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!
We had many pets growing up. We had a cat named Morris; a rabbit named fluffy; and a few dogs but there was two that was dear to me they were Snap and Happy.
We have always had cats and I loved everyone of them. We just had to put my dear Shiann to sleep this past month and it still hurts. Thank you!
We always had pets, my fav being cats. I had a calico I adored
Sounds like a great book. We had a poodle named Happy, and a cat named Puff when I was really young, then a cat named Pookie, and a fabulous Irish Setter named Shane, he was a really great dog.
We had a white German Shepard when I was a kid and he was such a sweety. One day a car driving by had hit him and he passed away during the night. It broke my heart! Now with my kids, we have a Golden Retriever and she is the best dog in the world…truely she is! I would love to read this book esp. because it has a G.R. in it like ours! Thanks so much for doing this giveaway for us!
ahiltzy@yahoo(dot)com
I had lots of pets over the years. I think my favorite was my cat “Kalittyditty.” We named her that because that is what I said when I was trying to say “Here, kitty kitty!” My parents thought it was cute.
I had a puppy named Nana, after the dog in Peter Pan!
My fave childhood pet was my first pet, a dog. I would love to win this book though because I work with so many autistic kids in the school setting. I wonder how they react to pets.
I have to give love to two childhood pets. My cat, Tabby, whom I gave my security blanket as a very young girl (when she was my aunt’s cat) and my beagle, Snickers, whom I named when my parents brought her home from the animal shelter (I was in fourth grade).
When I was in grade school we had a big black cat named Tom who used to run to the bus stop to meet me every day.
akreese (at) hotmail (dot) com
I had a dog named Rufus. He was a chihuaha/mini yorkie. He was funny looking and noone liked him.
Except me. He’s still the best dog I’ve ever known.
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I lived on a farm so we had dozens of animals… orphaned goats and calves, little runt piglets, cats everywhere and a white German Shepherd named Angel.
Pets are amazing.
I had a cat growing up named Sierra. Currently I have a autistic son we have been thinking of getting a labrador for, would love to read this book.
My favorite pet was a goldfish as a child. When it died I was in tears so my dad buried it in the back yard for me.
My childhood pet was a Beta fish (aka: Chinese fighting fish) named Boris. He was beautiful.
We got a blue mini-dachshund when I was in my teen years that I adore…Her name is Chloe.
All of our pets as a kid were outside dogs and cats. I could never make my babies sleep outside now!
I would have liked a horse
I have had dogs all my life, and have tons of stories, so I’ll just sum up our first dog. I was a baby being carried by my dad in a wagon around the block. She followed us home. We called the number on the tag and they told us to just keep her. So we did. She liked to run away and she was often in trouble but she was a beautiful black lab. I named her after a character in my parent’s soap opera, whom i thought was beautiful, Julie. She got old and eventually had diabetes and cataracts. She was old and skinny and couldn’t see. One day while camping she walked right into the fire!!!
I miss her so much. How fantastic! Thank you for this giveaway; I hope I win 
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our doggie reggie defied all stereotypes of poodles. he’d play stopngo with us and run around and get dirty =)
harry Truman once said that in Washington DC if you need a firend get a dog. So is the life for the autistic child and the love uncondionally of the canine.
My childhood cat was named puddytat. He was a white, ticked off, persian! But we loved him so much and i still miss him!
I would like to read this book, had several dogs growing up but my favorite was a dog named Inky
I remember have two dogs named Polka and Dots.
I had a toy poodle named Snuggles – he looked like the fabric softner bear, lol. I adored him and was devestated when his time came. He saw me through preschool to my first car!
This book looks amazing. My first pet was a beagle dog named Ben, he was such a great dog, and my best friend growing up.
The only pets we had as children were parakeets. They were so sweet and chirpy. I was studying french in school so my mom gave them french names, Angelique and Richard. (pronounced ree-shard). When Angelique died, she got another bird and named her Monique. When another one died and I can’t remember which one, she couldn’t take the heartbreak anymore so that was the end of pets.
We’ve always had dogs. Now we have a yorky and her name is Sophie! Awesome Giveaway. Thank you for the chance to win
I had a gorgeous gray cat named Tabitha.
I had 3 cats growing up. Since I was an only child they were truly my friends and playmates much of the time. The youngest of the trio just passed away this June at the age of 16. I miss them all so much!
I had a dog named Tippy, she was the best dog ever!
I never had any pets growing up. I wish I had a dog.
A dog named Rambler.
I had a beagle named Snoopy
Thank you for the great giveaway!
kerin0874 (at) yahoo (dot) com
My childhood pet was an orange cat named pussy cat!
I had a wonderful cat named Pete.
I grew up on a chicken farm and we always had pets, but my pet chicken Chippy, was my fav! I awoke to find her just a ball of fluff on the end of my bed one Easter morning. I thought the Easter bunny left her there! That danged chicken got into more mischief than I did! LOL Thanks for reminding me!
we had a grey tabby cat named Duffer
I miss my childhood buddy, the Beagle.
Thank you
Had a beagle named Sam
My very first pet of my very own was a grey, long-haired cat I named Kelly. Loved her! Think about her all the time.
Thanks for the contest!
Megret
musesofmegret (at) gmail (dot) com
I had a collie named Joy. I was an only child, and she was my best friend. What a gentle, loving and protective friend she was! She eventually went blind, but never lost her loving spirit.
I had a fat cat. Now I have a cutie of a hamster! (I’m Autistic and my Hammie is my best pal!)
I had dogs and cats growing up. I always enjoyed the cats more. I guess that is why I have four of them now!
My cat that I have had for 13 years (I got him when I was
actually just died this past March. It was very sad because I had had him for so long and I loved him very much.
But, back to less depressing things, thanks for the great giveaway!
-Ashley
We had a very nice dog.
My guinea pig John Peter. I loved him so much!
We had a dachshund named “Saucy” (short for “Sausage”, of course) who was VERY protective of my mother. When my father would get home from work and come give her a kiss, Saucy would dash out and nip at his ankles and growl.
I remember a long sequence of Siamese cats, usually one older and one younger at any given time. It always seemed like the older one had to spend awhile being irritated and “giving feedback” until each new kittenish one had learned the household routine. A condensed snapshot of life through the generations…
How perfect is this? My son is on the spectrum and we are still grieving the loss of our Golden, Lucas!
We had an awesome cat named Mr. Whiskers who was very lovable!
we ‘inherited’ a dog with our 1 house… We called her duchess and she was so beautiful to me…