Kate Sanborn (1839-1917) was a New Englander from New Hampshire. She wrote a number of books beween 1869 and 1916. Only one of those books was about dogs and that was her last book written in 1916: Educated Dogs of To-Day. The early 1900's was a time when very few books about dogs were written by women. The subject matter covers primarily service dogs. Although the book does not address training techniques directly, the various types of service dogs which were common in 1916 are discussed. There are some sections that review hunting dogs and popular hunting venues for that era. The book includes interesting quotes at the beginning of each chapter, as well as, old photos. My guess is that Miss Sanborn found a temporary niche during war time to write and publish the book. In general, dog books written by women did not begin to appear in the United States until the 1920's and remained scarce until years later.
She was known for other types of books such as The Wit of Women (1885) and Adopting an Abandoned Farm (1888). Her career was teaching of English Literature and writing/editing in New Hampshire, St. Louis, MO, Massachussetts, and New York City. She was a professor at Smith College in Massachussetts between 1880 and 1883. Her papers and letters are archived at Smith College.
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