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Young Writers On The Web: A Midnight Walk

by Nikolas Anthony Klimenko, Age 12 The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program.  As I walked into the misty forest the cold air hit me like a…

Standard | August 4, 2021

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Young Writers On The Web: A Night With Summer

by Jayson Kimberly, Age 15, Montgomery, Texas The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. In the fall of 2019, I was invited by Abandoned Animal Rescue (AAR)…

Standard | February 8, 2021

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Young Writers On The Web Fiction: A Peach Among Pups

by Mia Marie Lussier, Age 12, Charlton, Massachusetts The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. Peaches! Out of the flowers! Peaches! Off the pool cover! Peaches! Not…

Standard | August 25, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web Fiction: Running With June and Blu

by Kate Gallagher, Age 17, Fargo, North Dakota The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. I have been competing in dog agility events as a junior handler…

Standard | August 25, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web Fiction: The Perks of Having a Press Pass

by Kathryn Prerost, Age 14, Naperville Illinois The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. We hopped onto the bus to get to Pier 94. I watched the…

Standard | August 25, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web Fiction: Puppy In The Rain

by Mohit Singh, 16, Jaipur, India The following is a story submitted for the DWAA’s Young Writers on the Web program. One rainy evening Harsh was coming home from school when he heard a whining…

Standard | July 26, 2020

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Coping With Dog Loss And Grief In The Midst Of The Pandemic

by Dr. Joel Gavriele-Gold 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…

Standard | July 8, 2020

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind

by Kate Kuligowski, DWAA member 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…

Standard | July 3, 2020

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Young Writers On The Web: X Marks The Heart

by Victoria Cororan, 15, Holbrook, New York 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…

Standard | June 11, 2020

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Young Writers on the Web: My Best Friend, Zeus

by Anjuli Turner, Age 17, Piedmont, California 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…

Standard | April 30, 2020

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A Work In Progress

by Kate Kuligowski “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…

Standard | April 1, 2020

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Spotlight on DWAA 2020 Event Pet Photographer

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…

Standard | March 9, 2020