Bad to the Bone: Memoir of a Rebel Doggie Blogger
by Bo Hoefinger
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Author: Bo HoefingerEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-10-01
ISBN: 0806531290
Number of pages: 272
Publisher: Citadel Press
Book Reviews of Bad to the Bone: Memoir of a Rebel Doggie Blogger
Book Review: The story of a Dog-Blogger and his family!
Summary: 4 Stars
Disclosure: I received a free copy of this book. Bo's "mom," probably after seeing my review for A Big Little Life: A Memoir of a Joyful Dog, realized that I was so much the target audience for this book that I had a bullseye on my forehead. I agreed after explaining I wasn't guaranteeing a positive review. I also made sure the previous reviews were positive, because I wasn't looking forward to telling a geriatric dog not to quit his day job, especially with part of the proceeds going to rescued dogs. Mostly, I accepted because Bo was a shelter dog and I worked at a shelter for several years.
It's impossible not to like this book if you've liked other books or stories in the genre. If you and your spouse have ever sat around "speaking" for your pet, and attributing complex motives, you will probably relate to this story, because -- frankly -- I think Bo had some help with the putting paws to paper. If not, he's really up on his Robert Zemeckis movies. (Why is it that when I translate thoughts my pets are 20% wittier than when my husband translates them?) If you get really irritated by anthropomorphism, you probably might want to take a pass, and drop me a line to tell me how you've managed to escape!
What this story is, at it's heart, is the story of a family, a pack if you will. Bo, his parents, his canine and feline siblings, are the center of his world, and he's clearly much loved by them as well. Particularly touching was the portion where Bo's mom was sick -- who hasn't wondered how pets make sense of these things? Where has this person gone? Will she be back? Why is she so frail? How does an animal understand the change of routine and their role in the house changing for a time? Also, if Bo is an honest pup, he mourned the temporary moving out of his cat sister, which means he's probably up on the concept of Ohana -- nobody gets left behind or forgotten. I think he, in fact, might have taught his parents all about it!
I enjoyed the book from the beginning, but the feeling deepened as the story went on, and as I began to feel close to the family. Or maybe it was Stockholm Syndrome. This was a warm, comfortable, touching, occasionally laugh-out-loud funny book. And, thankfully, didn't end the way I'm always afraid these books will end. You all know what I'm saying. When I left the shelter, because I couldn't handle the pain, I made a vow to avoid certain topics because I'd done my share of being heart-broken, and as a pet-owner knew I'd be safe from what C.S. Lewis warned wpuld happen if I kept my heart too closed:
"To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket- safe, dark, motionless, airless--it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable."
So, I promise you that any time I select a book about an animal I calculate the chances that I'll end the book sobbing, and I'm always glad when that doesn't happen. Also, glad Bo gets to enjoy his fame, because the cat -- er, it's an expression -- deserves it! I hope that Bo suggests that there needs to be a Kindle version!
We see Bo go from mischievous young pup to senior statesman and it all looks good on him! Yes, I recommend this to other members of the pack!
Summary of Bad to the Bone: Memoir of a Rebel Doggie Blogger
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 Hoefinger's life has been anything but ordinary. Join this incorrigible canine as he welcomes us into his life, complete with his wacky "parents," a constipated feline housemate, and chipmunk warfare.
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