What's an author dog to do?

Fun Days on South Padre Island,
my favorite book!

Okay, I'm pretty upset with my mom. She's out running around the country, accepting my awards, and doesn't even give me credit.

It's not easy being an author dog and she should give credit where credit is due.

Just ask her where she'd be without Luke the Detective Dog, Luke the Reporter Dog and Luke the Author Dog. You'd think she'd get the picture.

I'm thinking I may have to replace her - but she is an awesome treat machine. If I give her that 'look,' she knows what it means. Dad's much better at saying no, so maybe I should keep Mom around.

I'm waiting for her to post some dog pictures from all her trips too. Sometimes I think she forgets about the really important stuff.

If you see her anywhere, will you tell her to take a picture of my awards so I can see them? Please!

I think I'll ask Dad to read my favorite book to me.

I want summer to end!

Mom and Dad go on trips without me. They leave me at home because "it's too hot in the car." Maybe they know more than I do, but I just want to be with them.

I hate staying at home alone. When they leave, I never know when they're coming back. It always seems like F-O-R-E-V-E-R!

I take a nap but I can't sleep all the time. Peanut, my little sister, never wants to play. Life isn't easy when you're a dog.

Besides, when they leave I can't get any treats.

My Books

Yippee! I jus found out that two of my books have been selected as finalists for the Military Writers Society of America Book Awards. Famous Dogs: Changing History One Dog & Cat at a Time and Grand Slam Grooming Dogs Speak Out.

Both books show readers how dogs make the world a better place.

Wow, I could become an award-winning author dog! I wonder if that smells good!

Judy, another dog hero

Wow, Mom and I just read about another dog hero. I don't know if she's a famous dog but she definitely should be.

Her name was Judy, an English Pointer. She was a Navy dog that became the only official dog prisoner of war in Japan during WWII. She helped save the crew after their ship was marooned on a Pacific island.

The Japanese captured the crew (including Judy) and took them to Gloergoer POW camp. They beat her and and repeatedly threatened to kill her. However, giving birth to a litter of puppies saved her life. She was imprisoned from 1942 to the end of the war in 1945.

Her Navy friend, Frank Williams, adopted her and she lived with him until her death in 1950.

Judy is featured in a new book, Animal Heroes, by David Long. Mom is going to buy a copy to read to me.

The photo is from the book.

My New Book

It's out! Yippee! My tail is wagging!

Famous Dogs: Changing History One Dog (& Cat) at a Time is available on Kindle. Don't know for sure what Kindle is, but Mom said it's good.

Next to the great dogs I wrote about, the best news is that my name is on the cover. Check it out on Amazon.

It's so much fun to be an author and it's special to write about the dogs and the cat in this book.

Medicine Problems

I woke up one morning and I couldn't see straight. The world was going all topsy-turvy. What an awful feeling! When I feel bad, I always want Dad to hold me.

After I got up, I ran into the couch a few times, Mom finally noticed that something wasn't right. I could tell they both worried about me. I didn't understand most of what they said, but they gave me lots of love and attention. They even offered me treats but I didn't feel like eating.

I take medicine. Mom and Dad think I don't know it's medicine but I do. I just like the bread and peanut butter enough to put up with that vile tasting stuff. I think they ran out of it because I didn't get it for a few days.

Then I had a doctor's appointment and Dad started giving me the new stuff. I think that was the problem. Mom talked on the phone several times - I think it was my doctor. Anyway, they quit giving me that yucky medicine. It took me a long time to get back to normal. Now I feel like eating and playing. I don't want to go through that again.

Note from Mom: We changed suppliers for Luke's medicine, Ivertec. The veterinarian forgot to tell us that the old medicine had been diluted, the new medicine wasn't and we needed to cut the dosage by 80%. We gave Luke two doses before we noticed his behavior. He did get recover but it took about five days and really scared us. I can't imagine how frightening it was for him.

Dogs are busy too

Mom thinks she's busy working on her books but look at my life!

I have to motivate her every day. I start by waking her up - I figure if she sees my energy, it will rub off on her. So far, it hasn't worked very well.

If she starts work and just stares at the computer screen, I have to do something special to give her ideas. I sit on her lap and keep her warm but I know she thinks better when I'm close by.

I spend a lot of time letting her give me massages 'cause she needs thinking time.


I ask for a lot of treats during the day because it gives her exercise. I give her plenty of breaks when I let her take me outside.

I have to tell you, by the time she puts her computer up for the day, I'm worn out! I need more naps.

It's a working dog's life but somebody has to do it!