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!
I grew up with animals (horses, birds, fish, hamster, dogs, cats….). I had one dog, Misty, who loved children so much. If she even heard kids outside she would cry and cry and cry until we let her out so she could go and see them. She was very protective of kids too.
I had another dog, Sparky, who developed bone cancer. They amputated his leg thinking it would save his life but he died three months later.
I currently have four cats, a dog and a hamster who suffers from Diabetes (yes, they can get Diabetes!). So you can see that I’m truly an animal lover.
My kids and I also volunteer at the local animal shelter. All our pets (including our hamster) were adopted from the shelter, except one cat, who was a feral kitten.
This sounds like a sweet book! I have read Marley and Me and this sounds just as wonderful.
I had parakeets that I named after the ninja turtles!
I didn’t have a pet but I always wanted a dog!
We had a black lab named bear that was the sweetest gentlest animal i’ve ever seen!
We had lots of dogs throughout my life… Damon and Edelweiss. A huge dog and a tiny little white Maltese (small and white, clean and bright). They were SO cute together.
gitrecca (at) gmail (dot) com
I always wanted a cat as a child.
Cats. I was surrounded by cats. My dad raised hunting dogs, but they were not pets. My cats included Mitzy, Slim, Smitty, Tim Tom, Stanley, Riki, Sammy, Dylan, Sammy, and Whiskers. And of course Spooky, Cindy, and Alvin. There were many others that were either my sister’s cats or not that friendly and I can’t remember their names.
I had a dog named Prince,he was a good old dog,he got run over an had to have a leg removed but he did fine with three legs,sorry to say he passed but I have wonderful childhood memories of Prince an me playing,now I have little prissy who is 6 an love her to pieces,thanks
I had a pekingese names Princess. She was hit by a car when I was 13 or so—
Now I do Peke rescue, becasuse she was such a great dog!
I loved my litlte Nickie, she was a black hound mix that we got for Christmas one year
I had a black dog with white feet..his name…BOOTY! I loved that dog! Unfortunately, he got hit by a car!
THEN I had a cat, Patty! And one time it was cold outside so i secretly let her into our FORMAL LIVING ROOM with ALL WHITE furniture..and closed the doors. There was a HUGE potted plant in there too…YEP you guessed it…Patty went potty in the plant and then walked ALL over the white furniture! Oh my momma wasnt happy..but she had to laugh b/c I was just trying to keep my can warm!
Ok sorry..thats more than you asked for! LOL..but thanks for the chance!
I got a puppy for Christmas one year when it was growing up. It was one of my most memorable Christmases.
I got a puppy for my first Christmas, she finally passed my senior year in high school.
We got a dog named Rocky when I was in second grade- the sweetest dog you will ever meet!
My childhood pet was the smartest cat in the world! She would sit and play with me in a hula hoop on the linoleum floor. I’d roll the marble around the inside to her…she sat opposite me and would roll it back to me with her paw. Now I have the smartest dog in the world….
This sounds like an AMAZING book, and I’d love the chance to read it. Lets see I had alot of childhood pets! I had dogs, cats, ducks, rabbits and even a few goats! So as you can tell I love animals! My dog Boss was my favorite, she was a lassie dog and was super smart and she loved to sleep in my bed and she wouldn’t go to sleep without a pillow lol.
my favorite pet growing up was Moppet, a Beagle – Bassett hound mix.
I had an orange tabby named Louis that I used to dress up in doll clothes. He was very patient. This book looks amazing!
Thanks for the giveaway!
foxsquirrelrabbit(at)gmail(dot)com
We had a cat named Kitty. She pretty much stayed to herself and that is why my mom let us keep her!
Being raised on a farm we were limited to the usual pets, cats, dogs, tropical fish, canaries, parakeets, pheasants, turkeys, chickens, guinies, racoons, skunks, opposoms, turtles, snakes, squirils and a groundhog.
Well, we had dogs and cats at different times, but my favorite was the parakeets. We left the TV on one day when we left…when Star Wars *first* came out on HBO and when we got back the bird had learned to sing part of the theme song!
sj3girls AT hotmail DOT com
we had a pet rottweiler- he was so big and wonderful
We had a chihuaua mix, Charlie Brown. One time, my mom made my sister and I “cabbage patch” dolls. Charlie got a hold of mine and pulled all the yarn hair out and exposed a second face on the back…freaked me out!
Heather
poncey76 at hotmail
My dog Dallas was an angel sent from heaven as he saved my sister from drowning.
we had alot of pets growing up- but I wonder now thinking we buried each in jars with tresures and stuff and wonder if people found them and respected the remains or opened and read the prayers….would love to win…looks great, please enter me…mrs.mommyyatgmail.com
We always had cats, they were my best friends.
Looks like a very good book! When I was little I only had fish, it wasn’t until I was in 7th grade we finally got a dog, her name was Duchess, who was very smart, she died when I was a sophmore in college.
FlipFlopsChels@msn.com
Not sure why, but we always owned chihauhaus, must have been Mom’s decision
I had a cat, Ginger, growing up, but I always wanted a golden retriever. As soon as I was on my own, I got my first golden and worked with a golden rescue.
Grew up with a house full of Shih Tzus.
My parents weren’t animal lovers so I was lucky to have a cat for a years during my childhood, he’s name was Casper.
Thanks for a chance.
we had dogs and pigs and chickens, too.=) i had a FUN childhood!
we weren’t allow any pets as I was growing up, today, ask my children what pet that they didn’t have as an child growing up, I did put my foot down on a snake, though
I didn’t have a childhood pet- we always told everyone that my little brother was our pet.
I didn’t have a childhood pet, but we have a five month-old boxador right now who is wonderful! (Boxer/Labrador). I also have a son with Autism, so I would love to win this book!
I had a weiner dog puppy that stole my heart! his name was Duffy!
Thanks for such a fun giveaway!
sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com
My favorite pet growing up was a mixed breed, probably collie and whatever else. He was such a beautiful, loving dog. Went with me wherever I went in the neighborhood and everyone loved him. Thanks for sharing.
ceashark@aol.com
I had a cat, Bonkers, who would follow me around the house and sleep on my bed every night. He will always be the one I compare every other cat to.
I got my first dog when I was 12. He was a Rottweiler / Cocker Spaniel mix named Charlie. We just had to put him to sleep last month and I miss him.
We had a cute little welsh corgi named shorty. He was a great dog for kids.
We had a super sweet family dog named Rosy. Thanks!
Saji was my childhood pet (siamese cat) and then the two Basenjis Duke and Nannette… They all lived a min of 19 years so needless to say we were heartbroken when they passed… wiicked13 [at] yahoo [dot] com
We had some strange pets when I was growing up, as my dad took in any orphan animal. We had baby birds, a raccoon, a black squirrel, many dogs and one cat, but the best by far was the pet clam, lol! Thanks!
I never had any pets as a child, but now that I have cats, I think I would have loved one as a kid.
I had a dog
We had goldfish! They were huge – I think we may have fed them too much!
cgogis at yahoo dot com
i had a cocker spaniel named Hershey that i loved, she was a pound puppy but a purebred who was put in the pound for doing normal puppy things, like chewing and housebreaking. she was a great dog.
I had several pets as a child, including a dachshund named Heidi and a donkey named Apples.
My dog Shorty is my most special four-legged friend. He’ll be 12 in March and I got him when I was 12. He’s a little dachshund and has always been so loyal to me and my family.
the_other_alice_(at)yahoo.com
We had a 30 pound mixed terrier dog named Pee-wee. He was fiercely loyal and protective of my brother and me. He would attack dogs twice his size if he thought we were threatened. He was the best dog.