Maria Goodavage

Former USA Today journalist Maria Goodavage is considered one of the foremost author experts on the training and service of military working dogs after the publications of her critically-acclaimed New York Times bestselling books, Soldier Dogs, and Top Dog, about Marine hero Lucca, who recently received the Dickin Medal for bravery. Goodavage’s experience and knowledge earned her the trust of the United States Secret Service, and now she offers readers the results of her unprecedented access to its canine program in Secret Service Dogs: The Heroes Who Protect the President of the United States.​ She has appeared on numerous national TV shows, including The Daily Show With Jon Stewart and Today, and has given talks about military dogs at the New York Stock Exchange, National Museum of the United States Air Force, and other large venues. Goodavage lives in San Francisco with her family and yellow Lab puppy, Gus, who is a living memorial to a fallen military dog and handler she wrote about in Top Dog. More on his special story another time.

For more about Maria and her works, go to http://www.mariagoodavage.com/