As you may
know, I write a lot about dogs. I even
have a new miniseries coming up for Harlequin Romantic Suspense called the K-9
Ranch Rescue series, with a background for all the stories at a--yes, a K-9
ranch, where the characters, among other things, train dogs.
And
me? Well, generally I let my dogs train
me. However, I do need to know what my
characters should be doing, so I am conducting research, some of it paws-on... er, hands-on.
That means
my current Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy Cari has to help me. She is nine months old and up till now has
been taking puppy classes on weekends.
She's about to start taking obedience classes at a higher level. Therefore, so am I.
It's been a
bit of a challenge recently after breaking my kneecap and having surgery to fix
it. My mobility has improved a lot, but
even walking on uneven areas like park grounds, let alone attempting to control
and train an energetic puppy, isn't easy.
Fortunately my husband has been helping out. But I really want to learn all the basics
better myself.
So, little
by little, I intend to take over.
Wish me
luck!
