Audrey Kirchner grew up in Southern California and has lived in many parts of the U.S. She has been a successful small business owner for decades, as well as a medical transcriptionist and editor for over 40 years. She also is an online instructor. She writes about a variety of subjects on Hubpages.com and its offshoot sites. She has a great passion for animals of all kinds but most especially has a fondness for the Alaskan Malamute. Dog training, photography, painting, gardening, music and reading are just some of her passions.