The Joy of Having a Pet

Esther’s writing prompt: June 3 : Pet

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I grew up not having any pets even though I really wanted a dog. However, both my parents were working, and my brother and I walked to and from school every day. We stayed by ourselves until our parents came back home. That is not a good situation for a dog or for many other kinds of pets. This all changed after I met my wife. She was used to having dogs and other pets. While we were still students we had an aquarium, hamsters, a rabbit, and a cat. Unfortunately, I was extremely allergic to the cat and I got very sick. Luckily, we found someone who could take care of the cat.

After we got married and had kids we had a couple of aquariums, a pet snake, a frilled lizard, hamsters, and eventually dogs. On one occasion we went fishing in a lake here in Texas. We used minnows for bait. My daughter wanted to take the leftover minnows home and put them in an aquarium. She named all of them Sally. Sally #1, Sally #2, Sally #3, Sally #4, Sally #5, Sally #6, etc. She was very young at the time and did not take care of her Sallys’ very well. She wanted them to have cranberry juice, so she poured cranberry juice in the aquarium. She wanted them to have a beautiful red aquarium, so she poured red paint in it. Well eventually the minnows died.

Freshwater fish Riffle minnow (Alburnoides bipunctatus) underwater photography. Minnow in clean water and nature habitat. Natural light. Lake and river habitat. Wild animal. Underwater photo of fish.
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Our first dogs as a family were our Labrador Baylor and our German Shepherd Baby. To be precise, Baylor was a mix, one quarter Rhodesian Ridgeback and three quarters yellow Labrador. They were both rescues that were adopted by our niece (Baylor) and Claudia’s sister (Baby). They were both wonderful dogs. Baylor loved swimming and he was brave and very playful.

Our yellow Lab Baylor is sitting on the left. Our brown-black German Shepherd Baby is sitting on the right.
Our Labrador Baylor and German Shepherd Baby. They were both rescues.

Next, we got a Leonberger dog by the name Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle, or Le Bronco, or just Bronco for short. He was a big friendly goofball who saved our Pug Daisy’s life, probably saved Baylor’s life my smelling out an oncoming insulin shock, found and saved run away hamsters, and saved the entire neighborhood by chasing off a trespasser / intruder / peeping Tom. I wrote a book about him “The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle”.

A photo of our Leonberger as a puppy. He is wearing a red scarf.
Our Leonberger Dog Bronco at 3 months old
Our Leonberger Bronco is standing on our red sofa. He is giving me a hug.
Me with our Leonberger Bronco. He was not yet fully grown.
My wife is sitting on a red sofa. Our large Leonberger Bronco is sitting in her lap. He is big and heavy, and she is barely visible underneath him.
Our large but cuddly 167lb Leonberger Bronco is sitting in my wife Claudia’s lap.

Next, we got a Japanese Chin named Ryu and the Pug Daisy. Two little energetic and funny dogs. Ryu loved howling and he sounded like an opera singer. He loved the applause he got. Daisy was a funny girl, and she loved being around Ryu. They did not like it when we travelled and on one occasion they staged a protest. They defiantly sat down in one of the suitcases and refused to move.

Our Japanese Chin is sitting on the left in suitcase and our pug on the right.
Our Japanese Chin Ryu and our Pug Daisy are protesting our travel by sitting in our suitcase. They want to come with us.

Finally, we got our little rascal, the mini-Australian Shepherd Rollo. He is an intelligent, curious, energetic, anxious and spoiled dog that is a chore. He probably understands several hundred words. When we still had Bronco, they were best buddies. He was pestering Bronco, biting his tail and even swinging in it. Luckily, Bronco was patient. When we leave for a little bit, he sits in the window and looks out into the street. When we say “Rollo, go look out the window” he runs to the window. He knows we are leaving. He is our most misbehaved dog, but he is full of life and full of joy.

