105 ratings | 5 reviews | avg rating:4.18

D.D. Ayres’s Followers (328)

D.D.’s Bookshelves

to-read (54)
currently-reading (1)
read (94)

D.D.’s Friends (123)

Annette Taylor

1,665 books | 844 friends

Diane Peterson

31,647 books | 2,139 friends

Donna Foster

2,360 books | 4,999 friends

Maria Rose

5,310 books | 622 friends

Jennifer Copeland

6,670 books | 460 friends

Linda

1,510 books | 94 friends

Regan Walker

1,695 books | 1,138 friends

Cathy Genna - 2013 RWA Bookseller of the Year

478 books | 257 friends

More friends…

D.D. Ayres

Goodreads Author

Born

in FORT WORTH, TEXAS, The United States

Website

http://www.ddayres.com/

Twitter

ddAyresk9

Genre

Romance, Suspense

Member Since

March 2014

edit data

D. D. Ayres is the author of the K-9 Rescue series which includes Primal Force and Force of Attraction. She loves men in uniforms and dogs, making the K-9 Rescue series with St. Martin's Press a dream come true. She currently lives in Texas where she's at work on her next novel. ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask D.D. Ayres questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

Do you research for your books especially food animals can and can not eat?

D.D. Ayres Yes, I have done some of that. As the owner of a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier with a sensitive stomach there were lots of things she couldn't eat. We l…moreYes, I have done some of that. As the owner of a soft-coated Wheaten Terrier with a sensitive stomach there were lots of things she couldn't eat. We lost her, at age 14 yr, back in the winter. So, she had a good life. She could only eat dry food, unless it was canned for sensitive stomachs. Rich foods, greasy foods, fatty foods, things dogs like, made her toss her cookies every time.

There is a different kind of food regimen for professional K-9s (dogs) who expend great amounts of energy and must have good strong bones. I spent some time talking with a dog food manufacturer 's representative while researching about diet for these dogs. The specialty foods for very active K-9s include dense protein with balanced ingredients so that the dogs digest a higher percentage of nutrients and expel less waste. Fewer fillers than in regular dog food. That way the dogs also eat less. I had never thought about the fact that a kennel with lots of dogs would think of doggy poo in terms of how many pounds were week get shoveled. And how those shovel fulls represent undigested matter.

When professional K-9s are feed is important as well. Dogs have a hammock-like stomach that swings. When full, running and jumping can cause the stomach to flip. That can result in death if the dog isn't taken immediately to a vet for surgery. So, police dogs get feed after their shift and again at least five hrs before their next duty. FBI are fed by handler's hand only so they earn their calories in rewards all day long. Other professional handlers use a mix of the above feeding programs.

Hope that answers your question. Thanks for asking, Samantha.
(less)

flag

3 likes · like
Comment

How do you deal with writer’s block?

D.D. Ayres I read. Sometimes a block comes because I'm trying too hard. I've blocked myself into a corner. Reading how another author has come at her or his stor…moreI read. Sometimes a block comes because I'm trying too hard. I've blocked myself into a corner. Reading how another author has come at her or his storyline often frees up my own imagination. That corner is really only slef-imposed. I have options.
The really tough times with writers' block often require me to stop writing for several days, sometimes more, and do something absolutely different. Sooner or later the story comes whispering to me like a siren.(less)

flag

3 likes · like
Comment

See all 5 answers from D.D. Ayres…

Combine Editions
D.D. Ayres’s books

Average rating: 3.88 · 6,181 ratings · 1,069 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Irresistible Force (K-9 Rescue #1) 3.66 avg rating — 2,011 ratings — published 2014 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Primal Force (K-9 Rescue, #3) 4.13 avg rating — 908 ratings — published 2015 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Necessary Force (K-9 Rescue, #0.5) 3.87 avg rating — 782 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Force of Attraction (K-9 Rescue #2) 3.92 avg rating — 758 ratings — published 2015 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Rival Forces (K-9 Rescue #4) 4.01 avg rating — 548 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Explosive Forces (K-9 Rescue, #5) 3.96 avg rating — 527 ratings — published 2016 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Physical Forces (K-9 Rescue #6) 4.07 avg rating — 461 ratings — published 2017 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	We Heart the Holidays: A Recipe Collection by Karen Akins (Goodreads Author), Donna Alward (Goodreads Author), Sarah Castille (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 171 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	K-9 Rescue Series (K-9 Rescue #0.5-3) 4.13 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2016	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

More books by D.D. Ayres…

15 posts
D.D. Ayres's Blog

Rival Forces; RT Top Pick!

What's better than a great review? Getting a "Top Pick " on Romantic Times!

http://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-rev...

3 likes · Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on March 29, 2016 15:10

View all 15 posts »

Series by D.D. Ayres

K-9 Rescue (6 books)
by

D.D. Ayres (Goodreads Author)

3.88 avg rating — 6,010 ratings

D.D. is Currently Reading

D.D. Ayres is currently reading

The Rook (The Checquy Files, #1)

by Daniel O'Malley

bookshelves: currently-reading

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

Jul 18, 2014 09:11AM

rss
D.D.’s Recent Updates

D.D. Ayres has read Rivers of Sand (Eno the Thracian #4) by C.B. Pratt (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
Sep 21, 2024 04:26PM · like

More of D.D.'s books…

Quotes by D.D. Ayres (?)

“She scooted up tighter and kissed him, hearing the stomp and rhythm of lust pulse in her blood. A rhythm as primitive as time.”
― D.D. Ayres, Rival Forces

tags: contemporary-romance, romance

1 likes

“She kissed him tonight, just like she had the first time twelve years ago, with everything she had.”
― D.D. Ayres, Rival Forces

tags: contemporary-romance, romance

1 likes

“Sociopaths are masters at not being caught. You never know you're being lied to because you're never not being lied to.”
― D.D. Ayres, Primal Force

tags: ex-con, k-9, military-romance, wounded-warriors

0 likes

See all D.D. Ayres's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Books,books&BOOKS.: August Read-A-Thon	5	15	Aug 01, 2014 06:30PM
The Perks Of Bein...: Group Read-A-Thon August 2014	301	456	Sep 01, 2014 02:59AM
Bookworm Bitches : August 2014: Bunch-O-Bitches Reading Challenge	77	175	Sep 02, 2014 01:05PM
Tall, Dark & Deadly: How was your reading in July 2014?	17	30	Sep 05, 2014 09:41AM
The Life of a Boo...: August 2014 Book Addicts Reading Challenge	112	564	Sep 15, 2014 12:11PM
Books,books&BOOKS.: Fall Words Reading Challenge	6	4	Sep 19, 2014 08:20PM
Bookworm Bitches : Jonel's master-log of ongoing challenges	29	81	Nov 12, 2014 06:38PM
Happily Ever Afte...: The Wizard of Oz 75th Birthday Celebration Challenge	382	211	Nov 25, 2014 11:39AM
Tall, Dark & Deadly: What are you reading in 2014?	904	146	Jan 01, 2015 12:04PM