Conal Gallant
The Stray
Every day I wake up and go to the same place, the park. Not the dog park like my native brethren because to them and the humans, I’m an outcast, a danger, a stray. Like…
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Kate Haglin
The Trial
My heart is racing as I walk up to the judge with my English Springer Spaniel, Yanta. I am about to show the judge how much we have learned together. I make Yanta sit, looking…
Young Writers on the Web | August 26, 2019
Kendle Frank
My Dog Is My Therapist
Happiness isn’t a destination; it’s a lifelong journey. In my own pursuit of contentment, I have found that the best therapists are dogs. The deeper I dive into my passion for these incredible creatures the…
Young Writers on the Web | August 15, 2019
Kathryn Prerost
Chain Reaction
The first full question I believe I ever asked was, “Mommy, can I have a dog?” Ever since I learned that phrase, I never stopped repeating it. She got me fish. I was very excited,…
Young Writers on the Web | August 13, 2019
Isabel Tagtow
Soaring
A special dog helps a young girl leap into life.I was shy, introverted, and reticent. I was the kid that glared back or started crying when someone in public would try to make to me…
Young Writers on the Web | June 27, 2019
Kendle Frank
Changing Teenage Lives One Dog At a Time
I walked into my first day of high school in 2016 as a small, confused freshman with no idea of who I was or what I wanted to be. High school is a time of…
Young Writers on the Web | May 24, 2019
Jayson Kimberly
A Promise Unbroken
One boy’s mission to save a down-and-out pup named Sophie On September 18th around 2:30 p.m. I received a message from the director of a no-kill animal shelter in Huntsville, Texas. “I have been following…
Young Writers on the Web | April 29, 2019
Nikolas Anthony Klimenko
Atlas to Marz
Part One—Dreams of a Cheese WorldOnce upon a time on planet Earth, the Boy sang the National Anthem at the San Francisco Giants game. And with a wink and a nod at the “rockets’ red…
Young Writers on the Web | March 7, 2019
Kendle Frank
Hearts and Hounds
Valentine’s Day PupsI celebrated the day of love by photographing the animals that stole my heart. I had a howling good time and wish all of my readers a Valentine’s Day full of Pugs and…
Young Writers on the Web | February 14, 2019
Kendle Frank
The Pooch Project
My name is Kendle Frank. I am a junior in high school practicing my photography skills with my favorite subject matter: Dogs. There is something about capturing each dog’s personality and beauty through photography that…
Young Writers on the Web | February 8, 2019
Jen Reeder
DWAA Announces Junior Writer Award Winners
The Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) is pleased to announce the four winners of the DWAA Writing Competition’s Junior Writer Award: Atlas by Nikolas Anthony Klimenko, 9 (Category: 7-9) A Passion for Helping Pooches…
Young Writers on the Web | December 12, 2018
Theo Bernstein
Aussieca vs. Corgiland
An Original Fairy TaleOnce upon a time there was a place, Wales. Underneath that very country was Corgiland, where the Corgi Gods and Goddesses found land and claimed it. The citizens were Corgis. They worshipped…