Bronco is standing behind Rollo. Rollo is black and white and very small. They are standing in front of the kitchen.
Our Leonberger Bronco with our new puppy Rollo, a mini-Australian Shepherd.
our mini-Australian Shepherd on the left, is biting and pulling Bronco’s tail. Bronco is on the right.
Rollo, our mini-Australian Shepherd could be a pest. He loved biting Bronco’s tail and even swung in it as if it was a swing.
The joke in the photos is : Daisy says, “Rollo do you want to hear a joke”, Rollo says “OK”, Daisy says “knock! knock!”, then they both start barking “Woof! Woof! Woof!”, “Woof! Woof! Woof!”
Our Pug Daisy and our mini-Australian Shepherd barking at people passing by our house. Notice the joke.

The Joy of Having a Pet

Pets give you unconditional love, company, adventure, memorable moments, hilarious moments, protection, and lots of joy. Playing with them or taking a dog for a walk is good for your health, as this article from the Mayo clinic states.

My Other Responses to Esther’s Prompts

Guest Blog by Jack Wikman

I typically don’t ask for Guest blogs, but I certainly don’t mind if someone wants to do a guest blog here. It is great to get quality content for free. I just came home from visiting our 8 months old grandson Jack. We had a good time. We went to the zoo, I went fishing with my son, and Jack wrote a blog post which is shown below.

I am standing on the left wearing a green polo short. I am holding Jack who is smiling big. My wife Claudia is on the right.
Me, my wife Claudia, and our grandson Jack.
Baby Jack is sitting in my lap typing wildly. It is mostly random characters.
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Photo of Jack Wikman’s post

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine shares Superfact number 7

Please take a look at Smorgasbord Blog Magazine’s post about my super fact #7 “Poverty and child mortality has been sharply reduced worldwide“.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Thomas Wikman’s Superfacts – Poverty and child mortality has been sharply reduced worldwide

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When All is Said and Done

The focus of this blog is Leonbergers. However,  sometimes I post about other things and today I am making a lighthearted post about an English idiom that I find interesting. An idiom that is not used in my native language Swedish. The idiom is “When all is said and done”, and it is used to introduce a conclusion, or the most important fact to remember in a specific situation.

The one minute youTube video below is in regard to a demon possessed toaster. This poor lady is in a truly horrifying and nightmarish situation. The question is. What is the most important fact to remember in this specific situation? By watching the video, you will find out.

Last week I was reading a blog post in which one of the characters ordered Voodoo Rangers IPAs using door dash. I asked the author, John Howell, if you really can order Voodoo Rangers using door dash. He reminded me that his story was a work of fiction. However, I wanted to try whether it was possible to do that, and John encouraged me to try. So, I ordered a 12 pack of Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA using door dash (which they picked up from a store here in Dallas called Tom Thumb). As it turned out, I got my Voodoo Rangers from door dash. So, when all is said and done, you can order Voodoo Rangers from door dash. Below are a few of photos.

A 12 pack of Voodoo Rangers Imperial IPA standing on marble kitchen counter.
When all is said and done, you can order Voodoo Rangers using door dash.
The photo shows a can of New Belgiums Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA standing on our patio table, a gnome holding a beer and a sign saying, “Welcome to my beer garden.”
In my backyard drinking New Belgium’s Voodoo Ranger Imperial IPA, ABV 9.0%, IBU 85. The aroma is floral and citrusy. The flavor is white bread, caramel, citrus, grapefruit rind and moderate pine resin. When all is said and done, this is good beer.
The photo shows a green lizard climbing up a wooden table leg.
A lizard is climbing up the patio table leg in my backyard. Maybe he wants a sip of beer. When all is said and done, lizards like beer too.

Finally, a 3 minute of ABBA’s somewhat sad song “When all is said and done”. It is a reflection on the end of a relationship.

Where Stories Meet

The focus of this blog is Leonbergers including Leonberger book reviews. However,  sometimes I post about books that are not about Leonbergers but that are books that I love and want to promote. This time the book is Story Chat Digest Where Stories Meet: An Anthology of Short Stories & Poems (Story Chat Series) by Marsha Ingrao, editor, and author, plus 25 more authors. Below I am giving an overview of the two formats for the book (I bought the paperback edition).

