A few months ago, as summer was turning to fall, my dog Chester began to shed profusely. He’s a fluffy mutt, part-Australian shepherd (I think), and emits a cloud of hair all the time—but twice a year ...

Debbie Bliss had been wondering for some time whether her idea for a book of hand-knitted outfits for dogs would get off the ground. Conversations with her editor about her hand-knitting bestsellers ...