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I mainly wrote this book because I wanted to share the love story Twix and I have. Twix is my soulmate and means more to me than anything in this world. He might be a border collie, but we have a connection and an incredible relationship, unlike anything I had ever experienced before Twix came into my life.
Twix had emergency herniated disc surgery after a frisbee accident on Sept 24, 2016, and it took me five years to write this book. Partially because I never felt like I was a writer and honestly did not know where to start, I didn't give up on my dream as I felt the need to share this never-told story. Writing is difficult for me, and I found this book especially challenging to write. It was hard for me because it was emotional and brutal to re-live all of the trauma Twix and I endured. Whenever my fingers met my keyboard, I would sob as memories of Twix's accident and the obstacles throughout his rehabilitation process would flash before my dilapidated eyes.
I believe the most heart-wrenching part was thinking back to our life before Twix's herniated disc and feeling heartbroken that all our dreams of competing and performing were flushed down the drain. Sure, we moved on, our dreams changed, and we found joy in living our day-to-day lives, but I mourned our old life together for quite some time until I wrote this book.
When Twix got injured, I knew I had to share his story, our story. The steadfast love for my boy drove me to work unbelievably hard to help Twix recover from his frisbee accident that resulted in emergency herniated disc surgery which left him paralyzed for weeks. I knew I had to help him run again. I had to do anything and everything I could for Twix, and I did.
I did not have to research this book's topic because Twix and I lived it. However, I did have to explore ways to help Twix through rehabilitation with the help of expert physical therapists, using canine physical therapy books, the internet, and watching YouTube videos on canine conditioning.
Ultimately, Twix, the love of my life, is my motivation and inspiration for writing this book!
Twix had emergency herniated disc surgery after a frisbee accident on Sept 24, 2016, and it took me five years to write this book. Partially because I never felt like I was a writer and honestly did not know where to start, I didn't give up on my dream as I felt the need to share this never-told story. Writing is difficult for me, and I found this book especially challenging to write. It was hard for me because it was emotional and brutal to re-live all of the trauma Twix and I endured. Whenever my fingers met my keyboard, I would sob as memories of Twix's accident and the obstacles throughout his rehabilitation process would flash before my dilapidated eyes.
I believe the most heart-wrenching part was thinking back to our life before Twix's herniated disc and feeling heartbroken that all our dreams of competing and performing were flushed down the drain. Sure, we moved on, our dreams changed, and we found joy in living our day-to-day lives, but I mourned our old life together for quite some time until I wrote this book.
When Twix got injured, I knew I had to share his story, our story. The steadfast love for my boy drove me to work unbelievably hard to help Twix recover from his frisbee accident that resulted in emergency herniated disc surgery which left him paralyzed for weeks. I knew I had to help him run again. I had to do anything and everything I could for Twix, and I did.
I did not have to research this book's topic because Twix and I lived it. However, I did have to explore ways to help Twix through rehabilitation with the help of expert physical therapists, using canine physical therapy books, the internet, and watching YouTube videos on canine conditioning.
Ultimately, Twix, the love of my life, is my motivation and inspiration for writing this book!
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798765556610 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 03/10/2022 |
| Pages: | 350 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.06(d) |
About the Author
Pamela Johnson is a clicker dog trainer and educator with a B.S. degree in Kinesiology and an M.A in Education Curriculum Development. As a full-time middle school PE teacher, Pamela feels that many of her teaching skills transfer nicely to training dogs. Her passion is using force-free training methods for behavior modification and training dog sports, complex behaviors, and tricks. She thrives on the challenge of coming up with creative new ways to train dogs.
Pamela believes that every dog she works with teaches her more about training, patience, and most importantly, being a better person. She is known worldwide for her training videos on her YouTube channel “Pam’s Dog Academy.” She posts free tutorial videos in hopes that more people discover the magic of clicker training and learn that there is a better way to train every behavior using force-free scientific methods!
Her business Pam’s Dog Academy is based in San Diego, California. She is a certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA).
In terms of her accomplishments, Pamela won the NewTrix Association of Professional Dog Trainers Video Award with a video on training dogs to NOT bark at the doorbell in 2010.
Pamela has also released many DVDs through TawzerDog.com. In 2014, she released DVDs titled Preparing Dogs for Competition, Off-leash Reliability Through Relationship Building Games, and Canine Freestyle Collides with Disc Dogging. Similarly, in 2015, she released Disaster Preparedness Drills and Safety Plan, A Positive Rattlesnake Avoidance Training and Safety Program, and Using Back Chaining to Train Tricks, Dog Sports, and Real World Behaviors.
Pamela taught three different Webinars for the Pet Professional Guild and was a presenter at the Pet Professional Guild Summit in 2015.
Pamela has traveled, presenting Canine Freestyle & Trick training seminars throughout North America. She was scheduled to go to Paris, France, and Belgium to give a trick and canine freestyle seminars, but canceled when Twix got injured.
Pamela believes that every dog she works with teaches her more about training, patience, and most importantly, being a better person. She is known worldwide for her training videos on her YouTube channel “Pam’s Dog Academy.” She posts free tutorial videos in hopes that more people discover the magic of clicker training and learn that there is a better way to train every behavior using force-free scientific methods!
Her business Pam’s Dog Academy is based in San Diego, California. She is a certified professional dog trainer (CPDT-KA).
In terms of her accomplishments, Pamela won the NewTrix Association of Professional Dog Trainers Video Award with a video on training dogs to NOT bark at the doorbell in 2010.
Pamela has also released many DVDs through TawzerDog.com. In 2014, she released DVDs titled Preparing Dogs for Competition, Off-leash Reliability Through Relationship Building Games, and Canine Freestyle Collides with Disc Dogging. Similarly, in 2015, she released Disaster Preparedness Drills and Safety Plan, A Positive Rattlesnake Avoidance Training and Safety Program, and Using Back Chaining to Train Tricks, Dog Sports, and Real World Behaviors.
Pamela taught three different Webinars for the Pet Professional Guild and was a presenter at the Pet Professional Guild Summit in 2015.
Pamela has traveled, presenting Canine Freestyle & Trick training seminars throughout North America. She was scheduled to go to Paris, France, and Belgium to give a trick and canine freestyle seminars, but canceled when Twix got injured.
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