Examiner

Celebrities Celebrate Pups in Screening of “My Dog” Peoplepets.com will be hosting a screening of “My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story” at the Time & Life Building next Tuesday, June 29 from 6-7. The film features the private lives of...

The Written Word

Dog lover and author Sheryl Matthys scores BIG with her self-published book By Rebecca Lacko My prevailing goal in 2010 is to be more focused. I’ve discovered that in my attempt to have many eggs in several baskets, what I have actually created are several extraneous...

CRAIN’S NY Business

The Next Chapter’s Online  Do-it-yourself surges as e-books take off and big publishers make cuts. Dog trainer and blogger Sheryl Matthys spent nearly two years trying to find a publisher for her book about canine and human relationships. This spring, the Long...

Butterfly Diary

Leashes and Lovers Book Launch Party When I was invited to attend the Leashes and LoversBook Launch party at the BLVD Nightclub in Manhattan a few weeks ago, I was as happy as a pup in the woods. Being with Butterscotch has been one of the best relationships I’ve ever...

John Gray – Mars Venus

John Gray Book Talk Did you know you can unleash the secrets to a happy life with the help of your dog? Sheryl Matthys’ new book Leashes and Lovers, What Your Dog Can Teach You About Love, Life, and Happiness provides practical wisdom for dog lovers. We are...

Chow (2)

Dine with dogs Dear Helena, I was at brunch the other day with a group when a friend of a friend arrived, sporting her tea cup–sized puppy, which she proceeded to hold in her lap for the entirety of the meal. The dog was peering out of her lap at her plate, and she...

Animal Planet – Daily TreatIs

Is Your Dog Sabotaging Your Love Life? Take Our Quiz Guest Post: Today’s guest post is from The Dog Expert – Sheryl Matthys, author of Leashes and Lovers: What Your Dog Can Teach You About Love, Life, and Happiness. The Dog-O-Meter Okay, so it’s a...

Demo Dirt

Loyal to the Bone One-fifth of adults prefer their furry loved ones to their partners this Valentine’s Day. One in five adults would rather spend Valentine’s Day with their animal companions than their human partners, reveals an international survey that polled 24,000...

Dogtime

Grandma Knew Best on a Clean, Pet Friendly House by Sheryl Matthys, The Dog Expert & Founder of LeashesandLovers.com There are so many products on the market today and while some work better than others – I personally prefer a natural remedy for the...

PAWNATION

Adopt a Greyhound by Kim Jack-Riley The thrill of the opening gate gun on a greyhound racetrack is exhilarating for spectators and owners alike, but did you know the career span for the average racing dog is just two years? Since the typical life-span for this speedy...

Hartford Courant

Keeping Your Doggies Out Of The Doghouse   ‘Who did this?” I’m on my hands and knees growling as I clean a mess I didn’t make. My dogs, Oliver and Theo, tuck their tails under their bellies and slink away, like teenagers caught smoking. I...

MOMPRENEUR CAFE

Featured Mompreneur – Meet Sheryl Sheryl Matthys, The Dog Expert & Founder of Leashes and Lovers Business: LeashesandLovers.com Twitter: @TheDogExpert & @LeashesnLovers Blog:  leashesandlovers.com/blog Tell us a little bit about your business. We, who...

The Doctor’s Channel

  The Doc Examine’s Leashes and Lovers Because being a doctor isn’t all work and no fun, The Doctor’s Channel offers lifestyle tips to help doctors and any of us who want to learn more exciting, fun, and informative. Recently, Dr. David Best bumped...

Woof Report

A Dog Person’s Guide to Finding Love If you have a dog, you have a Valentine! So we’re celebrating Valentine’s Day for an entire week with tips for sharing and celebrating the love of a dog. Did you know that you’re living with the ultimate date magnet? He’s the...

msnbc

Heavy petting: When animals dog a new relationship Worried about the parents’ approval? Don’t be: Now it’s all about the pets By: Linda Lombardi, Associated Press Writer Photo by: Edouard H.r. Gluck / AP file Sometimes pets are part of a relationship from the start,...

Chow

Is Fido Invited? When it’s not OK to bring your dog to a party By Helena Echlin Dear Helena, Why are some people so weird about dogs? Ours gets lonely at home, so sometimes we take him out with us. He is a pit bull but has a sweet personality. Recently we took him to...

INDIANAPOLIS STAR

Must Love Dogs Web sites emerge for singles tired of barking up the wrong tree By CRISTIAN SALAZAR Associated Press For Melissa Hotchkiss, going on a hike with her Shar-Pei mix, Jesse, took the bite out of meeting new people. The two were among a pack of 13 humans and...

ABC News

Social Networks for Those Who Must Love Dogs For Melissa Hotchkiss, going on a hike with herShar-Pei mix, Jesse, took the bite out of meeting new people. The two were among a pack of 13 humans and 6 dogs brought together for a hike at Harriman State Park, 45 miles...

Savvy Mommy

Is Your Dog Friendly? Children Around Dogs by Sheryl Matthys, The Dog Expert and Founder of LeashesandLovers.com Ask, then act. Asking someone if their dog is friendly is a polite way of letting them know you’d like to pet their dog. It’s an especially...

PetStyle

Leashes and Lovers Has PetStyle At home with Sheryl Matthys, Founder of Leashes and Lovers.  Peek inside the life of The Dog Expert as she talks about Leashes and Lovers as the place to meet dog...

FOX Imag

Leashes and Lovers Highlight Sheryl Matthys, Founder of Leashes and Lovers and as The Dog Expert, talks with Fox News Channel’s IMAG reporter Ruby Schein about Leashes and Lovers fun dog-loving events, its social online community and how Leashes and Lovers is a...

Village Voice

Ruff, Ruff The soul-sucking moments of Pet Fashion week by Corina Zappia We had viewed a VH1 celeb-pets fashion special; we were familiar with Fifi & Romeo, the L.A. pet boutique that set the standard for luxe pooch living; we had once even laid unworthy paws on...

Petaholica

Love At First Sniff! Must Love Dogs! There are 40 million single pet owners in America. This is why there are several dating companies popping up dedicated exclusively to pet lovers. Leashes and Lovers hosts fun dog-friendly parties for people and their dogs and has...

iVillage

 Unusual New Places to Meet Men Meanwhile, many entrepreneurs are finding that our four-legged friends are natural-born matchmakers. Leashes and Lovers host cocktail parties for single dog owners to meet (and share photos of their pets). The company is based in New...

Pampered Puppy

  “Love and the Single Dog (Lover) Finding love in a dog eat dog world” Leashes and Lovers hosts cocktail parties for dog lovers in upscale locales in New York City.(Leave your pooch at home, but please, bring photos!) Parties are held on the 3rd Tuesday of every...