About Dog-ma: The Zen Of Slobber
Barbara grew up in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania with her parents, sister and always a dog, or two or three. When Barbara meets her future husband, Ray, it is love-and-dog at first sight. Over the course of thirty-two years, seventies relocations and nine dogs, their mutual love of dogs guides them on their unconventional path. The love that Barbara and Ray get in return is literally lifesaving, with one dog attacking a lethal intruder and another discovering Barbara's cancer. Her own survival story underscores the story of how her dogs become survivors themselves.
Each new dog adds a new dynamic to the family, sometimes upending it. From Turbo (whose Spock-like ears may have provided super powers), Barbara learns about the will to live; Lexington demonstrates incredible patience and an inexplicable love of golf; Madison teaches that laughter is truly the best medicine and that the whole "nine lives thing" is not reserved just for cats; Morgan should be sainted for tolerating Izzy, who is as cute as she is bad.
Dog-ma: The Zen Of Slobber will inspire you with the couple's unstinting love, devotion, and respect for dogs as family members. You'll be glad to include it in your treasured collection of great dog books.
Giveaway details:
To enter to win, leave a comment telling me why you are interested in winning this book. Contest is open worldwide and ends January 21. Good luck!
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I would love to have this book! I am a huge dog person and just love everything about them! This would make a great coffee table book for my first apartment! Thank you for this amazing giveaway and the chance to win!
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I would love to win this book. I was diagnosed with cancer 3 years ago. During my first trials with chemotherapy, my neighbors bought me a yellow lab puppy, hoping that his sweet enthusiasm and joyfulness would help me get throught the rough times. I named him Tango. To this day, Tango is my companion, my partner in crime, my protector, and my best friend. I have since been ,arried and had a child. Tango has made sure to protect and love each of us. I joke with people and tell them he is like one of my children, but sometimes I think it's the other way around and that Tango treats us and cares for us like we are HIS children.
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Sounds like a great read. Have a terrific Tuesday.
Best wishes Molly
My dogs are my children and they each bring different but unique personalities to our family. i love books based around animals and love to see how others pets bring positivity to their lives. fingers crossed that i win
Because I love animals and I love books... and this has to do with both!
Sounds like a great book!
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I absolutely adore dogs. I still have a huge hole in my heart after losing my Molly almost six years ago, so I love to read dog stories. Please enter me to win Dog-ma: The Zen Of Slobber. Thank you!
carlyberd[at]yahoo[dot]com
I love dogs and for as long as I can remember, we've always had a pet dog at home. Since I was born, there's been one dog or the other. I've grown up playing with them all!
Thank you for the giveaway!
Email- sarikapatkotwar(at)gmail(dot)com
Sounds like a wonderful book!
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Katie and Coccolino the mini pig
I am interested in winning this book because I LOVE dogs. I have always had at a minimum one dog in my life at all times. Currently I have 5 kids and 3 dogs! So, more like 8 kids. My "human" children always tease me that I love the dogs more than them. I always tell them the dogs don't talk back and just give me love! Our house includes a rowdy pack of dogs including a 19 yr old beagle, a 6 yr old chihuahua, and a 3 yr old cockapoo. Kind of a strange combination but I love them all. Thanks for the giveaway! sbereza22(at) gmail (dot) com
And there is also two cats in our home as well. A 13 year old orange tabby and his sister a 13 year old solid black cat with green eyes.
I love dogs and I love reading books about them.
katja9_10 at hotmail dot com
It looks like a fun read!
Thanks for the giveaway
fizees@jenblogs.com
Thanks for offering this book. I love dogs and this sounds like an enjoyable book. We have a big yellow lab.
seknobloch(at)gmail(dot)com
I'm always up for a new book. Sounds really interesting!
denamcmurdiestudios(at)gmail(dot)com
My boyfriend's mom is a dog trainer and it would be a cool gift!
Thanks, Rachel
Rachelh9081@yahoo.com
Book looks great!
Thanks for the giveaway!
Meghan Stith
mestith@gmail.com
i'm a dog lover... sounds like a book for me
cathy henatyszen ddreemz @ yahoo.com
It sounds good
Shaunda.Eppes at gmail dot com
I have feline child substitutes myself, but this would be a great Valentine's gift for my aunt who fosters Westies and loves dogs but can't have either (other child subs). She gives so much but doesn't get enough in return.
