Bloggy Giveaway: A Friend Like Henry
October 27, 2008 by Heather R.
Filed under Pets
To kick off a “Bloggy Giveaway” here at the Food Bowl, you’ve got a chance to win one of ten copies of the book “A Friend Like Henry!” (Ten winners, one book each.)
The international bestselling book A Friend Like Henry is stealing the hearts of readers everywhere. It is an inspirational and compelling memoir by the mother of a young autistic boy named Dale and his golden retriever Henry.
While most people associate dogs as loving family pets or trained service dogs for those who are physically disabled, most people don’t think of them as a resource for those living with a condition such as autism.
The remarkable true story of Dale and Henry takes you on a journey of unconventional friendship, where a dog not only became an autistic boy’s best friend, but an invaluable tool for living life to the fullest.
To Enter:
Leave a comment telling me about a childhood pet. If you didn’t have a pet as a kid, what would you have liked?
* Contest closes at 5:00pm PDT on Friday, October 31. Winners will be notified by email and will have 24 hours to respond with mailing information before new winners are chosen.
* All current Bloggy Giveaways at The Food Bowl may be entered one time each. Good luck!
My favorite childhood pet was a bird! It was so sweet and it’s name was Tweety! My dad’s friend let it out one day and it flew out the door and never returned…I was so sad!
I had a weimeraner named Custer and absolutely adored that dog. He was a true friend and companion. Perfect family dog!
I had a cat named Smoky and he was so smart! He would go to the door at 3:00 when school let out and wait for me to come home. When I played on the tire swing out side he would sit on a tree limb and look down at me. I sure loved that cat!
I had a dog named Duffy, she lived 11 years and was my best friend.
my horse-Runaway. She wouldn’t respond to my brother when he rode her, but was wonderful for me!
i had a dog
I would love to read this book. Hope I win. My best pet memory was all of my long walks with my goldfish….well…the 20 minutes of it..
My dog Freckles & it seemed like a thousand cats.
I had a puppy named Precious.He died a few years back at the old age of 15.Very old for a Yorkshire Terrier.
My childhood pet was a hamster. A peach colored one that we called peachy keen.
I had a dog.
My childhood pet was a german sherpard named Frisky. We had him for 15 years.
I had a great cat named muffin and she was the best cat!
I had a dog growing up.
I had a calico cat named Cindy. She was the best!
Well, we had a Boxer named Tammy! She used to pull me around the house using my diaper! She also had various dogs from the neighbourhood come and visit her, she’d show them around the house and lead them back outside lol. Gosh I loved her so much! I’d love to read this book!
we had lots of cats and dogs
I had a dog named Gabby.
I had a great cat named-you are not going to believe this-Curling Iron. She was the friendliest cat you could ever meet.
When i was a child, I had a beautiful Doberman Pincher named Max. He was my best friend. He was an amazing dog, that I still think of often, even at me age of 33! Thanx for the oppertunity!
We have always had pets-when I was a child we had cats,turtles and hamsters.Now I have a little dog and a hamster.
never had a pet, always wanted an orangutan
We had a brittany spaniel named freckles. Oh how I loved that dog!
The only time I haven’t had a dog is when I was traveling a lot in the Air Force. My first dog was a tan furry mutt named Taffy and she led to a lifetime love of dogs
*Thanks* for the giveaway!
My first pet (I was 6 years old at the time) was a super cute yellow kitty named Peppermint. Oh how I loved her!
She was the sweetest puppy then dog, her name was Freckles, she was my best friend and went on all my adventures with me.
I had a Beagle for a pet when I was a child.
She was very sweet.
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Okay I had a zoo growing up! Many cats, a dog, 5 guinea pigs (not all at once), hamsters, fish… I was an animal fanatic!
Right now we only have one cat. As a mom it’s enough!
i have always loved animals. but i really love cats. cant live with out them. I have had problay over 40 cats since i was born LOL..
I had a guinea pig named Rascal, two hamsters Bunny and Lucky, and a bunny named Cadbury. Also, TONS of fish… my favorite was named Samantha.
Well, I have had a lot of childhood pets… they all seem to die really fast for some reason, or they are stolen. It’s sad. My favorite childhood pet was a siamese cat named Buddy who fetched like a dog. He was adorable and playful but our neighbor stole him and then said the cat was his. By the way, I have really wanted to get this book because I have an autistic cousin who I am really close to and I love dogs and own a few of my own.
I had a chihuahua named Taco, it peed on my toys and I hated it.
It was the late 50’s and she was a Cocker Spaniel named Maggie.
We had 3 dogs, (a spitz and 2 poodles), 2 horses, and a pet rooster. I was an only child and we lived on a farm, so they were my companions.
I had the wackiest part sheepdog part poodle,(go figure) called Mickey. The crazy dog hated everyone but me.
My aunt gave us a puppy she had rescued when I was a little girl. She insisted it would remain small. It grew up to be an Old English Sheepdog. It was the sweetest, gentlest dog on the planet. We had her for years, til we had to move into an apartment that wouldn’t take pets. Her name was Fanny (I named her after Fanny Farkle-anybody remember her?)I still think about her 30 years later!
We found a kitten still had its eyes closed. We had just given away the last puppy. Our dog became the kitten’s mom. It nursed her. She carried the kitten around in her mouth. The kitten was always wet. When it grew up, it ran to the door to greet us, and I swear it’s tail was wagging.
We had a dog Muffy and a cat Fluffy…yes my sister I got to choose the names
We always had dogs growing up.
My childhood pet was a cat named Spooky, although we just called her the grey cat (to distinguish her from the white cat).
I had a Springer Spaniel that my dad got from a friend of his. He was the best dog and when my girlfriends would come over for the weekend we’d use him as part of our play time and he’d get dressed up and sit while we pretended he was a character that we came up with. He always went camping with us too during the summer and would swim out to us and we’d have to pull him up on the raft where he’d just lay and sunbathe while all of us jumped in and out of the water. He was a wonderful dog and I was a lucky little girl to have him. Every time I think of him now it puts a smile on my face.
We always had dogs growing up. They were working dogs, used for herding cattle; but were actually more pets. For some unknown reason Dad always named them Sam. We only ever had one at a time, which was a good thing since they were always named Sam.
my best pet was a dog we named laddie, he was a great protecter of our family.
we always had dogs in our home. I want to win this prize for my sister0in-law, her kid was just diagnosed as an autustic
We’ve had dogs, but now I prefer cats.
I had a dog named Tippy. She died when I was 17. I got her when I was just a baby. She was my friend growing up.
I’d love to read this book. My son has some autistic tendencies and he’s very comforted by our pets and those of others.
I had several dogs and cats, but my favorite was a dumb, lovable cocker spaniel named Sadie.
My brother is autistic. When we were growing up, we had lots of different dogs and a couple of cats too. All of them were SO good around my brother and he especially seemed to be drawn to the cats–he loves to put his hand on their bellies and feel their motor run.
Anyway, my FAVORITE pet was our happy go lucky cocker named Dusty. He was such a sweet pup and I really miss him:(
Mine has always been cats.
I had a mutt named Ginger growing up. She was actually older than me. Very tolerant of a baby (me) and then my little brother; she was a great companion and is still missed.