Angel on a Leash

by David Frei

  David is a past board member of Take The Lead, a charity that provides support for people in the dog show world with life-threatening and financially devastating illnesses and injuries. He is also a past board member of the Morris Animal Foundation, a member of the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Sports Council, and a past president of the Afghan Hound Club of America.

  With Mike Lingenfelter, David coauthored The Angel by My Side, a critically acclaimed chronicle of a heroic service dog, published in 2002 and the winner of two DWAA awards (www.angelbymyside.com).

  In 2004, he appeared in one of the final episodes of the HBO hit series Sex and the City, playing a smitten dog show judge awarding a big win to Charlotte and her Cavalier (mostly to Charlotte).

  Previously, he held public relations positions with the Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, and ABC-TV Sports in New York. His wife, Cherilyn, is a certified Catholic chaplain and Director of Spiritual Care and Family Support at the Ronald McDonald House New York.