THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: I "Heart" Happy Dog Barkery

Thursday, January 22, 2015

I "Heart" Happy Dog Barkery - A Blog Hop

The Blogville Heart 2 Heart Dance is coming up. If you haven't signed up go on over and visit

Murphy and Stanley

And then go to the bottom of this post to join the Blog Hop they're hosting as part of the Dance festivities.

If you can't attend and just want to have a celebration of your own, and you live around the Chicagoland area-- I have to tell you about a dog barkery that's just the BEST.

Happy Dog Barklery - In Downers Grove, IL

It's worth a drive from anywhere in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, Downers Grove being a unique little town with an assortment of delightful shops with artisan wares, and easy parking. In the fall - there's also a scavenger hunt that the children just love.

I discovered them when my blog friend Piranha Banana the therapy chihuahua had a birthday pawty and Mom started drooling over the pictures of spinach pies that were served with the cake.

Happy Dog Barkery owners Cheryl and Beth Staley are sisters who left the corporate work in April of 2004 to fulfill their dreams of working with their dogs and being business owners. Active in animal rescue and foster, Beth has been baking since she was a young girl and when she found her own Labrador had allergies, baking for her dog, and then for others, was destiny

Birthday cakes for dogs (and cats!) wheat free, allergen friendly and big enough to share with your doggie friends. You can get a cake that's peanut butter, liver, carob, grain free peanut butter or grain free coconut. YUM!

They also have a collection of all sorts of unique, allergen free, human food grade, treats for pets baked fresh on-site and the dogs just go crazy for the liver ones. But the honey and barley dog cookies? - all I can say is woof! woof! woof

In addition to the baked goods they also have a collection of some of the best natural dog foods available, all in one location with a lot of knowledge on how to keep your pet happy and healthy with proper nutrition.

Check them out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HappyDogBarkery

or their website: http://www.happydogbarkery.com/

Find them at 5118 Main Street, Downers Grove, IL 630-512-0822

Or load up your best friend into your vehicle and drive on over and visit in person - pets are welcome!

Abby the Lab

8 comments:

Lovable LilyJanuary 22, 2015 at 10:02 AM
We just had our breakfast and now we're drooling over your pictures of that yummy food. Sure does look like something we could dive right into.

Hugs,
Lily Belle & Muffin
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My Mind's EyeJanuary 22, 2015 at 11:08 AM
Hi Abby....OMDs those bakery treats made mom drool...she is kind of a cookie monster.
hugs madi your bfff
PS I am all signed up and have a date for the Heart 2 Heart. My guy Raz and I have two formals to go to on the 14th
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Frankie Furter and ErnieJanuary 22, 2015 at 3:12 PM
OMD OMD what a GRAND POST this is... We wish we lived close so that WE could go to that Bakery... we would LOAD UP.

THANKS fur telling us all about it...
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MurphyJanuary 22, 2015 at 8:40 PM
We would love to check out that bakery! Thanks for the shout out on the dance!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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M. K. ClintonJanuary 22, 2015 at 10:13 PM
OMD! Those cookies look fantastic!! That's a long drive from the bayou, but I think it might be worth it!!
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MariodacatJanuary 23, 2015 at 11:14 AM
Hi Abby, it's nice to meet you. I just hopped over from the blog hop - a little late, but at least we made it. That bakery sounds like a really good place. I'll share your link with some of my Chicago friends.
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The Adventures of the LLB GangJanuary 23, 2015 at 11:50 AM
Wow...we wish Chicago was closer!!!! Nommy!!!!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
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LBJJanuary 23, 2015 at 1:18 PM
Lovable Lily - it's good stuff.

Madi and Mom - I need to talk to Ruby about a date for the dance.

Frankie Furter and Ernie - It's not too far of a drive for us but I reminded Mom she DOES have a new freezer so she can buys extras.

Murphy - I can't wait for the dance.

MK Clinton - Mom's a pilot and I suggested air dropping some with little parachutes but she just sort of laughed and shook her head no. Some days she's no fun.

Mariodacat - nice to meet you too! They have salmon and other tasty kitty cat cakes as well, shaped like fish. Thank for telling your friends. She's new to Chicago and doesn't know a lot of peeps there yet.

Dory - every town should have a barkery!

Abby the Lab
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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