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She is a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI) and has achieved the highest award level of All Star Trainer. Sassafras currently competes with her own dogs in tricks and canine parkour and trains in rally obedience and dog agility. Her dogs have achieved Champion Trick Dog (the highest level of trick competition), and Trick Dog Performer titles. Sassafras has written regularly for dog magazines for over a decade and she regularly contributes to The Bark, Dogster Magazine and Whole Dog Journal, among other publications discussing dog lifestyle trends, news, dog health, training and behavior. She is also a pet parenting\/lifestyle monthly columnist for Curve Magazine and Grok Nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSassafras Lowrey’s books are published by TMA Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chew-this-journal","title":"Chew This Journal","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Doggie Bucket List to Stimulate You and Your Best Friend\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eChew This Journal\u003c\/em\u003e is a fantastic and fun way to get to know your furry best friend…. 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