Dear Frankie
Dog-to-Dog Advice™
Where the treats are imaginary, but the advice is real.
Frankie answers questions that dogs and humans often ask themselves, but are too timid to voice out loud.
Over five years and 260+ newspaper advice columns, two books, and a growing video series, Dear Frankie has built a body of work that explores the universal experiences of loss, belonging, fear, and love and tackles them through eyes of a dog who meets every letter with warmth and wisdom.
There's the dog left behind by the rescue boat in a flood, because he's not family. The dog coming to terms with aging. The dog trying to console his mom who is struggling with the loss of independence.
Frankie answers them all—not because the questions are simple, but because they never are.
Frankie, a schnoodle, and Rufus, a bloodhound of considerable gravitas — cohost Dear Frankie Dog-to-Dog Advice™, a radio talk show where every episode tackles a new dilemma, and a chance to see the world a little more clearly through a dog’s eyes.
Rufus reads the letter, Frankie delivers the advice, and the show ends with a reminder “that problems get smaller when there is a solution.”
Now a Video Series
The dog who is relieved when his family finally arrives home because he was certain they had been kidnapped or were lost.
Home Alone
Divorce
The dog terrified that her parents’ arguments will lead to a divorce.
The dog and his mom, who have no idea how to scan for a parking ticket at a train station and use Uber to call a cab.
Travel Trauma
What’s on Your Mind?
Whether it's a grievance, concern, or a question, Frankie is here to listen and to offer advice. Write to her and it may become her next episode.
• DEAR FRANKIE • DOG-TO-DOG ADVICE •