Thanks for the giveaway.
vickykerr(at)sbcglobal.net
This sounds like a really great book! I have always loved dogs and truly believe they make your life better! Thank you for the great giveaway!
samimcsamsam@gmail.com
For years i wanted a dog,
Last year I still didnt get a dog,
so... a book on dogs will suffice...
This would be perfect for my mother. She loves talking about and thinking about how much dogs change us and help us as people (:
I'm an animal lover and I would love this book. I can share this with my other animal lover friends, specially those who are working at PAWS.
I really enjoyed this post and would love to read the book Dog-ma: The Zen Of Slobber. It sounds like a great read, and I love the cover. I like reading books about dogs and cats...actually any animal. I don't have a dog, but I do have a very spoiled cat, MollyBee. Thanks for the entry in your giveaway.
Blessings,
Sandee61
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coreybrennan26@hotmail.com
Sounds like a good book for any animal lover. hope to win.
Because I like reading, and I like dogs :-)
AmandaSue
unforgetable_dreamer_always (at) hotmail (dot) com
I am interested in winning this book because I love to read and really like to try ou new books. I am an animal lover and this sounds right up my alley.
Thanks!
Jayme
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jorgensenlyzajo@gmail.com
Dog book for a dog lover - sounds interesting, hoping to learn more about it, or win it.
abrennan09@hotmail.com
i love dogs!!
thanks for this great gift!!
orianofla@gmail.com
Simple. I LOVE dogs! I love reading books filled with stories and/or recollections about canines (and, yes, I don't even mind that I'll inevitably start crying reading about them).
tp DOT quixotic AT gmail DOT com
I like to read a wide variety of books.
slb3334@gmail.com
I love to read! I have 5 dogs, so this sounds like a perfect book!
I love dogs! I particularly love that the books describes them as family members. I really dislike the word 'pet' because I think it demeans them. Would love to read this!
Thanks!
h4schaffer at gmail dot com
Love dogs! Sounds fun.
coupons dot guerin at gmail dot com
Sometimes reading about dogs is better than reading about people.
teawench at gmail dot com
I love dogs and love to read stories that include dogs. It sounds like a really great story.
dog-lover always fascinate me ;p
crescent.ivy@gmail.com
I adore dogs so much and wish that I could have a dog right now but my living situation keeps me from having one.
Thank you for this giveaway! :)
Crystal Craig
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Looks like a cute book :)
It seems like an interesting read
since my husband and i rescued a little 1 lb 12 oz fur ball that eventually has become a pudgy 20 lb jack russell mix, and our only child, i have become possessed with all things dogs. and i read all books, more or less, that deal with dogs. my kindle has become saturated with the things :)
laurie
lamoziejko@gmail.com
I love to read stories about dogs and cats.
Sukie (dot) meadows (at) aol (dot) com
My love of dogs is why I want to win this book.... I have eight dogs, three are rescues....and I've never had a single day in my life that I didn't own a dog.... I am brand new to blogging but even my blog is going to be all about dogs....this would be a great book to read and I would be able to put a review on my blog.... Thanks for the opportunity. Dh_jax@yahoo.com
I love dogs. I volunteer at my local shelter. Thanks! katieamanda1(at)yahoo(dot)com
This sounds like an interesting book to add the dogs into the equation of love. michelle (at) momscholar (dot) net
I like animals.
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I'm interested in winning this book mostly because of the title lol It sounds really interesting! And I love dogs :) Thanks for the giveaway!
-Rachael Henzman
lostandfound1220@ hotmail.com
I'd love to win this because I love to read, and reading about dogs is the absolute best!
LyricInTime2803 @ yahoo . com
I would like to win this because I love dogs. I have 4 of my own, and I volunteer at pet shelters.
It just sounds like a book you should read if you have a dog. We have two. I am very interested to see what this book is all about!
amandajoyrauch at yahoo dot com
I'm a dog person and have always loved dogs...my dog Sandy just turned 19 yrs old in October and has for all those years been my constant companion..I know how much a dog can be a part of your life in many ways. I would love to read Dog-ma The Zen Of Slobber. Please enter me in the contest.
JFWisherd(at)aol(dot)com
I'm a dog person and have always loved dogs...my dog Sandy just turned 19 yrs old in October and has for all those years been my constant companion..I know how much a dog can be a part of your life in many ways. I would love to read Dog-ma The Zen Of Slobber. Please enter me in the contest.
