Rob Amend
Author for A-Z Animals
After 22 years as a reference and teen librarian, I am now a freelance writer and novelist based in Cincinnati. I enjoy spending time with my family, hiking, photography, woodworking, listening to classic rock, and watching classic films--my favorite animal is a six-foot-tall rabbit named Harvey.
"Lost Dakota" was a geographical oddity. It was a small parcel of land that the government overlooked during the division of the Dakota Territory. Some claim the territory was unwanted… Read More
By Rob Amend 3 weeks ago
Dogs are wonderful companions, and they are typically eager to please. So what's a dog to do when you teach it to "stay" and then use "stay" in a conversation… Read More
By Rob Amend 1 month ago
Dogs are cute when they sleep. Perhaps you have watched them as they lie there, curled up on their favorite cushion, as they twitch and sometimes whimper, and asked, "do… Read More
By Rob Amend 3 months ago
Sometimes the stuff of nightmares, sucking blood, biting with fangs, stinging with stingers, injecting venom, scurrying with multiple legs, and watching us with many sets of eyes, arachnids can be… Read More
By Rob Amend 3 months ago
As human flu season approaches, you may wonder whether or not your dog is at risk of getting the flu. The short answer is "yes." Please read below to learn… Read More
By Rob Amend 4 months ago
