RED DOG RISING
"I want to tell you a story-a story of a time in my life that I'm not sure I'll ever be able to talk about much in the future. For some reason, time is of the essence, and I have a task to complete. I write this now, while I can, as my fingers flow across the keys of my laptop computer. They seem to know the words I want to say before I even think them.
This story, in many ways, is your typical tale of a "boy and his dog." The dog in this story is my retired police K-9, Ronin. Ronin lies beside me as I type, and perhaps it's his thoughts that guide the tips of my fingers now. Ronin is eleven years old almost to the day on this cold New Years Eve of 2006. His eyes are a little cloudy and his step far from sure, yet Ronin still burns with life as cancer seems to tear and gnaw at his body from the inside. He was not supposed to live past Christmas, yet he is still here with me today. Maybe he is sticking around for a little while just to make sure that I start writing his tale.
Ronin's and my journey began when he was just twelve weeks old, and we lived and worked together for more than a decade. I spent more time with Ronin than I did with most people, including my family. We worked throughout California and other areas of the United States while we were both young and full of piss and vinegar. ... Ronin and I were manhunters. We were not the first, and we are far from the last. However, we were trained by the best, and Ronin's record was stellar.
Amazingly, both of our careers seemed to end almost simultaneously. ..."
So begins the story in the exciting new release Red Dog Rising, which will be available in mid September '09.
"I can't say I have ever read anything like it. . . . Jeff's recollections read like a page turner of a detective novel,"
says Jamie Hyneman of TV's Myth Busters Series.
“Anyone can read this book and get something out of it, whether they ever worked a bloodhound or not. It was enjoyable to read someone else’s bloodhound experiences and it was very hard to put down. Good job, Jeff!”
Jerry Yelk, Rib Mountain Bloodhounds
"Red Dog Rising is a riveting account of one man and one bloodhound who shared a passion for one thing—following the scent trail of criminals. Join Jeff and Ronin through a mix of heart breaking, amusing, and seedy investigations and you’ll experience justice from the end of the leash. This is a page-turner that you won’t want to put down!”
Kat Albrecht – author of The Lost Pet Chronicles: Adventures of a K-9 Cop Turned Pet Detective and Dog Detectives, Train Your Dog to Find Lost Pets
“Schettler takes the reader on a thrill ride filled with suspense, action, and excitement as he recounts his own roller coaster like career as a law enforcement K-9 handler involved in some of this country’s most high profile fugitive searches with his beloved canine partner.”
Mark W. Holmes – Police Detective, K-9 Handler, President/Founder of United States Mantrailing Association
“I read the book on my way to Kenya, it kept me awake the whole trip. Brought back a lot of old memories.”
John Lutenberg-K9 Academy
Jeff is a retired police K-9 officer in California and was attached to the FBI's Hostage Rescue Teams' K9 Assistance Program.
ISBN 978-57779-104-5 $12.95
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