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Merrie Meyers

Amy Shojai Named Hall of Fame Winner

Certified animal behavior consultant, Amy Shojai, CABC, has been named the Dog Writers Association of America’s (DWAA) Hall of Fame Winner.  Certified animal behavior consultant, Amy Shojai, CABC, has been named the Dog Writers Association…

Member News | April 13, 2024

Jen Reeder

DWAA President Jen Reeder Announced as a Category Winner for Pet Industry Woman of Year Award

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…

Member News | November 2, 2018

Jen Reeder

DWAA member publishes major feature on nonprofit K9s For Warriors

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…

Member News | November 1, 2018

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Lisa Begin-Kruysman

New Rescue Anthology from Major Publisher Features DWAA Members

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 the Dogs Who…

Member News | October 3, 2018

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Jen Reeder

Congratulations to DWAA member Amy Shojai for Being Named 11th Germinder20 Power of Pink Honoree

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

Member News | September 28, 2018

Jen Reeder

Jen Reeder named Power of Pink Honoree by Germinder + Associates

Journalist Reeder Named #Germinder20 #PowerofPinkHonoree Honoree Story Focuses On A Family Legacy of Journalism & Storytelling (Kansas City, MO and New York – July 2, 2018) Germinder + Associates has named Jen Reeder, journalist and…

Member News | July 2, 2018

Jen Reeder

Dr. Marty Becker’s new book is out!

Dr. Marty Becker inspired DWAA members with his rousing keynote address at DWAA’s Awards Banquet earlier this year … now he’s going to inspire readers with his new book “From Fearful to Fear Free: A…

Member News | April 17, 2018

Jen Reeder

The National Dog Show’s blog is active again: guest post

The National Dog Show’s blog is active again – check out the latest post from intern and social media coordinator Casey Saladino or visit http://thenatldogshow.blogspot.com/ for all the latest news. My Checkered Flag Pups by…

Member News | April 6, 2018

Jen Reeder

DWAA Member Turid Rugaas Honored in Norway!

Congratulations to Norway-based DWAA member Turid Rugaas for receiving His Majesty King Harald of Norway’s Medal of Merit for her work as a dog trainer, educator and writer for the past 50 years! We are…

Member News | January 10, 2018

Jen Reeder

David Frei Inducted into the DWAA Hall of Fame

The Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) has selected David Frei as the 2017 Hall of Fame Inductee for outstanding contributions to the field. He will accept the award on February 10, 2018 at the…

Member News | December 6, 2017

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Lisa Begin-Kruysman

Member Ted Slupik’s book “Sophie…best friends are forever” benefits senior dogs

Congratulations to member Ted Slupik on the publication of his book “Sophie…best friends are forever.” It’s the story of Sophie, a rough coated Collie who was a certified therapy dog for over 12 years. The…

Member News | May 3, 2017