Pineapple, a mix of Bull Mastiff, German Shepherd, and Chow, was Kevin's best friend for over ten years. He adopted her as a puppy, and Are You A Pineapple? is inspired by the true story of how Pineapple chose her own name. She was an exceptionally intelligent dog who understood commands in multiple languages, could count fingers shown to her, and could close any door on command. She was also a skilled escape artist. Pineapple suffered from separation anxiety and disliked being left alone. Kevin shared many stories of her escaping enclosures, getting out of houses, and even jumping out of a two-story window at one point. Pineapple passed away in October 2022 of natural causes, just a week after her tenth birthday and five months after the release of her story with Kevin.

Kevin was a young man whom my daughter met and dated from 2020 to 2022. That was how we came to know and love Pineapple. We stayed close to both Kevin and Pineapple, sharing in his grief after losing Pineapple. Sadly, Kevin's life was tragically cut short in May 2023 due to a motorcycle accident. I'm very grateful to have written Are You A Pineapple?, which allows their story to live on forever.