The Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) is proud to announce the slate of incoming officers for the Executive Committee: Carol Bryant, President; Maggie Marton, Vice President; and Kristin Avery, Secretary. Marsha Pugh will continue…

Our friends at The Grey Muzzle Organization are teaming up with DWAA Vice President Laura Coffey this month to shine a light on senior dogs! Here’s more from them: There’s never been a better time…

Jen Reeder, President of the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA), has been named a category winner in the sixth annual Pet Industry Woman of the Year Award competition. Women in the Pet Industry Network…

Congratulations to Scott Smith for his work on a major feature article about the nonprofit K9s For Warriors, which pairs shelter dogs with post-9/11 veterans suffering from PTSD. To read the article, please visit: https://www.consumersadvocate.org/features/k9s-for-warriors…

NEW YORK — NBC will celebrate man’s best friend in the 17th anniversary edition of the family favorite holiday special “The National Dog Show Presented by Purina®” airing on Thanksgiving Day (noon-2 p.m. in all…

By Lisa Begin-Kruysman Reprinted from Ruff Drafts, Fall 2018 On September 18th, Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group, released a new rescue anthology titled Second-Chance Dogs: True Stories of the Dogs We Rescue and…

Amy Shojai, Cat Writers Association Co-Founder, Named 11th Germinder20 Power of Pink Honoree Publisher, Author, Pet Lover Honored For Decades of Writing and Publishing Success Germinder + Associates has named Amy Shojai, a co-founder of…

An Original Fairy Tale By Theo Bernstein, age 8, New York City Once upon a time there was a place, Wales. Underneath that very country was Corgiland, where the Corgi Gods and Goddesses found land…

Careers For Dog Lovers Abound By Kendle Frank, age 16, Parker, Colorado Every person has unique dreams, obsessions, and hobbies, some of which can be turned into professions. With a growing demand for all things…

The Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) is delighted to announce the keynote speakers for the 2019 DWAA Awards Banquet: Jill Rappaport and Steve Dale. “We’re thrilled that these two luminaries in the dog writing…

DWAA is grateful to the volunteer judges for the annual writing competition. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise with us! 2018 Dog Writers Association of America Contest Judges Mary Abram Cara Sue Achterberg…

Each year, I get excited about the annual writing competition hosted by the Dog Writers Association of America. At its core, the DWAA Writing Competition is all about celebrating outstanding media that involves dogs. It’s…