THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Doggie Bucket Lists

Wednesday, September 6, 2017

Doggie Bucket Lists

Abby Lab here. Mom was reading a book about someone making a "bucket list" of things they want to do before they go to heaven.. It had boring stuff like parachuting and bungee jumping and traveling through Europe. NOT ME! I'm going to have a MUCH more exciting list!

NOW for INTERESTING Bucket List Activities by Abby Lab

Ridden in a Four Wheel Drive. X
Puked in a Four Wheel Drive. X
Pooped in the car. X

Pooped on the only rug in the room. X
Hidden in the closet during fireworks. X
Had your own birthday cake. X
Hidden one of your Mom's shoes just before she goes to work. X
Eaten your family's dinner off of the counter. X

Pretended like the cat did it.
Worn underwear on your head. X
Been on a sleepover at another dog's house. X
Climbed over the furniture blockade. X

Begged for a single kibble when your bowl is full. X
Gotten stuck carrying a long stick up the narrow back steps.
Asked to go out, ask to come back in before even stepping off of porch. X
Gotten expensive dog bed, prefer floor. X

Beg to throw toy, won't let you have it to throw again. X
Swam in a lake.
Refused to go for a potty in the rain unless your Mom holds an umbrella over you? X
Eaten a bug. X

Liked it. X
Found the only mud puddle within a mile right after being groomed. (that was Barkley)
Aggressively bark at large scary animals in the wild, but afraid of bicycles. X

Place head on Dad's leg at dinner. When he won't give you food, move to other side. X
Drops tennis ball in Mom's glass of wine. X
Found your furever home. X

14 comments:

♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥September 6, 2017 at 7:40 PM
A very interesting and exciting list!!!

Woos - Lightning and Misty
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Idaho PugRanchSeptember 6, 2017 at 8:25 PM
That is a great list ABby!
hugs
Hazel & Mabel
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Bella Roxy & MacduiSeptember 7, 2017 at 2:17 AM
We LOVE your list, Abby. We may add some of those to our list, if you don't mind.
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Morrie MajorSeptember 7, 2017 at 2:46 AM
Wow what a great Bucket List!!
I think my list would also include: chase a possum down from a tree, and dig for treasure on the beach!!
Lots of licks, your good friend Morrie!
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Hailey and Zaphod and their LadySeptember 7, 2017 at 7:23 AM
Clearly you are living a worthy life to have so much checked off your list!
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M. K. ClintonSeptember 7, 2017 at 12:30 PM
This is a perfect Bucket List and brightened my day 100%. You keep on checking off the fun stuff!
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Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3September 7, 2017 at 1:01 PM
LOL. An excellent list
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Matilda the BoxerSeptember 7, 2017 at 1:02 PM
BOL, that's a pawesome list!
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The Adventures of the LLB GangSeptember 7, 2017 at 5:27 PM
Best bucket list EVER!!
xoxo
Jakey & Arty
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lexitheschnauzerSeptember 7, 2017 at 9:13 PM
I think dropping the ball in Mom's wine was the best on the list. Maybe you could add dropping something dead, like a mouse, in it next time. Oops, don't tell your Mom I said that!
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easyweimaranerSeptember 8, 2017 at 3:40 AM
that is a mighty fine list... I will adopt pooping in the car and eating the furmily dinner immediately... maybe I can combine the two things?
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C.L.W.STEPSeptember 8, 2017 at 9:59 AM
That's a great list. I'd have to say my bucket list starts with actually catching a squirrel. I think that can be accomplished if we get a twirl-a-squirrel birdie feeder. I can wait until it's good and dizzy and then … zoom! hehehe
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Tails Around the RanchSeptember 10, 2017 at 2:47 PM
You DO have a pawsome bucket list!
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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

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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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