Laurie Plessala DuperierLaurie fell in love with animals at the age of seven, when she brought home a puppy from the house next door and persuaded her parents to adopt her. She did not have another dog for 25 years until her husband gave her a handsome chocolate Labrador reriever named Ganimedes, Gunny for short, as her wedding present. After meeting Gunny -- her soul mate and her great love --- nothing was every the same again. Life with Gunny turned her idea of what animals were and were not capable of right on its head. He taught her about the astounding things that love can accomplish, and ultimately, led her back to who she was truly meant to be. After graduating from Georgetown Uniersity Law School and earning her Masters in Foreign Service, Laurie practiced law internationally for almost twenty years while living all over the world. In 2008, with Gunny's encouragement, she left the corporate legal world and opened a dog water therapy pool to help injured and old dogs improve their quality of life and renew their spirit. Because of Gunny's Rainbow, Laurie has helped hundreds of dogs over the years, and continues to operate the pool as well as write. Read More Read Less