Two dogs might...get into all sorts of mischief. I chronicle life with Emma and Lucy, my two Australian Shepherds. Aussies routinely make it to the top five on lists of dogs that you should not get. The lists are not wrong, but we love them anyway.

Meet Erin Koffel

I am a clinical psychologist. I surf, swim and bake things my primary care physician tells me I shouldn't eat. I adore cooking, eating, writing and wrangling dogs, often all at once.

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