THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Clickbait Dog

Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Clickbait Dog

You're all seen the ads off on the sidebar of a popular news site, with a eye-catching picture or headline. I'll admit the ones with the rescued puppies have always drawn me in, until I realized I had to scroll through incredibly S-L-O-W loading pages, one at a time, filled with more ads and usually give up before reaching the end of the story. Many have pictures that aren't even in the stream (celebrities you didn't know had died - well because they hadn't). Arghhhhh.

Click Bait

Clickbait is a pejorative term describing web content that is aimed at generating online advertising revenue, especially at the expense of quality or accuracy, relying on sensationalist headlines or eye-catching thumbnail pictures to attract click-throughs and to encourage forwarding of the material over online social media.

But since I'm starting work really soon, I'm going to offer Abby Lab Clickbait - (no actual links just for grins on my lunch break). Cheers!

Abby Lab Can't Hide from the Rumors

Final Photos Taken Seconds Before Disaster Struck

Left at the Shelter Because She was Old- Her Revenge Makeover Will Astonish You.

Why Did this Dog Order a Huge Box of Treats From Chewy? The Reason will Shock You!

What this Dog Did in the Backyard Will Make You Question Everything.

Top 10 Reasons a Dog Barks. #7 Will Blow Your Mind.

She is 12. Looks 7. Learn the Truth Now!

Dog Spots the Treat. Can you Believe What She Does?

5 Insane Plans for Getting Extra Food You Won't Believe Are Real.

Avoid Baths With this One Weird Trick.

7 comments:

Matilda the BoxerJuly 14, 2020 at 9:19 AM
BOL! I wouldn't mind a story going with that last one, Abby. Just saying.
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C.L.W.STEPJuly 14, 2020 at 8:09 PM
Yeah, I hate those click bait things, especially on my cell phone. It takes forever to see the whole story and then takes another eon to get back to where you started. But I would definitely get lured into the stories presented by Abby! LOL BOL!
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Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3July 14, 2020 at 11:07 PM
Whenever I see Abby I click.
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Tails Around the RanchJuly 15, 2020 at 10:49 AM
Bravo! Super clever and definitely far more enjoyable that those aggravating clickbait stories. Well done.
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MonkeywranglerJuly 15, 2020 at 2:36 PM
ROFL! Abby's lookin' good!
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HelenJuly 23, 2020 at 7:37 PM
Yeah, I hate those web sites, I rarely ever read the story. But I loved your blog post. Super clever.
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Gemma's personJuly 26, 2020 at 7:29 PM
Those all had me grinning ear to ear. Thank you and she IS beauty.
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Welcome to The Book of Barkley and the Blogville dog blogging community. This blog was created for more memories of Barkley as well as updates on our Lab Rescues that have joined our household since Barkley left us.

Stop in and say hello. However, comments from strangers offering business links will NOT be posted. I

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