731 — Buddy the Beagle, Children’s Books and Dog Show Life with Will Alexander
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Will Alexander discusses his children's book series featuring Buddy the Beagle and shares insights on dog show life.
Buddy the Beagle, Children's Books and Dog Show Life with Will Alexander Will Alexander joins host Laura Reeves to talk about his charming new children's book series starring Buddy the Beagle, plus judging, podcasting and the timeless chaos of navigating dog shows without GPS. Longtime dog show handler and judge Will Alexander returns to Pure Dog Talk with something unexpected in his portfolio: a children's book series. Inspired by his real-life beagle — a 1992 American National winner nicknamed "Bud Man" — Will wrote the first book, What Is My Name? at his kitchen table on a whim. What followed was a growing series including Buddy Finds a Family and Buddy's First Christmas , with Buddy the Beagle and the Easter Egg Hunt coming soon. The books target the five-to-six-year-old crowd and feature a real child, Savannah Bernardin, Katie and Adam's daughter, as Buddy's companion. Will used AI illustration tools to bring Buddy to life after early attempts with family members proved less than reliable. He also touches on his earlier novel For the Love of Dogs , a coming-of-age story about a boy who discovers the dog show world. Beyond the books, Will and Laura cover plenty of ground…
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