  • Paperback Edition –  Publisher : Independently published (March 6, 2026), ASIN : B0GRH9CNJP, ISBN-13 : 979-8250922968, 212 pages, Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.4 ounces, dimensions : 6 x 0.53 x 9 inches, it cost $14.99 on US Amazon. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
  • Kindle Edition – Publisher : Always Write Publishing Services (March 6, 2026), ASIN : B0GRKS8QDD, 310 pages. It is currently $5.99 on Amazon. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
The front cover features the title and author name, and a picture of members of a book club sitting around a table.
Front cover of Where Stories Meet. Click on the image to go to the Amazon page for the paperback edition of the book.

Amazon’s Description of Where Stories Meet

Story Chat Digest: Where Stories Meet is an international anthology of short stories and contemporary poetry from writers around the world. Through literary fiction, reflective storytelling, and thoughtful verse, the collection explores mystery, memory, humour, resilience, faith, family, and the quiet complexities of everyday life.

Each story and poem stands on its own, yet together they create a rich tapestry of voices and perspectives that reflect the power of shared storytelling.

Perfect for readers who enjoy literary anthologies, short fiction, and contemporary poetry, Where Stories Meet invites you to linger, reflect, and return to the conversation again and again.

This is my five star review for the book Story Chat Digest Where Stories Meet

Stories and Poems of all Kinds

Story Chat Digest Where Stories Meet is a collection of stories and poems written by 26 authors including the editor and author Marsha Ingrao. The stories and the poems cover a lot of different topics including humor, the paranormal, love and romance, lost love, sad stories, fantasy, children stories, and there’s art including paintings of animals and fondant art. It also includes an interesting chapter on flash fiction. What it is, and how to write flash fiction. This chapter could be very helpful to aspiring authors.

Many of the stories are followed by exploratory inquiries and incisive questions for book clubs followed by possible answers to those questions by fictitious book club members. As someone who read the book primarily for entertainment and for the reflections directly stated in the poems and the stories, I did not focus on the book club questions too much. However, I can see how this, perhaps best referred to as a “bonus feature”, could be very helpful for book clubs and literature classes.

To give some examples of what kind stories are in this book. One of the stories is about a young orphan who was sent from foster home to foster home but not having much luck, well at first. This story really pulled on your heartstrings. Another poignant story is about a lost childhood love and the search for it. Another story was an alternative, or rather expanded, version of the Garden of Eden, in which all animals could speak as they do in CS Lewis’ Narnia. It made Eve’s encounter with the talking snake more plausible.

There is also a comical ghost story, a story about a man who could see how close people were to their death, a mysterious twilight zone like story called Springtime in Paris, a poem about a Cape Buffalo called Black Death. There is also a dreamy and comical science fiction story about amazing travel in the future, as well as a fun children’s story about people building a gingerbread church and it featured lots of pictures of fondant art. As you can tell, this book feature stories and poetry of all kinds. This does not make the book unfocused. The book is very well organized. It makes it more entertaining and interesting. I could never guess what the next story was going to be about.

The book is very well written, edited and well put together. It is an entertaining and an easy and enjoyable read. I highly recommend this book.

The picture shows a living room with furniture and there is a description of the book.
Front cover of Where Stories Meet. Click on the image to go to the Amazon page for the Kindle edition of the book.

About Marsha Ingrao

Marsha Ingrao is an author, editor, and founder of Story Chat Digest, an interactive literary community where writers and readers connect through short stories, poetry, and thoughtful discussion.

A retired educator, she brings a lifelong love of learning and storytelling to her work. She is the editor of the Story Chat Digest anthology series, international collections that reflect the voices and conversations of a global writing community. Her most recent volume is Where Stories Meet.

She is also the author of Embracing the Power to Live, a reflective, poetic memoir on resilience, faith, and personal growth.

In addition, she has contributed to multiple anthologies and is the author of Images of America: Woodlake, published by Arcadia Publishing.

Through her long-running blog, Always Write, Marsha shares stories, reflections, and creative inspiration while inviting readers to engage, respond, and become part of the storytelling experience.