JFWisherd(at)aol(dot)com
thanks for participating
suefitz1(at)gmail(dot)com
I would love to read this book. I, like most people here, am a true dog lover. My little "girl" is so great. She gives me a kiss as I leave for work...and is waiting by the window when I come home for work....and most importantly, she keeps my 81 year old mother company while I'm at work (the same woman who said she didn't want a dog...now asks the dog if she wants to take a nap in bed with her!!).
She is truly a member of our family. I grew up with dogs...and will always have one.
Hope I win!
Debby
Dog-ma looks great!
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I want to participate because I love books, and I love dogs. And I think this is pretty interesting :)
I'm a dog lover. I have 2 dogs. One is 14 yrs old & the other 8 yrs old. They always stay beside me no matter where I go :-) Thank you for sharing.
Looks like a fun reading!
solarride.rivernik[at]gmail.com
Sounds like a great book!
tosra55(at)yahoo (dot) com
Thanks for the giveaway! I love animals!
darlenesbooknook at gmail dot com
I would love to have Dog-ma: The Zen Of Slobber.
Email amore3327@gmail.com
because we have 2 slobbery friends at home that we love
msboatgal at aol.com
I love to read about our furry friends. (Cats included)
willitara [at] gmail [dot] com
Seven dogs at my house. I love to read about them. Maybe I could read it to them.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
Have tried to win (unsuccessfully) on a couple of other sites. Love dogs, am currently dogless but that's a relatively short period of my life!
I think my family would like to read this book. We have a wonderful little guy who is a member of our family. ml_mcafee@yahoo.com
I want to win this book because my new baby is finally settling into a predictable routine and I can read books again, and need some new, light-hearted material :)
I just adopted a Jindo mix from a local shelter(I pick him up today!), and I am very interested in everything to do with dogs lately, so I would love to win!
love_jellybean_love at hotmail dot com
i've heard such wonderful things about this book....i'm involved in pet rescue, too, and it seems like it would be right up my alley!
I would gift this to a family member who is hard to buy gifts for, but LOVES dogs!
I love dog stories, would love to pass along to my girls
willdebbie97 at yahoo dot com
I would love to have this book! I love to read animal stories.
I so love animals and books about them are just the Best with a capital 'B'! , thank you much
valleycove98(at)gmail.com
I'm interested to win because I love dogs!!!
As a dog lover, this just sounds really sweet and heartwarming.
Echo, echo_f_m(at)hotmail(dot)com
This book looks fun. It reminds me of our goofy dog, Apok.
Thanks,
Diana
unachica_latina@yahoo.com
Love dogs and this book looks like a lot of fun!
MizVickik at gmail dot com
I would love to read this book. It sounds like our life. We always have animals around us including at least one dog at all times. We currently have three: Nala (terrier mix that is 6 living with cancer, Chewy a German Shepherd female that's 1.5 and Thor another German Shepherd that's 1.5.
I would love to read this book because it sounds like my life with my late husband and me and our dogs :) Ours was a dog life:)
I'd like to win because I Love dogs!
I have read a lot of lovely books devoted to animals being a person's sanity, family member, savior. I would love to read this one!
wilsonre09@students.ecu.edu
i have 10 pomeranians, a chihuahua, and a big ol' yellar yard dog. 'nuff said.
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What a great book about dogs. This would be a perfect birthday present for my father in law. Thank you.
I am interested in winning this book because I got my first dog at aged 50. He is a rescure dog but he actually rescued me from PTSD. Thank you for this chance to win
I would love this because I'm a huge dog lover!
Thanks! ghtough (at) gmail (dot) com
Big dog lover! <3
I'd like to win this because I love to read & I love dogs.So having my two faves in one is a double treat.I've always had a dog growing up.My daughter has 3 of them.1 she's had since he was a puppy,1 she was fostering and her fiance fell in love with her so they kept her.One was dumped in their neighborhood and he went to their house.When he opened the door there was this cute little dog sitting on their doorstep.He had a chip so they went over to where the dog belonged and they didn't want it.So I told my daughter that they were meant to have him.He's the sweetest and mellowest dog.I've always lived in an apt so I knew when my daughter grew up she'd have dogs and cats(1).I told her God blessed her with them to make up for the ones she couldn't have when she was little.Thank you for the awesome giveaway! :)
tigers3450@att.net
I would love to win this book to share with my sister. She has the dogs, but I'd be reading before I shared.
coolestmommy2000 at gmail dot com
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I'd love to win because books + dogs = pure happiness!
Jenni
redheartsxo [at] gmail.com
I would love to read this because I love my dogs, too!
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