking news, stimulating talk. A slightly out-of-focus picture of Rob, Shayna and me after our interview: […]
Black dog syndrome
In my book, I describe the fact that although I didn’t realize it when I began searching for my first dog, I was a “color bigot.” Meaning, the value I was seeking most was a spiritual connection – but I thought the one I ended up with would be a brightly-colored Yellow Lab, Golden Retriever […]
10Dec13: Our ride to, visit at the Senior Center
Since February 2013 I have been taking Shayna for visits to the nearby Senior Center (see pics and videos of our earlier visits here). She gets a huge kick out of visiting with the older folks, and they love having her around (most of them anyway!). This is a very short video of our […]
My book about Shayna is now live at Amazon!
After six years of development, the e-book “Saved By Shayna: Life Lessons From A Miracle Dog,” is finally done! Clicking “Continue reading,” below, to learn how you can read excerpts of, and buy the book!
An Open Letter to Amazon.com: Please fix your “Look Inside” book previewer!
December 18, 2013 To: Ms. Daphne Durham, Publisher, Amazon.com Adult Trade & Children’s Books From: Jon Sutz Dear Ms. Durham: Congratulations on your recent promotion to head up Amazon Publishing. I am writing to share with you a serious technical problem within Amazon software, affecting self-publishers of pictorial e-books (like me), which I believe […]
Shayna’s medicine & supplement regimen
Legal disclaimer: The content on this page is for informational purposes only. Do not employ any medicine or supplement for your pet without first consulting your veterinarian, and doing your own research. Video above was taken on February 1, 2014 Our latest update: 01Feb14 “Happy Fifteen-Months-Plus-One-Day!!!” – YouTube Learn about Shayna’s medical condition, and donate […]
24Nov13 Triple training delight
In this video, I wanted to get a combination of Shayna’s top three skills: (1) Retrieving toys by name, (2) Stacking her ring toys, by name, on a pole, and (3) Retrieving one tennis ball or two, depending on the command (“counting”). I was able to get it all in just four minutes. Enjoy! […]
November 2013 visits to the Senior Center
See pictures and videos of our earlier visits here. November 20: November 13: This very cold morning, Shayna wanted to go on a long walk, and just when I thought she wanted to come home, she instead decided she wanted to visit the folks at the Senior Center, where we hadn’t been […]
Richmond, VA ABC TV affiliate does story featuring Shayna
This feature was filmed in mid-October (the story page, with complete transcript, is here). I thank the WRIC reporter, Amy Lacey, for doing a really good job in presenting Shayna’s story, and that of the other dog parent who was featured. (As opposed to another news story on us that was done by a local […]
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