When I originally posted this on November 4th the blog was having technical difficulties, it wasn’t updating. So, just in case anyone missed it I wanted to repost.
I want to let everyone know that this is the last month Lisa and I will be the bloggers on For The Love Of Dog. I can’t tell you how much we have enjoyed working on the blog over the last year and a half, and we hope that our postings helped make a difference in the dog community.
The blog is going to be going in a bit of a different direction, a little lighter. This is great and I have no doubt it will be fantastic, but while working on the blog over the last 15 months Lisa and I have discovered we have a true passion when it comes to dog rescue. We want to continue working on the issues that have become so important to us, get the word out about all those dogs in need, let people know how they can help.
We will still be on Dogster everyday, and continue to be very active, just not blogging. You can always reach me via pmail, Facebook, or Twitter. You can stop by Bo’s site, BoKnowsOnline, or his new author page at BAD TO THE BONE MEMOIR. And you can always order Bo’s book online at Amazon, or your favorite retailer. We will continue to write freelance and are looking into working with Anna Nirva on Sunbear Squad, will update when I have more details.
Our time on the blog is coming to an end so let’s make the most of it and have a great November.
After the successful book signing we had at Books-A-Million in October, we’re ready to do it again!!
Come join us on November 27th, Black Friday, from 11-1 pm at the Books-A-Million in Acworth, GA.
This time we even have a special treat for people purchasing a pawtographed copy of Bad to the Bone. We will be giving away a free Dogtronics toy to the first fifty people that purchase a book.
These toys rock, and Bo won’t play with anything of lesser quality or fun factor.
The store is located in Acworth, GA on Saturday. The store is located at 3372 Cobb Parkway in the Super Target plaza.
Grab a couple of copies, it makes a great stocking stuffer.
Stop by Bo’s new author page BAD TO THE BONE MEMOIR to keep up on all the latest events and media.
We’ve received so many comments on the How Smart Is Your Dog post, many questioning the validity, that I thought it’s important to give a dog’s perspective about the whole thing.
The article lists the so-called smartest and not-so-smart breeds, but what about all the mixed breeds? I mean c’mon….I wrote a book, that takes intelligence, and a little help typing with these non-opposable paws of mine. So, here’s another test, this one is to see how smart your owner is.
Why are our owners so obsessed with finding out how intelligent we are? All they need to know is that we got it going on upstairs. How else to explain us living in their homes, eating their food and having them pick up our feces? And all of that without us paying them a dime.
In the interest of giving my parents some bragging rights, I decided to take this Canine IQ test. Let’s go question by question and see how I fared.
Test 1: Food under can
This is a test of your dog’s problem solving ability.
How to do the test
1. First sit the dog, if it won’t stay you’ll need someone to hold the dog by the collar.
2. Show the dog the tidbit of food and let it sniff it.
3. With the dog’s full attention, slowly place the tidbit on the ground about two meters away and place the can over the tidbit.
4. Start timing and encourage the dog to get the food.
Scoring: If the dog knocks the can over and gets the tidbit in 5 seconds or less 5 points; 5 to 15 seconds 4 points;15 to 30 seconds 3 points; 30 to 60 seconds 2 points; [over 60 seconds and it's still looking for the treat? Then we'll give the dog a point for being able to breath on its own]
No need for a stop watch on this one. I’ll sit and wait until my owner picks up the can and gives me the treat underneath it. No energy exerted, maximum treat scored = genius but the scoring on this test will give me:
As a fun way to kick off the start of the holidays we’re offering up three pawtographed copies of Bo’s book BAD TO THE BONE: Memoir Of A Rebel Doggie Blogger.
Just in time for the holiday season, “Bad to the Bone: Memoir of a Rebel Doggie Blogger (published by Kensington Books), the first memoir ever written by a dog, is a laugh-out-loud look at how a canine and two seemingly normal people wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world while creating a lifelong bond in the process.
Bo Hoefinger is not your everyday, run of the mill author; he’s a mixed-breed shelter dog with an attitude.
Let’s get this clear right away: I’m a dog.
I’m 1′10″ and weigh 63 lbs, and although I’m a mutt on the outside, I’m a purebred on the inside. My good nature comes from the Golden Retriever side of the family, while my stubbornness is clearly from my Chowchow bloodlines. I’ve got Rastafarian ears, a black tongue for licking, and paws that should be on a dog twice my size.
I type 60 words a minute.
My name is Bo, and this is my story.
From shelter dog reject to beloved pet and popular doggie blogger, Bo’s life has been anything but ordinary.
Bow-Wow!, the free monthly newspaper for dog lovers on the Oregon and southwest Washington coast, has been keeping readers informed about dog-related events and activities since 2000. It’s entertaining, too, with regular features about dogs and their people.
In this month’s issue, rover reporter Gus Nevan gets his paws on a copy of my book. Since this was the first review of my book typeset on recycled trees, I was a bit nervous as I read along.
Bo Hoefinger, now that’s my kind of dog. A dog’s dog, if you know what I mean. He gets it, man, he really gets what being a dog is all about. And he tells it like it is, none of that high-falutin’, nose in the air attitude stuff for him. No sir. He’s not afraid to call a dog fart a dog fart. And, like me, he’s not ashamed of letting one rip, either.
All I can say is that Gus Nevan gets it, man, he really gets what being a reporter is all about!
Bad to the Bone is more fun than a ride in the car with the windows open—especially for my fellow mutts who have wagged their way out of the shelter system and into a devoted family. I say, drag your parents down to the book store and have them fetch a copy.
Go to my site at Bo Knows, and then click on the image at the top to read the whole thing.
Click here to order a copy of BAD TO THE BONE: Memoir Of A Rebel Doggie Blogger for yourself or the dog lover (or dog) in your life, it’s the perfect holiday gift!
