Gashler could never have a dog when she was young because her father was allergic to them, so she made friends with the neighbor's dogs and strays. Her thwarted desire to own a dog growing up caused her to be interested in the relationships people have with their pets, which led to her interest in this project.
From the description of Cats and dogs and other folks, 2004. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367798794
Gashler was born in 1980 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Gashler attended Brigham Young University where she earned both an undergraduate degree in print journalism, and a graduate degree as a technical writing.
From the description of American election jokes of 2004, 2005. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367920696