K-9 On Board Featuring The Rescue Pets Hooty, Rudy 'n' Tooty (Volume 1)

Hooty, Rudy ‘n’ Tooty are three German Shepherd puppies that live on a picturesque farm. Twenty-one bigger-than-life characters form the puppies' group of friends, with whom they frolic daily, on the farm and in the surrounding woodlands.
As the day starts, the threesome and their pals celebrate “The Roasty of the Mosty”, a wonderful birthday party being held on the very top of the big ridge. This special day just happens to be in honor of Miss Bootzy-Wootzy, a very smart Meadow Jumping mouse. Bootzy is the proud editor of, “The Worthy News of the Day”, and you can bet that she had made everyone aware of her wishes well before her big day rolled around. Following the lively party, everyone scattered down the big ridge to take a long afternoon nap.
But after such a beautiful morning, few would have expected what was to come. A great and terrible storm was brewing in the east. The winds were fierce, and the sky darkened minute by minute. Lightning brightened the skies as its strikes popped up trees from their roots. With the rain falling and the wind howling, the pups awoke abruptly. They were so afraid. They wanted to find their mother Snooty, but the storm was too fierce. And so, as they ran up the big ridge, barking furiously, they began to pray.
Oh, my! All of a sudden…they felt the earth fall out from under their feet. Then instantly, a streak of lightning lit the sky so brightly that they could see that they had run off of a cliff on top of the big ridge. They knew they were destined to land in the deep fast-moving current of the river below, never to be seen again!
But, wait...an enormous cloud unfolded…and scooped up…Hooty, Rudy 'n' Tooty. As the sky parted, a brilliant light shown directly on the pups. They buried their heads so deeply in the cloud that all you could see were their tail-ends shaking and trembling with fear! The great and mighty voice that sits on the circle of the earth spoke from the light and said, “Hooty…Rudy…Tooty, today you have been saved to become The Rescue Pets! Hooty, Rudy 'n' Tooty knew that from that day forth…their lives would never be the same!

Since childhood, helping children find their talents has been the driving force behind my dreams. Wise teachings from my family, poised me in a position of compassion; a place of steadfastness that I am grounded in today. I will not say that this journey has been easy. But, I can say, it is worth the trials, tribulations and heartaches that I have faced. Finding out through the years of volunteer work with the Department of Human Services and other organizations, I realized how successful children could be with proper training and direction; I knew that I could to do something to aid underprivileged children. I kept these thoughts in my mind as I continued on in life, but never chose this journey full-heartedly until October 30, 2003. Then, everything in my life... as I knew it...changed. I found myself exhausted with acquiring “things” and tired of falling in love the “cares” of life. I was alone, with an empty soul. It was obvious that I was unfulfilled without achieving my divine purpose. These thoughts were the fire that put me on the course of writing this children’s novel; a message of how one can obtain true happiness by understanding their reason for being. Through the course of 10 years, I hand-painted over eighty illustrations, composed music, narrated the book with sound effects, wrote the first and second volume of K-9 On Board, raised three German Shepherd puppies, while holding down a full-time job. However, my weekends, evenings after work and holidays were full-filled with creativity that made this dream come to fruition. Since then, I am exploring different avenues to reach children in need. Experience taught me hands-on teaching is the most effective way to learn. I am presently working on the plans and foundation for a learning center for children named, “The Door Of Hope”. This center will provide a place to help broaden the minds of the youth of this world and generations to come. I love spending my time in these endeavors and celebrating my reason for being. I hope you enjoy my works.