becoming a free lance writter

So I recentley started a free lance writting project. I love to write and normally I have loads to write about but I really dont have anything in mind at the momemnt, I mean I can write poems like a fish can swim, however I want to be more than that. I love to animals, I just dont know if I should take the time to reserch a spacific animal such as a mountain lion or a wolf, or should I write about dogs. My delema is this. I know alot about cougars and other animals but to write about it I would have to reserch on the internet which is fine its not plagerizem or anyhing like that, just kinda takes he fun out of it. However being in el paso my recorces for doing my own recerch is very limited. Now I could write about dogs Seeing how I do have three of my own. What do I write about? I do have a catulua lepord hound which is a simi rare dog and little is writting about them but can I really base the whole breed on my dog. Maybe thats what I will recerch. This way I can use other peoples information as well as my own. Hummm I honestley dont know what to do at this time. Maybe I can start off with fun little storys. You see it in newspapers hey that movie marley and me the guy did it about his dog and was a huge success. Well in eather case I will have to think of somthing. Its a good hobbie tell I do, and If i get anything published I get paid for it, its not alot but a doller is a doller i dident have before. So my question is this. Any ideas or advise please let me know. Ill up date you all on how this new project goes for me. Thanks for reading