THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: If You Don't Like Your Treat

Monday, June 19, 2017

If You Don't Like Your Treat - Please Lettuce Know

"Mom - what are you doing out there in the kitchen. I am SO bored."

"Abby - I'm making the Food Network's cauliflower soup recipe for lunch - would you like a treat?"

"Mom - that crunchy white thing does NOT look or smell like a treat!"

"Abby - the Vet said you'd gained weight since your last visit so I am replacing a couple of your treats each day with fresh veggies."

"Mom - is that even LEGAL?"

"It's cauliflower Abby - just try it, you liked the frozen peas!"

"Great Leaping Horny Toads Mom - that's awful!"

"Oh my Dog. Quick - get me some stale fruitcake to get the taste out of my mouth."

"Blech blech blech - that's not 'cauliflower' that's albino broccoli and you know I hate broccoli!

"Harumphhh. I'll just sit here until a REAL treat shows up!"

15 comments:

Matilda the BoxerJune 19, 2017 at 12:14 PM
OMD, Abby, that's abuse!!!
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Yamini MacLeanJune 19, 2017 at 12:58 PM
HARI om
yikes... Abby, that is such a shame... I LUVZ cauliflower, but that doeznt mean you should!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyJune 19, 2017 at 2:47 PM
Abby you feel the same way about cauliflower that our man does!
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Erin the Cat PrincessJune 19, 2017 at 4:03 PM
There should be NO standing for that! or indeed sitting! Really, your peep thought cauliflower was a treat? Now if it had a cream and cheese sauce, THAT would be a treat MOL
Have a great week.
Purrs, ERin
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Bella Roxy & MacduiJune 19, 2017 at 4:42 PM
Actually, SHE has a cauliflower in the fridge...soup sounds like a good idea. We accidently begged for cabbage yesterday....what a disappointment.
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥June 19, 2017 at 5:22 PM
BOL - we are just laughing so hard at this post - you nailed it, Abby!!! Lightning will eat lettuce and carrots, Misty spits out the lettuce:) We have not had the horror of trying cauliflower - guess we won't push it.

Woos - Lightning and Misty
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Idaho PugRanchJune 19, 2017 at 7:02 PM
hhmm don't know if we would like that either
hugs
Mr Bailey, Hazel & Mabel
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C.L.W.STEPJune 19, 2017 at 7:51 PM
BOL! Joey dog used to love cauliflower! I like it too, but would rather have brussel's sprouts.
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UnknownJune 19, 2017 at 8:11 PM
Aww Abbie, I'm sorry you don't like cauliflower. Do you like green beans? My Melanie always waited to pounce when I was cleaning green bean, hoping I'd drop one. She loved them raw or cooked. Veggies are so good for you and your mom is just looking out for you. I hope there are a veggie or two that you like.
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Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3June 19, 2017 at 10:17 PM
Your mom finally found something a dog won't eat.
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easyweimaranerJune 20, 2017 at 2:12 AM
yes... that must be albino brocoli... ;o) butt veggies make a great house decoration, when you sort it out while eating...
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The Army of FourJune 20, 2017 at 3:11 PM
I've never tried cauliflower. I like most veggies ... except for Kale.
Cammie!
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MurphyJune 20, 2017 at 9:34 PM
Tell your mom your are NOT fat, you just have some fat and everyone has some fat so you are just fine!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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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.

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