This is my latest and GREATEST dog book ever. (Photo to follow post )

I'm sure a lot of you know who Dean Koontz is. Well, his dog, Trixie, wrote a Christmas book and he edited it for her. My friend, Karyl, did a book signing with him. And he autographed her book personally for me !!! Trixie has lived with them for 6 years.

Karyl works for CCI, Canine Companions for Independence, a non profited organization that enhances the lives of people with disabilities by providing highly trained assistance dogs, and ongoing support to ensure quality partnerships. She is a writer and photographer. On their web page she took the lab with the pinecone photograph and that was their Christmas card for this year. Many of the stories and photos are by her. Dean Koontz bid something like $55k to name the next CCI dog, at the CCI auction. They named her ''Gerda ''after his wife. Check out their site. maybe one of you will be able to help in some way.

http://www.cci.org/index.html