THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Black and White Blog Hop!

Sunday, December 28, 2014

Black and White Blog Hop!

Barkley the Lavatory Retriever fetches the last roll. Unfortunately it's full of holes.

We miss Barkley - but he still gives us so many memories in words and pictures - Abby the Lab and her Mom

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Sugar the Golden Retriever

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Dachshund Nola

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13 comments:

Mary HoneDecember 28, 2014 at 2:48 PM
Lol....that face! Too funny.
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MurphyDecember 28, 2014 at 4:33 PM
Love never dies!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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How Sam Sees ItDecember 28, 2014 at 4:39 PM
Nothing like toilet paper that is pre-moistened! Ewwww....

Monty and Harlow
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SarahDecember 28, 2014 at 5:04 PM
That is quite the look!
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Jans Funny FarmDecember 28, 2014 at 6:58 PM
Barkley must have been a fun dog. He evidently left good memories. :)
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AnonymousDecember 28, 2014 at 7:18 PM
Ooops! Guess it's that whole carry something in your mouth Lab thing huh? :)
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KBDecember 28, 2014 at 8:04 PM
Love those eyes!
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Milo and JetDecember 28, 2014 at 9:31 PM
What a handsome face :) Milo & Jet
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LBJDecember 28, 2014 at 9:56 PM
Mary Hone - oh - he had that face. I'll continue to post pictures of him on here as I find them.

Murphy - thank you and oh so true.

How Sam Sees It - Ewwwww!

Sarah - he had it down to an art form.

Jans Funny Farm - yes--there's a reason he has his own book. So many funny and good memories there.

nodogaboutit - Ha!

Kb Bear - he stole my waffles and my heart, with those eyes.

Milo and Jet - we remember it always.

Barkley's Mom and Abby the Rescue Lab
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CharliedownunderDecember 28, 2014 at 10:43 PM
Crikey that Barkley sure had the Mr Innocent look down pat, aye?? I sure would have liked to meet him. Thanks for stopping by my blog today. It was nice meeting you!!
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Braeden and SethDecember 28, 2014 at 11:30 PM
The looks says "You need to make a trip to the store." Love the picture.

Waggies,
Braeden, Seth and Riley
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SoggibottomDecember 29, 2014 at 7:59 PM
There is nothing so faithful as a huge black Labrador.xxx
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Sweet William The ScotDecember 29, 2014 at 8:01 PM
Look into my eyes ~ Look deep into my eyes ~ it is like you could be hypnotized!
Thanks for stopping by my blog
Sweet William The Scot
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Welcome to The Book of Barkley and the Blogville dog blogging community. This blog was created for more memories of Barkley as well as updates on our Lab Rescues that have joined our household since Barkley left us.

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FIVE STARS

No one who has ever had a dog as a companion will be able to read The Book of Barkley: Love and Life through the Eyes of a Labrador Retriever by L. B. Johnson with dry eyes.

Johnson tells the story of her life, from childhood to adulthood, from the perspective of her relationship with Barkley, a Lab that she got when he was just a stubborn ball of fur who ‘selected’ her when she viewed the litter of which he was a part. Her descriptions of adjusting to Barkley’s presence in her life, and how this helped her come to terms with and understand her past and learn to take life a day at a time on her own terms will resonate profoundly with anyone who has fallen in love with a dog and had to learn to live with its loss.

This is a story of unconditional love and acceptance, the kind that asks nothing but love in return. As Johnson and Barkley forge bonds of trust and understanding, she also strengthens her human relationships.

This is much more than a mere memoir – it is a story of life and how to live it, and how we humans can learn to live our lives better if we’d only learn to live it like a dog does. The author uses language well, with descriptions of animals, people, and places so vivid you feel that you can feel the textures, smell the odors (pleasant and otherwise) and hear the whining of a puppy needing to go out to do its business. Life can be sad or happy, and the author takes us through it all – a trip that you won’t regret taking. A five-star book that definitely merits the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence

About Barkley and His Mom

My Mom started this blog due to requests from friends who wanted a place to go for stories of her furry friend Barkley that weren't in the book and stories of my rescue and new life in my furever home. She donates all of the proceeds from her writing to animal rescue and groups that train search and rescue and service dogs but that's OK, as she still gives me lots of dog treats and toys.

The Book of Barkley is Mom's first memoir. She used to be a jet pilot for somebody's Uncle but now has a Ph.D. in something involving science and forensics which is like TV but without expensive suits or cleavage. Additional mayhem is provided by my Dad and our 100-year-old "fixer upper" Mission Bungalow.

Her second memoir "Saving Grace - A Story of Adoption" was published in April of 2015". Her Third Book - "Small Town Roads", her first Fiction Novel was published October of 2016 and was an NPR selected "2017 must read" and 2017 Readers Favorite International Book Award GOLD for "Fiction - Religious Theme". Her 4th book, "Calexit, The Anthology", a Novella with other authors, was published in October of 2017 and was on the Amazon Best Seller's list two days later. Her fifth book "True Course - Lessons from Life Aloft" was a #1 best seller at Amazon 24 hours after publishing so I think she has been bribing you all with treats.

Abby - Mom's Lab Assistant