diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/newDataStore/NewOwnerStore.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/newDataStore/NewOwnerStore.java
index 48beb2900..cbe9c272a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/newDataStore/NewOwnerStore.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/newDataStore/NewOwnerStore.java
@@ -37,4 +37,16 @@ public class NewOwnerStore {
     public Map<Integer, StaticOwner> getNewOwnerStore() {
         return this.ownerStore;
     }
+
+    public void save(Owner owner){
+        //actual write to datastore
+        owners.save(owner);
+        //shadow write to new datastore
+        ownerStore.put(owner.getId(), convertToStaticOwner(owner));
+    }
+
+    //this is for testing to introduce inconsistencies
+    public void testPutInOldDatastoreOnly(Owner owner){
+        owners.save(owner);
+    }
 }