Denine W. Phillips

Since childhood, dogs have always been a part of Denine Phillips' life. From her first dog, Heidi, an energetic German shorthaired pointer, through seven much-loved golden retrievers, Ms. Phillips' New Jersey home is now shared with an odd canine couple-Cooper, an enormous German shepherd, and Ozzie, a mild-mannered Shih Tzu. Ruling the roost is Meeko, a 9-year-old Siamese cat that showers affection on everyone and everything-except the dogs. Today, when not tending to her family and pets, Ms. Phillips is a freelance technical writer with many published works to her credit. An expert in the field of document imaging solutions, Ms. Phillips had the privilege to work in Tokyo, Japan, with one of the world's leading developers of office technology. That was in 2007, just as the economic downturn began to impact worldwide markets. With her penchant for writing, Ms. Phillips turned to chronicling the many memorable moments raising a dog named Cooper.