When Buddy, a rescue dog, arrives at a new home and learns he’s going boating, he's nervous. Can he accept his new life aboard a boat and survive with his sense of humor intact? Buddy, a cute beagle-mix stray dog, is adopted by a trumpet player and his partner. Just as he starts to feel at home, Buddy learns he’s going on a long boat trip with his new pack. He yearns for dirt under his paws. Will he jump ship or enjoy his job as Third Mate? Boating with Buddy is the enthralling first book with photos and anecdotes in the Boating with Buddy humorous series. Laugh with a little dog. His engaging personality and soulful eyes light up the pages. If you like rescue dogs, underdog stories, and seagoing adventures, then you’ll love Susan Specht Oram’s story. Readers say: "My whole family loves " Boating with Buddy!""My granddaughter loves the Boating with Buddy books she got for Christmas!""A delightful tale narrated by an adorable dog. The pictures are terrific! I loved this story." Readers say: "The perspective from Buddy the dog is a must read. You don't need to own a boat...or a dog for that matter...to thoroughly enjoy his funny and engaging perspective on the beautiful Northwest." Readers say: "Buddy's engaging personality and soulful eyes light up the pages." "Stunning photos." Travel with a pet, a beagle-mix rescue dog, aboard a boat in the Pacific Northwest. Buddy shares his unique views as Third Mate in the San Juan Islands as he explores the beautiful Pacific Northwest. Buddy the boat dog has a sense of humor with a lot to say. Being part beagle, he's always craving another treat and ready for a walk. "Boating with Buddy" offers beautiful photos and hilarious comments from an adorable beagle mix rescue dog. Our intrepid canine correspondent covers the Pacific Northwest and reports, in this first episode, on his remarkable adventures. What are people saying? "Very good read, thanks for the laughs!" "Fun book." If you read the book, Buddy would appreciate your leaving an honest review! Just a quick sentence will do. Thanks! May the treats be with you. Paws up! Susan Specht Oram is writing mysteries, thrillers and suspense novels. She's written Shore Lodge, The Thieves, Cabin Eight, The Mother's Threat, Secrets at the Café, Under Jackson Bridge, and Missing Man.   She has worked in corporate communications for biotechnology companies and as an artist. Her essays were published in Mothering Magazine, Twins Magazine and Utne Reader. She's written brief business books and humorous books from a rescue dog's point of view. Susan grew up near Detroit, Michigan and lives in a windy part of the Pacific Northwest with her trumpet-playing husband and their rescue dog.