Delilah Jane Sassafras

Delilah Jane is a Darwinian-street-rat ;) also known as a classic mutt. This All-American girl was rescued by Laura in 2013, as a bottle feeder foster pup. She quickly melted Laura’s heart, thanks to her intense focus, silly personality, and remarkable aptitude for clicker training. Delilah’s beautiful markings and soulful puppy dog eyes also helped convince Laura to adopt her, along with her natural talent for performance work. If we had to guess, Delilah is likely a mix of Aussie, Border Collie, German Shepherd, Boxer, Akita and who knows what else!

Delilah grew up on the set of Hallmark Channel’s “Home & Family” where she followed in Preston & Penelope’s footsteps, as mom’s demo dog.

Delilah loves to perform~ whether on a film set, tv studio or live stage… her favorite tricks include striking a pose, pretending to be a “mean dog”, fetching wigs off actor’s heads and whatever else needs to be retrieved, along with holding delicious food in her mouth for abnormal amounts of time. You can see her supporting roles in “A Dog & Pony Show” and “The Puppy Swap”… she is always thrilled for the opportunity to act, and works for grass-fed filet mignon.

She is a remarkably solid and trustworthy demo dog who is happy to help teach kids about dog training and body language. She is also a phenomenal neutral dog for helping reactive dogs with Laura’s more challenging behavior cases.

When she’s not working, DeeJay adores chasing ducks, silent meditation with squirrels, and eating whatever “people food” leftovers anyone will share. Delilah’s mission in life is to inspire other dog parents to develop a deeper relationship with their dog, through positive reinforcement training.

Thanks to Delilah and our mommy-daughter connection, she was able to detect a pre-cancerous breast tumor, and potentially, saved my life. Baby Dee, my forever puppy, has become my rock, my best friend, my adventure girl, and my partner-in-good, as she follows in her little big brother Preston’s paw steps. She shares my passion for animal advice, and is an exemplary role model for all rescue dogs.