About Real
Dogs Don’t Whisper
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| Real Dogs Don't Whisper |
The award winning book, Real Dogs Don't Whisper (www.realdogsdontwhisper.com),
which highlights my life journey caring for four special needs dogs and the
life lessons they taught me along the way.
The overall message within Real
Dogs Don’t Whisper is about giving those with special needs a second
chance. The book touches on integrity,
unconditional love, leadership, trust, stopping abuse and opening your heart to
receive and give both unconditional love and friendship. To lighten the message, I developed a
co-author, Mr MaGoo; Mr MaGoo is my Lhasa Apso and he is larger than life. He adds humor within the book; sharing with
the reader how life is so tough for him being the only male in the house and
living with a crazy lady, me.
Mr. MaGoo is
a nine-year-old Lhasa Apso and the book’s co-creator and co-writer. He is, in
his own words, “the alpha and omega of all dogs – in the cutest and sparkiest,
most fun-loving package ever.” Ignoring Kelly’s persistent eye-rolling, Mr.
MaGoo has forged ahead with this project in an attempt to, as he puts it,
“present the facts from a dog’s perspective. In other words, the correct, most
accurate, most interesting, only-one-that-matters perspective,” to which he
adds, simply, “Woof!”
Interview
Q: Can you tell us
why you took in two more dogs, and tell us about the severe trust issues and the
problems that come with it?
I just rescued two new dogs; one
with severe trust issues, Mini Me and a blind Cocker Spaniel, Driving Miss
Fancy. Just like the rest of my pack, was not prepared for these two new
additions, Betty Boop and Buffy went on to Rainbow Bridge, after a year I
was ready to add two new family members. Mini Me came first, he was in my
home for only 30 minutes and he quickly found the toy basket and proceeded to
take each and every toy out. I knew from that point, he was going to be a
handful and I have not been wrong. While he is very playful (he is only
3yrs old), quickly became apparent he has severe trust issues with strangers,
being a fear biter. I have gotten him past the biting, still working with
him to stop the excessive barking; every day is a training session with him.
Plus, taking him the groomers on a regular basis helps him understand that
strangers will not hurt him. Driving Miss Fancy just came into my
life several months ago, when I first saw her; I fell in love with her as she
reminded me of my beloved Buffy. She is blind and that doesn’t slow her
down; in fact, Mini Me and her have become BFF. He has been teaching her
how to play, helping her find her way around the yard chasing toys. It is
very interesting to watch the relationship they have formed; talk about trust,
each and every day they display endless amount of trust towards each
other.
About Kelly Preston
Kelly Preston is,
first and foremost, an animal lover. Raised on a ten-acre property in a small
town in Pennsylvania, she grew up with horses, rabbits, and – of course – dogs.
When she left home after college, she acquired Gizmo, an irresistible Lhasa
Apso that started her on a journey full of joys and sorrows, hopes and
tribulations, frustrations, endless lessons in patience, and above all else,
love. All of this has come at the hands (more precisely the paws) of Gizmo,
Betty Boop, Buffy, Carla Mae, and the inimitable Mr. MaGoo.