On Thursday I made my first TV appearance on Good Day Atlanta Xtra, our local Fox 5 station. Bo was not able to come so I brought, the yet to be mentioned, Kensy. We got him not long ago and with all that has been going on haven’t formally introduced him.
How we got him is actually a funny story, it involves one visiting sister-in-law and PetSmart. Lisa and her sister, Marcy, went to go grab some dog food, a daily errand at our house. The only problem, it was dog adoption day, never a good idea. Before Lisa knew what was happening her sister had jumped out of the not yet parked car and found us a new dog.
We had actually been thinking of adopting a playmate for Logan, since Bo can’t play because of his age and Copper never really did. Long story shorter….they never made it into PetSmart to get what they went for but our family did grow by one fuzzy member.
We had our first book signing on Saturday, October 17th, it went great. We had 37 books and sold out! I want to give a special shout-out to Bella’s dad Alan who drove about an hour to come see us. I also want to thank everyone again for all the support we’ve been receiving, for helping spread the word about Bo’s book. If everyone keeps passing on Bo’s info I know his adorable mug will be in front of bookstores in no time.
When owners tell their pups to “jump”, most dogs will ask how high?
When I hear that phrase, I ask why? I mean, why risk a hip fracture? Why risk a twisted paw? Why risk leaving mother earth for even a split second?
When I bark “jump”, my owners know it’s time for them to jump off the couch and let me out, or in, depending on the circumstances. It’s to the point where I just move my jowls without making a peep. In the flash of eye, they drool and spring to life to open the door.
It’s a nice party trick but it’s got nothing on what Taiwanese dogs are doing to control their human counterparts. There’s gold in them there poops and Reuters has the full story.
TAIPEI (Reuters) – A city in central Taiwan is offering shopping vouchers to volunteer dog waste collectors in a bid to clean up a perennial problem caused by the large number of stray animals island-wide. Read the rest of this entry »
I want to let everyone who lives in the Atlanta area know that Horst is going to have a book signing at the Books-A-Million in Acworth, GA on Saturday. The store is located at 3372 Cobb Parkway in the Super Target plaza.
Come join us on October 17 th from 1-3 pm and get your very own pawtographed copy of BAD TO THE BONE: Memoir Of A Rebel Doggie Blogger. Grab a couple copies, it makes a great stocking stuffer.
On Thursday, October 15th Horst is going to be on Good Day Atlanta (Fox 5), between 9-10am. It’s his first TV appearance, we hope you’ll tune in or DVR him.
Once again I want to thank everyone for all their support, we couldn’t do this without you. We are still working very hard to get the word out about Bo’s book, if you’ve read it and enjoyed it please pass the word on to all your friends and family. The most powerful thing we have going for us right now is word of mouth, you would be amazed at the difference that can make.
We also appreciate those that left (or are going to) reviews on Amazon (or other book sites) because it really helps sell a book when potential buyers can read the great comments left by others. If you stop by a Borders or Barnes & Noble please request they carry Bo’s book. If you’re a Walmart shopper ask them to carry BAD TO THE BONE. We are determined to get Bo in all the bookstores, upfront where he belongs, with your help I know we can do it. Please post and crosspost about Bo, every little bit helps.
5.0 out of 5 stars The FUNNIEST book by a dog I ever read!!
October 10, 2009
By Nancy Houser (Central Nebraska) -
The book Bad to the Bone: Memoir of a Rebel Doggie Blogger has to be one of the funniest and most original books I have ever read. Where else can you spend hours laughing at a sneak-peak before sending a friend/family doggie-lover one of the most unique gifts they will ever have? In that case, you may have to order two — one for you and one as a gift! Read the rest of this entry »
Poor Bo has been but in the back of the bookstore and desperately wants to be in the front where he belongs. You can help get Bo get there by buying the book and spreading the word to your doggie loving friends.
Share his video-MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, Stumbleupon, or Digg him- let’s get it to go viral.
I want to let everyone know that ‘Ask Dog Lady’, the syndicated columnist, has asked Horst and Bo to be on her radio show this Wednesday the 7th. Bo is a big fan of the Dog Lady and thrilled to be on the show to talk about his book BAD TO THE BONE: Memoir Of A Rebel Doggie Blogger.
Dog Lady was kind enough to preview Bo’s book before it came out and gave him 5 paws up.
“Bo’s rebel adventures in naps and squirrels will stir the heart and stoke human understanding of how dogs must think. His ‘voice’ is utterly original, sharp, and kind.”- Monica Collis, “Ask Dog Lady”
I want to thank all the Dogsters that have already ordered a copy of BAD TO THE BONE, we really appreciate the support. If you liked joining Bo on his adventures please leave a comment in Customer Reviews, Create Your Own Review on Amazon. Bo could really use the feedback and will send treats to the Dogsters who leave a nice message.
We need to get the word out about BAD TO THE BONE and would be extremely grateful if you would tell all your doggie loving pals about the book and ask them to do the same. It took three years to get this published, breaking into the literary would when you’re a writer in a fur suit is not easy, we need to show the publishers out there that the dog lovers of America are ready and willing to buy a memoir written through a dog.
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We will still be on Dogster everyday, and continue to be very active, just not blogging. You can always reach me via pmail, Facebook, or Twitter. You can stop by Bo’s site, BoKnowsOnline, or his new author page at BAD TO THE BONE MEMOIR. And you can always order Bo’s book online at Amazon, or your favorite retailer. We will continue to write freelance and are looking into working with Anna Nirva on Sunbear Squad, will update when I have more details.
Hi Dogsters-
Hey- It’s Bo here, sharing the scoop on poop….
