Leigh Anne Jasheway

Leigh Anne Jasheway is a humor writer, stand-up comic, humorous motivational speaker, college instructor, and dachshund wrangler who lives in Eugene, Oregon. She is the author of 21 books, including Date Me, Date My Dog: Finding Mr Right for You and Your Pack; 101 Comedy Games for Children and Grown-Ups; How'd All These Ping Pong Balls Get in My Bag?; Bedtime Stories for Dogs; Bedtime Stories for Cats; Not Guilty by Reason of Menopause; and Confessions of a Semi-Natural Woman. In 2003, she won the Erma Bombeck Humor Writing Award for her true essay on how her first mammogram caught on fire. Having spent 30 years in relationships with dogs, her first instinct upon meeting someone new, is to offer a free belly rub. Some people find this odd.