Red Dog Rising

What are the odds?

When Jeff Schletter, a K9 police officer, received the diagnosis that his beloved bloodhound, Ronin, had an inoperable form of cancer, he had a hard time dealing with his emotions. A fellow dog lover suggested he write down some of the stories about the cases that he and Ronin worked on. The idea was to create a record of their time together as well as give Schletter a vehicle to work through some of his feelings.

He thought it was a great idea, and with the phrase, "Let me tell you a story. . ." he was off and running. Ronin became quite a famous police dog and worked on many high profile cases with the FBI. Schletter's account of their relationship, Red Dog Rising, was recently published, many years after Ronin's death, because the tale resonated with so many people.

Schletter was set to embark on his national book tour this Fall when he was diagnosed with an "aggressive cancer" that required thirty hours of chemotherapy a week. He scrapped all but one reading in Atlanta at the end of November and decided to communicate with his readers via the YouTube trailer above.

All sales from the book will benefit the Georgia K9 National Training Center, which trains dogs to assist children with special needs. Schletter is the founder.