Hey…it’s Bo here.

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.

Here’s the link to the October issue of Bow-Wow!.

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!

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We just found out some very exciting news, Horst and Bo have been invited to be on Animal Tales radio with host Michael Cooper. The show is going to be on this Saturday, September 12th at 12noon on WTAN, TanTalk AM1340, AM1350 and AM1400.

Horst and Bo will be interviewed about Bo’s upcoming book BAD TO THE BONE: Memoir Of A Rebel Doggie Blogger. For those who don’t know, it’s a funny memoir of our life over the last fourteen plus years told through Bo’s eyes.

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.

The segment will last about 20 minutes and listeners will be invited to call in with questions. Call in Talk Line: (727) 441-3000, Toll Free: (866) 826-1340, and Alltel Wireless customers: *1340.

Learn more about Animal Tales: Entertainment for Pet Lovers by visiting their website.

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I just wanted to remind everyone about our contest to win a copy of The Pet Plan and Pet Trust Guide.  The book is truly an invaluable resource for any dog lover.

For Debby’s latest book she collaborated with lawyer Kimberly Adams Colgate on a subject that’s important to all of us here at Dogster, pet trusts.

The Pet Plan and Pet Trust Guide combines whimsical illustrations with practical need to know information. It’s a “how to” legal plan for your pet’s future security incorporating the newest and latest laws to secure your pets future well being.

To get all the details and to enter please go to the original post.  Click on the link and you’ll be brought to where you need to be. The contest runs through Tuesday, April 14th.

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For those that don’t know, our dog Bo has a book coming out in October.  It’s about our adventures together over the past fourteen years, through Bo’s eyes.  I just wanted to share with everyone that has been following our story we now have Bo’s book cover.

Here’s the lowdown from Bo himself….so you wanna know about the book?

As some of you may know, I wrote a book for my mother for Christmas 2006. I was low on cash and needed to get her something, so I figured I could either make her an ornament shaped like poo or use my writing ability to create a masterpiece. Since our tree was already adorned with a slew of my Thomas Kinkade like collectibles, I decided on the latter. The book was called: Bo Knows: He Just Doesn’t Listen. It was all of 60 pages long, with pictures.

Several months after giving her the present, my mother sent out a barrage of query letters to literary agents the world over. She finally managed to hoodwink one unsuspecting soul. It was Barbara from the Irene Goodman Agency. Although she didn’t offer the contract right away, I knew a weekly supply of Milk-Bone’s sent her way would do the trick.

Sure enough, a contract was signed in the Summer of ‘07.

After adding more stories and revising existing content, the manuscript was deemed ready to push onto the publishing world. The title of the book had been changed to Unleashed: Memoirs Of A Man’s Best Friend. I laid down and waited.

Soon enough, but not that soon, “the call” came from Barbara. In what some will say was rude, she bypassed me and spread the good news directly to my parents. I let it slide because I was at ‘camp’ with my sister Copper and brother Logan, and most of you know, they take away our cell phones there. Upon my return I was filled in on the details.

Kensington Books had picked up the book and my editor would be Danielle. I would have until December to add more embarrassing family stories and revise existing content based upon her input. She shared with me a picture of her dog, a sexy little number that I couldn’t wait to meet, which served as an antidote to my procrastinating ways. I submitted the final manuscript the week of Christmas with its new, and final, title..BAD TO THE BONE: Memoir Of A Rebel Doggie Blogger.

I am now working closely with Danielle as a line by line edit of the book is done. At times I think if I had to do it all over again, I would just take the dump, give it to my mother and just admire it on the tree. But then I remember some of the truly funny things that have happened along the way, and I know my story will live on forever. Not that I really care, especially when the carpal tunnel syndrome in my paws acts up, but it seems important to my mother that I finish what I start. A position, I might add, that is diametrically opposed to her stance on the tunnel I’ve started to dig under the fence in our back yard.

Keep an eye out for the book in the September/October ‘09 timeframe.

So that’s the latest and greatest as of now. I strive to do a better job of keeping everyone updated in the future, but for now it’s back to revising the manuscript.

One more chapter to go before my dog chow is released from hostage.

Woof!

Bo

You can read a preview chapter on Bo’s site, find out how he adopted us.

I want to thank all our wonderful pup pals who have shown so much love and support throughout this project.  Dogsters are the best!

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