Website: https://alwayswrite.blog/

Books Page: https://alwayswrite.blog/books-3/

Below are the websites for some of the other of the authors

Robbie Cheadle https://robbiesinspiration.wordpress.com/


Grant P. Ferguson https://writingforeternity.com/


Esther Chilton https://estherchilton.co.uk/


Cindy Georgakas https://uniquelyfitblog.com/


Lauren Scott https://baydreamerwrites.com/


Yvette Prior https://priorhouse.wordpress.com/


Darlene Foster https://darlenefoster.wordpress.com/

Below are a few more links provided by the authors

From Grant P. Ferguson: A free copy of The Trellis Method, a step-by-step writing system for fiction (https://writingforeternity.com/writing/).

Grant P. Ferguson: A special report, The Dirty Little Secrets about AI (https://writingforeternity.com/the-dirty-little-secrets-about-ai/).

Myths and Magic Blog Tour Stop

Today, I’m having the honour to share the words and talents of one of my favourite bloggers and children’s authors, Esther Chilton. She is the host for the weekly writing prompt as well as many other blogging prompts. The weekly writing prompt is a lot of fun and very easy. I’ve written Amazon reviews for two of her books, The Secret Dragon, and this one Myths and Magic. You can read more here and here. Now, I give you Esther Chilton aka Esther Moonstomp (her very cool pen name).

The front cover features the title and author name, and a picture of a girl reading a magic book. There’s a king and queen in the background.
Front cover of Myths and Magic.

Blog Tour Stop for Myths and Magic

Thomas has very kindly allowed me to take over his blog for a short period today as part of the blog tour for my second children’s book, Myths and Magic,written for 5-7 year olds. A huge thank you to Thomas for his support. I really appreciate it.

I’ve been sharing different extracts from the book on my tour, but as Thomas often shows wonderful pictures and diagrams on his blog, I thought I’d share a few of the inside black and white illustrations. I hope you like them.

A bookcase with lots of books and there is a toy rabbit and a ball
Saffy’s bookcase
A big ogre with a big mouth and sharp teeth roaring and looking scary
An evil ogre
A pixie fairy sitting on a mushroom
Cute pixie
Baby dragons dancing as they are lifted up
Baby dragons

The Blurb:

Saffy has solved the first clue in her quest to save the magical world of Mandoreum from danger. Now it’s time to find the second. 

She isn’t alone. Her new friend, Lily, a dragon from Mandoreum, wants to help. Together they take a trip and uncover special stories and unexpected surprises.

But Saffy soon learns that first appearances are not always what they seem. And plotting in the background is a witch who will do everything she can to stop them…

Author bio:

Esther has been a freelance writer for over twenty-five years, regularly writing articles and short stories for magazines and newspapers such as Writers’ Forum, Writing Magazine, The Guardian, Best of British, The Cat, This England, Yours and The People’s Friend.  

Winner of several competitions, including those run by Writing Magazine and The Global Short Story Contest, she has also had the privilege of judging writing competitions and relished being given the role of head judge of the Writers’ Forum monthly short story competition.

Esther loves writing but equally enjoys helping others, which she achieves in her role as a tutor for The Writers Bureau. Always on the lookout for a new challenge, she is taking the distance learning college over at the end of July.

She has had two how-to books on writing published, with a third due out later this year, as well as two collections of short stories. Her second children’s book is coming out in May, where she writes under the name of Esther Moonstomp.

Blogs: https://estherchilton.co.uk

Website : https://esthermoonstomp.co.uk

Buying links:

Amazon UK:

UK: Paperback: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myths-Magic-Saffys-Secret-Quest/dp/1806342103

E-book: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GX6T5C6R

Amazon US

Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Magic-Esther-Moonstomp/dp/1806342103

E-book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GX6T5C6R

25 Sweet Leonberger and Dog Photos

Today is the third time I participate in Linda Hill’s streams of consciousness. To read about the rules and participate click here, or here. To read my two previous entries (prompt was pre) click here “Prediction Failures and My Lucky Day from Hell”, or here “Reindeer Hide Memories”.

The badge features a twig with rain drops and it says Stream of consciousness Saturday #SoCS
2019-2020 SoCS Badge by Shelley!

Today’s prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday May 16 is “sweet”. Use it way you’d like. The first rule is: there should be minimal planning and no editing except typos. 

