Louise Achey

As an award winning teacher, pharmacist and former firefighter, Dr. Louise Achey (rhymes with "Wacky") has been involved in health and fitness for over 35 years. Graduating from Washington State University's School of Pharmacy in 1979, she completed her Doctor of Pharmacy from Idaho State University in 2004.

"Why Dogs Can't Eat Chocolate was written not just to save dogs from senseless deaths by killer brownies but to help humans avoid becoming victims of the 4th leading cause of death in the United States: medication mishaps."

Dr. Louise spent 12 years as a hospital and nursing home pharmacist including serving as her hospital's "leech disposal specialist". Her clear and humorous style earned her Clinical Instructor of the Year 4 times in the University of Washington's MEDEX Physician Assistant program.