Tyson's Gift

Isabel Alvarez Arata  on Pet Life Radio

It's not every day that a law enforcement officer, trained to seek out proof and follow the letter of the law, comes out with a book about how a special bond with his dog led him to a spiritual awakening, but, thankfully, Brandon Wainwright did just that. A police officer of over a decade, Brandon was never one to jump on a bandwagon, especially when it didn't ring true to him. He needed to see it, feel it, and believe it before endorsing anything in life. Then, he lost his beloved Tyson, a Chihuahua/Doxie mix and that devastating experience changed everything.

He began to put his trust in places that he normally wouldn't have turned, people and gifts he wasn't even aware existed, only to find that his connection with his dear Tyson was just as strong, if not stronger, from the other side.

In this episode, Isabel invites Brandon to put his police senses to the test during the first game, Did it Happen? K9 Edition. She recounts stories about police officers and police dogs taken from a website called www.DogTime.com. Brandon has to decide if the stories are true or false and, well, as a true pro, Brandon gets them all right. In the second game, Isabel gives Brandon one minute to share the most noteworthy revelations Tyson shared from the other side. If you're a non-believer, your limits will be tested. If you're a believer, however, you'll be nodding along with us as we discuss the complexities of a life lived by us "spirits having a human experience."

BIO:


As a police officer, Brandon Wainwright has seen a lot in his ten-plus years on the force, but nothing so strange or life-changing as the spiritual awakening he experienced when his dog, a precocious Chihuahua named Tyson, passed away . . . and then began communicating from the other side. Once a hard-nosed skeptic, Brandon found himself thrust into unfamiliar territory, consulting with spiritual intuitives and pet communicators in an effort to uncover the truth about the afterlife—embarking upon an incredible journey that would shake his perception of reality and challenge his beliefs about what happens to us after we die. Tyson’s Gift is a memoir of love and a beacon of hope—the heartwarming story of a man’s relationship with his best friend, a captivating testament to the power of love, and a compelling affirmation of the eternal nature of all creatures great and small.