Episode 50. K9s, Crime & Creativity with Jodi Burnett

When she was experiencing an “empty nest,” Jodi’s husband, a retired Marine, encouraged her to express her feelings through writing. Now Jodi is the author of more than a dozen suspenseful thrillers – with a bite!

All of Jodi’s books include dogs as central characters in the stories. I’m a huge fan of the Tin Star K9 books featuring Renegade, the law enforcement K9. Since Jodi doesn’t have experience working in law enforcement, I was curious how she learned so much about working K9 dogs.

Jodi shares with us how she’s learned about these highly trained dogs, her favorite part of writing her books, where she comes up with these heart-stopping ideas, how to nurture your own creativity and just how much of her own life ends up in her books.

We’re also celebrating the 50th episode of the Believe in Dog Podcast!

Jodi & I discuss:

Jodi’s background with animals;
Military life with pets;
How an “empty nest” led to Jodi’s writing career;
Jodi’s experiences as an equine therapist using horses to help heal trauma in at-risk youth and veterans – and how this work influenced her book, Run for the Hills;
How Jodi has learned about law enforcement K9 dogs for her books;
The different types of working K9 dogs;
Life with a working K9 dog;
Where do Jodi’s heart-stopping ideas come from?
Jodi’s experience at the Writers’ Police Academy;
First aid for law enforcement K9s;
Nurturing our creativity, play and how our pets can help;
How much of Jodi’s real-life experiences are in her books;
Women as law enforcement K9 handlers

Find Jodi:

Get 3 FREE books from Jodi on her WEBSITE: https://jodi-burnett.com/
BUY the books on AMAZON: https://www.amazon.com/Jodi-Burnett/e/B07G4H6QWJ
Follow on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/jodiburnettauthor/
Like on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/JodiBurnettAuthor
Add to your GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/14564419.Jodi_Burnett

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New Podcast:

Check out my new podcast, The Alternative Dog Moms, discussing news in the fresh dog food community and the pet industry as a whole, with dog blogger Kimberly Gauthier of Keep the Tail Wagging. To learn more about Kimberly, check out Episode 18 of the Believe in Dog Podcast.