Bay Area Pet Expo Announces the Addition of Author, Carol Quinn, to the Entertainment Stage

Jan. 20, 2012 - PRLog -- San Jose, CA - Amazing Pet Expos, a St. Louis-based company that organizes and produces annual pet expos, is coming to the Bay Area Saturday, February 4, 2012. If you’ve attended this super fun expo with your pet pal, then you already know that this popular indoor event attracts thousands of pet lovers looking to enjoy a day out with their furry, feathered or reptilian pals. Now pet lovers have one more reason to attend these events: the addition of author, Carol Quinn.

Carol Quinn is the owner of the social media/PR consultancy ProjectQuinn, and an adjunct faculty member at USC Annenberg School for Communications and Journalism. Quinn has written for film and television, and is the author of a new novel, Under the Ether in addition to her first novel, Follow My Lead:  What Training My Dog Taught Me About Life, Love, and Happiness.

In this beautifully written story of a woman in transition, Carol Quinn embarks on a journey of self-discovery and imparts hard-won life lessons with insight and humor. Reeling professionally from the economic downturn and immersed in a rocky relationship with her fiancé, Henry, Quinn seeks a new approach to life that will lead to happiness. She finds it, unexpectedly, in the figures of her two delightful Rhodesian ridgebacks, Nairobi and Sheila. Quinn enrolls the dogs in an agility training class--a physically demanding sport that channels the spontaneous nature of dogs into a beautiful, synchronized dance with humans. On the field, Quinn meets Irina, a world-class dog agility trainer--part Zen master, part taskmaster--who schools her in the ways of dogs and humans. Observing her dogs' natural instincts, Quinn learns to trust her own. This refreshingly honest memoir is like a great conversation with a wise, funny friend.  “I have lived with and loved dogs my entire life, but feel I have been enlightened here. Taking a step back to see what dogs can teach us about our own lives opens the door to truly fulfilling a happy existence and Carol's reminder couldn't be timelier in our connected world.” says Brett Chrisholm, Editor-in-Chief - LIFE+DOG Magazine

So what exactly is the Bay Area Pet Expo? It's a free one-day event for the whole family, including your favorite pet buddy, which can be your pooch or your bird or even your lizard. Packed with local and nationally-recognized veterinarians, groomers, trainers, retailers, authors such as Carol, and organizations primarily geared towards pet lovers; this show offer something for everyone. Whether you’d like to learn, shop, play, or adopt, this is an event you won’t want to miss! In fact, more than 120,000 pet lovers attended one of the 11 Amazing Pet Expo in 2011.

“Because the Bay Area Pet Expo is all about providing our attendees with quality family and pet friendly entertainment, we’re excited to be welcoming Carol Quinn to our Entertainment Stage,”  said Courtney Rydstrom, Director of Show Production at Amazing Pet Expos.

The Bay Area Pet Expo is being held at the Santa Clara Fairgrounds Expo Hall in San Jose, CA– Saturday, February 4 2012 with FREE Admission and appearances by Shorty Rossi and Hercules, stars of "Pit Boss" on Animal Planet!

For more information, please visit us at www.BayAreaPetExpo.com or join us on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/bayareapetexpo), shoot us an email at expo@bayareapetexpo.com or give us a call at 800-977-3609.