Cooper

by Clyde Hoch

Cooper is the story of a veteran with post traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury from Vietnam who decides to get a service dog. He searches for a Doberman because he likes the sleek looks of a Doberman. He finds a place where they take puppies from a pound and train them to give to a veteran. They agree to train him and his pup at the same time. He tracks down a breeder and purchase a puppy eight weeks old.
He and the puppy go to classes for a year one day a week so the puppy can be certified as a service dog. Training is seven days a week.
This book will be very helpful if you are considering a service dog. Learn of all the work put into having a certified service dog. Learn of the joys and bond in having a service dog. Learn of the drawbacks of having a service dog.

100 pages, Paperback

First published September 10, 2019

About the author

Clyde Hoch graduated from high school. Three days later he was on his way to USMC boot camp. He served in Vietnam in 1968 and 1969 the years of the heaviest fighting of the whole war.
Upon arriving in Vietnam he was made a tank commander. His tank struck a large land mine. His tank was hit by American artillery. His tank and crew were abandoned on the battlefield. His worst battle was coming home from Vietnam.
The last thing in the world he expected to do was write a book. One day an elderly man stopped in. After he left Clyde thought what a great story he told. He thought well, everyone has a story. He thought about his story and decided to put it down on the computer as it came to him. He sent his story to five people he served with in Vietnam to make sure he was right. He sent it to his daughter to proof read. She said "you have to make this into a book."
All profits from his books are donated to veterans groups and libraries.