The first thing that came to my mind was how sweet my dogs have been and how many sweet dog photos I have taken of Leonbergers and of our other dogs throughout the years. I’ve also downloaded many shutterstock photos of Leonbergers. I intend to pick just a few of those. So, my stream of consciousness is to randomly pick sweet dog photos from the thousands of photos that I have. I will select 25 photos, but I don’t know yet which photos that will be. Let’s see!

25 Sweet Leonberger and Dog Photos my Quick Picks

This is color photo of our Leonberger puppy Bronco at three months old. He is sitting and staring at the camera. He is wearing a silk scarf.
Our Leonberger Bronco at three months old.
Our yellow Labrador Baylor is on the left and our brown and black German Shepherd Baby is on the right.
Our Labrador Baylor and our German Shepherd Baby. Photo taken at the same time as the photo above. However, we couldn’t get Bronco sit still between Baylor and Baby.
Our black and white Japanese Shin Ryu is on our red sofa. You can see our pug Daisy in the upper left corner.
Our Japanese Shin Ryu when he was young.
Photo of our son David on the sofa holding a little pug puppy in his arms.
Our son David with our pug Daisy when she was a puppy.
The German Shepherd is lying on the floor and the Leonberger puppy is on his back.
Our German Shepherd Baby playing with our 4 months old Leonberger Bronco.
Bronco is standing on our red leather sofa giving me hug and a kiss.
Bronco our Leonberger is giving me a hug. He is about one year old and not yet fully grown.
Two brown Leonberger puppies lying on a wood floor.
Two Leonberger puppies. Shutter stock Photo ID: 2294202331 by Olga Shusters.
Ten Leonberger puppies sitting on a sofa. They are brown with black face masks.
Ten Leonberger puppies. My guess is that they are about two months old. Shutterstock-ID:561107710 by Akbudak Rimma.
Leonberger puppy running through green grass. The puppy has its mouth open, and he is looking straight into the camera.
Leonberger puppy. My guess is that he is around two months old. Shutterstock-ID: 629624396 by TOM KAROLA.
Two sand colored Leonberger puppies playing in the snow. The play seems to be a little bit rough. Like all Leonbergers they have a black facemask.
Two light colored Leonberger puppies playing. My guess is that they are three months old. Shutterstock-ID: 2141564415 by AnetaZabranska.
Six Leonbergers with celebration hats are looking straight into the camera.
Six Leonbergers and a birthday celebration. Photo by friend Jen O’Keefe.
Seven Leonbergers lying or sitting on the sand on a beach.
Seven Leonbergers by the beach. Photo by my friend Jen O’Keefe.
Five Leonbergers lying in the grass. They are wearing hats showing the American flag.
Five Leonbergers including Digory on 4th of July 2023. Photo by my friend Jen O’Keefe.
Our black and white Japanese Shin Ryu (left) sleeping next to our beige pug Daisy (right).
Our Japanese Shin Ryu sleeping next to our pug Daisy.
Our black and white Japanese Shin Ryu (right) licking our pug Daisy’s ear (left).
Our Japanese Shin Ryu licking our pug Daisy’s ear.
Photo shows a little mini-Australian Shepherd puppy on top. He is looking up at us. Right below him is an English Bulldog puppy.
The day we picked up our mini-Australian Shepherd Rollo. He was nine weeks old. The other puppy is an English bulldog puppy.
Our mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo is lying on the grass.
Our mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo.
Our mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo is lying on a blanket.
Our mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo.
The photo shows our pug Daisy on the right and our little mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo on the left. They are on the sofa.
Our pug Daisy and our mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo.
The photo shows our big Leonberger on the left and our little mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo on the right. They are in the backyard.
Bronco and our mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo.
The photo shows our big Leonberger standing behind our little mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo.
Bronco and our mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo.
The photo shows our daughter wearing a pajama and petting our Pug Daisy and mini-Australian Shepherd Rollo.
Our daughter with our Pug Daisy and mini-Australian Shepherd Rollo.
Little Rollo is lying in front of Bronco. Rollo is on the left. Bronco is on the right.
Bronco our Leonberger and Rollo our mini-Australian Shepherd.
Our mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo is playing with an orange volleyball on the green grass.
Our mini-Australian Shepherd puppy Rollo playing with an orange ball.
Our mini-Australian Shepherd Rollo (left) is biting Bronco’s tail and pulling on it.
Our mini-Australian Shepherd Rollo is playing with our Leonberger Bronco’s tail. Once he even dangled in it like a swing.

