I am thrilled to announce that I just won a Dog Writers Association of America Award in the training and behavior article category. My winning article, Dog-to-Dog Greetings: Your Dog Doesn’t Need To Say Hi was published by the American Kennel Club! I have been a finalist for a DWAA award in the past, but …
New book alert!!! Is it possible the scruffy puppy Jillian finds abandoned behind the gas station could be the agility dog of her dreams? Don’t miss the first book in Sassafras Lowrey’s anticipated “Junior Handler” series Jillian at the Junior Showcase is a novel for dog lovers of all ages and is now available at …
Read the full press release at Arsenal Pulp Press I am so thrilled to be able to announce that the Film Option for my novel Lost Boi has sold!!! This is truly a dream come true for me. I am so excited to see what these filmmakers do with the story next!
I have HUGE news!!! I can now officially announce that I have passed the Certified Professional Dog Trainer – Knowledge Assessed (CPDT-KA) EXAM!!!! This is something I have been working on behind the scenes for MONTHS: studying, preparing and then in March sitting for the 3 hour standardized test on ethology, canine learning theory, training …
HERE WE GO!!!!!!!! I am so excited that this new cat activity book will be releasing October 11, 2022 from Mango Publishing! I cannot wait for you and your cats to get to enjoy this book. In addition to being able to share the cover art with you I’m thrilled to announce that the book …
Dogster Magazine says With Me. “is perfect for dog lovers everywhere” !!!!!!!!!!! have you read With Me? I still have the blue ribbon bookmarks if you want a signed copy . The book is also available on Amazon
Happy New Year! I can’t believe that 2022 is here! There are so many exciting things going on and I can’t wait to share them with all of you! I haven’t been the best at updating my website, but I’m great at keeping social media: facebook, twitter, and instagram + Sirius’ instagram updated so please …
The Cat Writer Awards just happened and…. I WON!!!!!! “Tricks Are For Kitty” was a feature article (and the cover story) for The September/October issue of Catster magazine!!! My editors entered the article in the awards, I was so excited to learn I was a finalist, and am completely THRILLED to find out I WON …
Woot! The Pet Summit is just around the corner! Over 150 industry professionals will be (virtually) teaching workshops this year! I have a class filled with my tips/tricks for getting started as a pet writer! If you want to attend registration is open now and you can use code “SASSAFRAS15” for 15% off any ticket level!
MEOW!!!!! just checked the mail and WHOA! My article “Tricks are for Kitty” cover story from this issue of Catster Magazine is a Certificate of Excellence WINNER in the 2020 Cat Writers Association annual awards!!!! This was completely unexpected (I had forgotten my editor nominated the article- it never occurred to me I would win …