[Dallas Gold]

Congratulations to GRF forum member FlyingQuizini for her nomination for the DWAA Maxwell Awards this year in the following category:

Training/Behavior Article in Any Magazine (30 entries)
Stephanie Colman, "Positive Protection" - Whole Dog Journal, Feb. 2011
Rise Van Fleet, "If You Can't Say Anything Nice . . . " - The APDT Chronicle of the Dog, May/June 2011
Tracy Libby, "An Ounce of Prevention" - Puppies USA, Summer 2011
Kathy Santo, "Training/Behavior" - AKC Family Dog, Nov./Dec. 2010
Karen B. London Ph.D. and Patricia B. McConnell Ph.D., "Helping Adopted Dogs Stay in Their Forever Homes" - The APDT Chronicle of the Dog, July/Aug. - 2011

I posted the nominees so you could see she's in some pretty good company/competition and was chosen from 30 entries!

Stephanie, I hope you can go to New York to attend the awards dinner. I wasn't able to make it when I won one of these awards due to Barkley's health crisis, but my husband went in my stead and said it was nicely done, plus the give away bags are great! The Maxwell medal is nice for display too! You can also attend the Westminster show while you are there!

Rescue a Golden of Minnesota is nominated for their fundraising calendar in the calendar category and Dr. Dodds is nominated for her article on the canine thyroid epidemic in another category.

 

[nolefan]

Wow! That is terrific! Congratulations FlyingQ... how wonderful to have your hard work recognized like that. Can you go on the trip?

(DallasGold, you are so sweet to mention it here. That's something most of us might not be aware of otherwise.)

 

[Jersey's Mom]

Congrats Steph!!! I always love your articles!

Julie, Jersey and Oz

 

[hotel4dogs]

woooo hooo, great job Steph!!! So proud of you!

 

[Sunrise]

Wow - congratulations That is an honor!

 

[Dallas Gold]

I should probably tell everyone what DWAA stands for:

Dog Writers Association of America--this is a national award and very prestigious!

 

[Penny & Maggie's Mom]

Congrats Steph. So hope you can make the trip and take home the prize.

 

[goldencontriever3]

What an honor....Congratulations!!

 

[magiclover]

What great news Steph! I am so happy for you.

 

[mainegirl]

What an honor...... And truly deserved. Congratulations
Beth, moose and angel

 

[cubbysan]

Thanks for sharing this.

Congratulations Stephanie!

 

[kwhit]

Oh wow...that's amazing!!!! Quite an honor!

 

[Phillyfisher]

Congrats Steph! You deserve it!

 

[BeauShel]

Congrats on the nomination Steph. I hope you can go and that you win.

 

[Dallas Gold]

Here is a link to the website: Dog Writers Association of America: A writing association devoted to dogs

You can click on the Winners link on the left side after Feb 13 to check out the winners.

Here are all of the nominees: Dog Writers Association of America: A writing association devoted to dogs