We hopped onto the bus to get to Pier 94. I watched the raindrops trickle down the side of the window and tried to guess which one would hit the bottom first. I never won.…

One rainy evening Harsh was coming home from school when he heard a whining sound from a narrow street. He followed it to a cardboard box that was shaking. Inside, he found a shivering German…

Do Dogs Grieve?In short, yes. I remember writing the following when Fergus my 15 year old wonderful yellow  lab died. At that time I had four dogs: Fergus, and three Bouviers des Flandres: Broodje, a…

Seldom do my husband Wally and I find ourselves in the Southwest quadrant of our city where crime statistics have intimidated outsiders for decades. During that visit, we frequent only one business, a decades-old, hole-in-the-wall…

Sometimes you have to deal with awful things for great things to come. Our family dog’s name is Jaxx, and he got his name in a very special way. Jaxx was our second dog. Our…

It started with a cookie at lunch. After I collected my mini tacos, I headed to the cookie station. “Turner, Anjuli Turner,” I said. “Here’s your warmed-up chocolate chip cookie, Miss Turner,” Kelly Corrigan, the…

“What is it with that man? I have no time for this!” PACA (People’s Animal Cruelty Association) volunteer Gloria had been growling about the stranger who had been following her every move for the last…

Each year, the Dog Writers Association of America hosts its annual banquet and awards event in February. The 2020 event was a complete success and sold out over a month in advance. This year, the…

On Sunday, February 9, the Dog Writers Association of America hosted its annual banquet and awards event. This year, we sold out for the first time in a while, and oh the memories that were…

The Dog Writers Association of America is proud to shine the spotlight on our many special awards sponsors. It is because of these special sponsors that writers are awarded over $14,000 in monies. This year,…

It’s time to raise the “woof” and celebrate an organization that cares deeply about senior dogs. At our annual banquet and award ceremony, the Dog Writers Association of America awards over $14,000 in special sponsor…

The Dog Writers Association of America’s President, Carol Bryant, along with her wife, DWAA’s Banquet and Contest Chair, Darlene Bryant, are also sponsoring a new special award. Each year, the DWAA gives out Maxwell Medallions…