Finally, if you want to see other 25 sets of dog photos see below (this list I copied from another of my posts).

Myths and Magic by Esther Moonstomp

The focus of this blog is Leonbergers including Leonberger book reviews. However,  sometimes I post about books that are not about Leonbergers but that are books that I love and want to promote. This time the book is Myths and Magic by Esther Moonstomp. Below I am giving an overview of the two formats for the book (I bought the paperback edition).

  • Paperback Edition –  Publisher : Troubador Publishing (April 17, 2026), ISBN-10 : 1806342103, ISBN-13 : 978-1806342105, 80 pages, Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.2 ounces, dimensions : 5.83 x 0.22 x 8.27 inches, it cost $ 16.99 on US Amazon. Click here to order it from Amazon.com.
  • Kindle Edition – Publisher : Troubador Publishing (May 28, 2026), ASIN : B0GX6T5C6R, ISBN-13 : 978-1806346684, 47 pages. It is currently $3.99 on Amazon or free with kindle unlimited. Click here to order it from Amazon.com. (Kindle version not released yet).
The front cover features the title and author name, and a picture of a girl reading a magic book. There’s a king and queen in the background.
Front cover of Myths and Magic. Click on the image to go to the Amazon page for the paperback edition of the book.

Amazon’s Description of Myths and Magic

Saffy has solved the first clue in her quest to save the magical world of Mandoreum from danger. Now it’s time to find the second.

She isn’t alone. Her new friend, Lily, a dragon from Mandoreum, wants to help. Together they take a trip and uncover special stories and unexpected surprises.

But Saffy soon learns that first appearances are not always what they seem. And plotting in the background is a witch who will do everything she can to stop them…

This is my five star review of the Myths and Magic

Saffy and her Dragon at the Museum

First a note. I bought this book for the children of friends of ours, but I read it myself first without bending the pages. This book is an adventure filled and imaginative book that is excellent for reading out loud to children, or for young readers to read on their own.

Lily is a friendly dragon from the magical land of Mandoreum. In the earthly realm she appears as a small dragon statue that you can put in your pocket but in Mandoreum she is something quite different, but she is still friendly. Dragons are not bad and dangerous, just misunderstood. Saffy, the little girl who is the protagonist of the story, is friends with Lily and she carries her around when in the earthly realm. I should add that Mandoreum is under the threat from a witch, Narla. Saffy, her mom and brother, and Lily, visit a museum when the magic of Mandoreum begins to manifest. Magical beings appear and dangerous things start to happen in the museum.

The story is full of adventure; it is very imaginative and features harmless and non-scary drama of the kind that children love. It is a sweet and fun book that is captivating. In the book there are a couple of dozens of illustrations of dragons, dragon eggs, magical books, ogres, mermaids, museum rooms, king and queens, flying brooms, and more. In the paperback edition, which I bought, the illustrations are black and white. The book is well written, and it is a good story. I highly recommend this imaginative and entertaining book.

A description of the book written on the background of what looks like marble.
Back cover of Fringes, Heartstrings and Lyrics. Click on the image to go to the kindle edition of the book.

About Esther Moonstomp

Photo of the author. She is looking into the camera smiling.
Photo of Esther Moonstomp (Esther Chilton)

Blog: https://estherchilton.co.uk

Website: https://esthermoonstomp.co.uk

The Leonberger Bronco and Other Dogs on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine

Me and our Leonberger Bronco, my book about him, and other dogs are featured on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine as a Guest Post. The post described how Bronco (and the other dogs) influenced my life. Dogs and other pets can mean so much to us and reshape our lives. Please take a look.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Post – Who has influenced you the most in your life? Doggy Influence by Thomas Wikman

I also would like to thank Alex Diaz-Granados for his wonderful review of my book. It is featured on Smorgasbord Magazine, so you can read it there, but you can also read it here on Amazon.