Pam Jackson, Veni’s ghostwriter, has been a professional and well-respected dog trainer on the California Central Coast for more than thirty years. She has trained several thousand dogs, including two dogs which have starred in productions of the play Annie, and her own standard poodle, Charley, who played Charley in the stage production of Steinbeck’s Travels with Charley. She holds many obedience and championship degrees, as well as a herding title with Veni.