WE ARE FLOATING LIKE A FINNISH LAPPHUND & TRICKING LIKE A TRANSYLVANIAN HOUND here at Barks HQ this week! Why I hear you woof? It's all to do with the blooming awesome "Tricks in the City" by Sassafras Lowrey. We dive into this amazing book all about the benefits of trick training and crammed full of instructional info on how to get training some pretty amazing tricks. Add to this an in-depth interview with the wonderful Sassafras and (of course) the usual bants and japes and you have a recipe for blissful dog brain pleasure. YOU LIKE DOGS RIGHT? Jump those earholes aboard the good ship Barks from the Bookshelf!
 
 Sassafras's bio
 
 Sassafras Lowrey is an award-winning author whose books have been honored by organizations ranging from the American Library Association to the Dog Writers Association of America.  Sassafras’ dog books include: Tricks In The City, Healing/Heeling, Bedtime Stories for Rescue Dogs and Chew This Journal: An Activity Book For You And Your Dog forthcoming in December 2020.  Sassafras runs the YouTube channel Introvert Circus and is a Certified Trick Dog Instructor (CTDI). Sassafras  writes and trains in Portland, Oregon. 
 
 Link to Sassafras's website
 www.SassafrasLowrey.com 
 
 Link to Sassafras's youtube channel
 http://introvertcircus.com/
 
 Link to Steve & Corrins Goodall Dog Training Facebook page
 https://www.facebook.com/goodalldogs/
 
 Link to Nat's Training & Behaviour Facebook page
 https://www.facebook.com/Natdogs/
 
 Link to Drax's Galactic Adventure Facebook page (Nat's rescued Irish Wolfhound)
 https://www.facebook.com/Draxthewolfhound/
 
 Link to Steve & Sallys Childrens book 'Jack & Billy Puppy Tales'
 https://www.facebook.com/JackandBillyPuppyTales/
 
 Link to Grant Sharkey's Spotify page (Grant's amazing song 'Grow' features each week as our outro tune.
 https://open.spotify.com/artist/13PaCwwgVR77TbJH6XAVHQ?si=EOQGmWdCRCiXdECNmJvNAQ