Hola!
I’m Resilient Randy!
I started life on the streets of Puebla, Mexico and now I live in Washington State. I have had lots of adventures, and I want to share them with you! It hasn’t been easy, and I have had to overcome many challenges. But I try to keep my head up and my tail awaggin’! My books show how being resilient has helped me and maybe will help you learn how to be resilient, too.
Resilient Randy FAQs
Randy is truly a mutt. We did a DNA test on him and the results were that he is an “American Village Dog.” He has less than 5% of any recognized breed in him. “Village Dogs” around the world are ones that have had no human intervention in their breeding for several generations. Interestingly, they tend to have a similar look, although there are some differences based on location.
That is a good question that we don’t really know the answer to. As of August 2024, he has been with us, his forever family, for five years. We think he was about three when we got him, but we don’t really know.
Yes, it is! For the sake of the book, we did streamline it a little bit. But all the people in the story are real and they all love Randy! And all the events we included did happen—even having an alligator toy with him when he flew from Mexico to Seattle.
Another part of Randy’s story is that he developed cancer in his eyes, and they had to be removed. He showed even more resilience during that journey, and you will be able to read about it in the second Resilient Randy book: Resilient Randy Loses His Vision.
Meet my
People!
The Christensens!
It took a long time for my forever family and me to find each other! But now that I’ve made it to their home, I know I will always be loved and cared for. Let me tell you about them.
My Betsy
Besty Christensen
The mom of the family, my Betsy and I spend a lot of time together. She’s a retired visual arts teacher and one of my favorite things to do is be an art dog (that means I get to sleep in her studio while she works on different projects).
My Eric
Eric Christensen
This one goes into something called an “office” several days a week and practices law. The best thing my Eric and I do together is on weekends he likes to take long walks with me on local trails.
My Carl
Carl Christensen
I don’t see my Carl as much as I used to because he doesn’t live in our same house anymore. He lives in Seattle and sometimes we go to his house. He is a musician and when he’s with us the house is full of music.
My Grace
Grace Christensen
My girl, Grace, lives somewhere called Portland where she is a speech and language pathologist. She doesn’t come home very often but when she does, she gives me lots of snuggles.
