THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Hugs from Around the World

Thursday, October 22, 2015

Hugs from Around the World

Butch and Deb - May this day find Butch on his way to recovery with no further nasty surprises.
Wags and Hugs from Abby Lab and her family

Thanks to Lee & Phod for their wonderful idea and to Dory for the beautiful badge!

18 comments:

JulieOctober 22, 2015 at 6:57 AM
Oh surprise hugs are great funs!!!!
Loves and licky kisses
Princess Leah xxx
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Yamini MacLeanOctober 22, 2015 at 7:57 AM
Hari OM
BOL... oh that is a cutie hug!!! Hugs and wags YAM-aunty xxx
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How Sam Sees ItOctober 22, 2015 at 8:20 AM
We are keeping them in our prayers!

Monty and Harlow
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Angels Amber and Max DaWeenie and MomOctober 22, 2015 at 8:51 AM
Mom is rolling on the floor after seeing that cute photo! :o)
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stellaroselongOctober 22, 2015 at 9:34 AM
Thank you so much for taking the time to send your hugs our way, we had a good laugh at that picture. We appreciate each and every one of our friends....stella rose, momma, mags, gussie and dad
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SullyOctober 22, 2015 at 10:14 AM
BOL love the surprise hug.

Aroo to you,
Sully
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Matilda the BoxerOctober 22, 2015 at 2:24 PM
BOL! Oh, that picture made us laugh.
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MurphyOctober 22, 2015 at 3:29 PM
BOL! Love it!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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My Mind's EyeOctober 22, 2015 at 3:44 PM
MOL MOL MOL Surprise Hug! The look on that Pug face is priceless!
Hugs madi and mom
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Murray's MouthOctober 22, 2015 at 4:59 PM
BOL very cute!
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ScooterOctober 22, 2015 at 5:54 PM
Thats a really cute picture Abby!!!
That face is priceless!!

Wags
Oreo
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Frankie Furter and ErnieOctober 22, 2015 at 6:03 PM
WE agree 187% with your words, Abby.
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UnknownOctober 22, 2015 at 8:08 PM
Oh my goodness that picture is so funny!!
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Millie and WalterOctober 22, 2015 at 8:44 PM
That is one of the cutest hugs we've seen today.
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Idaho PugRanchOctober 22, 2015 at 10:40 PM
Ha ha! that is too cute!
hugs
Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
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RubyOctober 22, 2015 at 11:22 PM
OMD, OMD, that pic is soooooo funny!!!! Pawfect!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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Ziggy StardustOctober 22, 2015 at 11:40 PM
Happy hug day!!

Ziggy Out!!
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The Adventures of the LLB GangOctober 23, 2015 at 12:10 AM
We just love how Blogville hugs together for great causes!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
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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