Audrey Pavia
Dog Journalist
Audrey Pavia is an award-winning freelance writer and author of 7 books about dogs, including "The Labrador Retriever Handbook" (Barrons) and "Having Fun With Your Dog" (ASPCA Kids). She is a former managing editor of "Dog Fancy" magazine, former interim editor of "Dog World" and former senior editor of the "AKC Gazette." A professional member of the Dog Writers Association of America and an affiliate member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, Audrey has written hundreds of articles for a variety of dog publications and websites, including "Dog Fancy," "Dog World," "Dogs USA," "Fido Friendly," "Pet Connection," "Your Dog," and "Puppies USA."
Audrey has competed in AKC agility and coursing ability events and trained her dog Nigel (now at the Rainbow Bridge) for his Canine Good Citizen award and Therapy Dogs International certification. She currently lives in Norco, California, with her rescue dog, Candy, 4 cats, 2 horses, a rabbit, and 6 chickens.