THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Paws Raised for Mitch

Monday, April 18, 2016

Paws Raised for Mitch

I blew my knee out again this week so today was setting up MRI and perhaps surgery. But please stop in at the blog for

Ranger

and see the link he put up for Mitch. Sadly, Mitch made that long crossing to the bridge today. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Hugs and tail wags of support for his family.

LB and Abby Lab

6 comments:

Yamini MacLeanApril 19, 2016 at 6:24 AM
Hari OM
Ouch!!! Take care of that knee... YAM xx
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MurphyApril 19, 2016 at 12:00 PM
Oh, no! We hope the knee is going to be OK! We are very sad for Mitch's family too.

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥April 19, 2016 at 3:21 PM
We so loved Mitch and are so sorry to hear he has crossed the bridge. He will be very happy to be back with Maggie. Soft woos and gentle hugs to his family from us.

Woos - Ciara and Lightning
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LBJApril 19, 2016 at 6:12 PM
Thank you everyone - knee is resting and hopefully just needs some down time not surgery (the surgery when the meniscus was blown out the first time kept me off my feet six weeks) and I'm not a "sit still" kind of girl. Abby is helping her Dad with a plumbing project while I chill after working all day with what can only be described as a "leg corset" which felt REALLY good to take off.
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C.L.W.STEPApril 19, 2016 at 7:17 PM
Oh no! Hope your Mom's knee gets better. We were so sad to hear about Mitch. We were all crying yesterday. And today too! You never forget your doggie angels!
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easyweimaranerApril 20, 2016 at 8:31 AM
hugs to you such knee-woes are horrible... I hope the dogtor can lower the pain....
we were very sad that Mitch had to go....so much sorrows and so much tears in blogville...
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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