THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Gotcha Daze

Tuesday, April 17, 2018

Gotcha Daze

May 15th is Abby's 4th Gotcha Day. Hard to believe. The above photo was one that I came across this morning. THAT is the look of a dog that spent 5 months skinny, sick, and scared sleeping on a cold floor at a high kill shelter (that was actually shut down it was so bad) and then gets a nice surprise.

Her first encounter with her very own poofy and soft Orvis bed at my little townhouse in Indy.

She stayed with me for a couple of weeks at my crash pad when I first got her to get her used to a new "Mom" after foster. Then I took her up to Chicago to see her permanent home (my husband drove down the second weekend to meet her).

You can't see her tail in the photo it's so hypersonic!

May we have many more to celebrate sweet Abby.

13 comments:

Yamini MacLeanApril 17, 2018 at 6:34 PM
Hari OM
Happy daze...!!! Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥April 17, 2018 at 6:57 PM
That poofy bed would have sold us on our new forever home for sure:)

Happy Gotcha Day, Abby - you picked a wonderful home.

Woos - Lightning, Misty, and Timber
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Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyApril 17, 2018 at 9:11 PM
Life may have been hard for her but she clear hit the jackpot in her life now.
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Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3April 17, 2018 at 11:04 PM
Happy Gotcha Day you beauty
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RubyApril 17, 2018 at 11:30 PM
OMD, that is so sweet!!! I would loves a poofy bed likes that Abby! You are one lucky puppers! Early Happy Gotcha Day!
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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easyweimaranerApril 18, 2018 at 1:39 AM
oh I wish you will celebrate 87 more gotcha days together... or even more...
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Kinley WestieApril 18, 2018 at 1:41 AM
What a happy photo.
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Matilda the BoxerApril 18, 2018 at 9:48 AM
OMD, what a grreat day! Happy Gotcha Day, Abby! You deserve all the good things you have now!
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The Army of FourApril 18, 2018 at 10:56 AM
Happy belated Gotcha Day! We can see how happy you were!!! -- and know you still ARE!
Cam and Mags
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LindaApril 19, 2018 at 9:24 AM
Gotcha days are the best.
Astro couldn't wait to leave the shelter.
Abby has a great Mom and Dad.
Here's a big wet kiss (*)
Oh and cheese too.
xo Asteo
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Amy, Xena and LucyApril 19, 2018 at 5:26 PM
Abby Lab must have lasted 5 months at that awful shelter so that you two could be together.
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Tails Around the RanchApril 23, 2018 at 6:52 PM
Love happy endings like this one. The tail says it all.
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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