THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Another treat deprived Labrador

Monday, December 27, 2021

Another treat deprived Labrador

Every evening at 6:30 Lorelei gets her "yogurt treat" - a big dollop of plain or vanilla nonfat yogurt in a small dish. She and Abby Lab LOVED that, and would definitely let you know if you forgot.

Whoever is up and around the kitchen will get it, sometimes my husband, sometimes me.

The other night, he was in the shop and Lorelei came to me with the "hey, I never got my yogurt treat look" laying on the pitiful look quite thick.

So I got her the treat as it was almost 7 pm.

Just as she was finishing up my husband got back into the house and said "Hey, she ALREADY got her yogurt treat - did she tell you she hadn't?"

Lorelei wouldn't look me in the eyes.

Me: "I was Lab-boozled!"

Who ME? Would I do such a thing?

9 comments:

Yamini MacLeanDecember 27, 2021 at 12:39 PM
Hari OM
BOL - good one Lorelei!!! Are you a fan of Olive and Mabel? I think you will like them and find much to identify with. Hugs and wags, YAM-aunty xxx

Pee-ess to mum; I have just spent a most enjoyable hour watching this... If you are not familiar, AC is one of our top sports commentators in the UK and did a lovely series of vids on the YTube, which I think, if you haven't seen them, you will very much enjoy! Yxx
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lexitheschnauzerDecember 27, 2021 at 7:41 PM
That has happened to us so many times...Lexi was a master at it. Now we check with each other when we suspect one of us is being "played."
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Ruby Rose and the Big Little Angels 3December 27, 2021 at 11:05 PM
It happens to the best of us. They have lying eyes.
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Susan from Bucks CountyDecember 28, 2021 at 9:17 AM
That made me laugh! Pets sure know how to manipulate us - and we love it!!!!
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KtenDecember 28, 2021 at 10:41 AM
smart girl!
Most mornings, when I work out of the house, I don't feed the dogs before I leave as they are usually back in bed. However, because our dogs try the same stunts, the Man usually calls to make sure! Lee and Phod
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JackieDecember 28, 2021 at 3:46 PM
Ah yes, the oh laboozled trick. Our choc lab, Brandy girl would insist that she did not get her after dinner treat. Problem for me was, she would play tricks on the 2 kids first. So they each would give her a treat without my catching it. She was a very smart girl💕. Lorelei is adorable!
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Tails Around the RanchDecember 29, 2021 at 1:20 PM
Bwahahaha! Lab-boozled...love it.
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SherryDecember 30, 2021 at 2:38 PM
Oh, yes, Labs are good at that! Bailey and Morgan would be proud of her!
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ZOOLATRYJanuary 5, 2022 at 7:22 AM
I no longer live with family, so do not experience the daily dealings with Dougie Dog (the lab I love and miss terribly) ... but oh yes, he could perform his magic tricks with the best of them, and everyone in the family fell for them. Two breakfasts, of course! Multiple treats before bed, easy peasy! OMD, smarty labs!
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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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