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The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle

With this post I just wanted to say a few words about the book I wrote “The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle”. This book features several dozens of funny or astonishing dog stories centered on our late Leonberger Bronco, as well as information about Leonbergers and an extensive Leonberger resource guide. The book contains a lot of color photographs and colorful illustrations depicting Bronco’s adventures. The book is intended for all dog lovers of all ages or anyone who loves to read fun dog stories. It is also intended for those who are  looking for information on Leonbergers.

Me standing as Bronco our Leonberger is trying to give me a hug and lick my face. Bronco our Leonberger was an extremely affectionate dog.
Bronco our Leonberger was an extremely affectionate dog.

Bronco wasn’t our only dog, but our world wouldn’t have been the same without him. For instance, he once saved the life of our pug by fending off an attack from another dog. He probably saved our Labrador’s life, too, by sniffing out an impending insulin shock before it happened. Bronco’s hamster search and rescue operations gave us some great stories to tell, and it kept our hamsters safe. Then there was the time he chased off a nightly stalker, well a peeping Tom who’d been terrorizing my wife and other women in the neighborhood. The private detectives I had hired could not catch him but Bronco did.

Bronco is no longer with us, but even in his passing he was distinctive. Leonbergers tend to live less than nine years—but Bronco came very close to reaching his thirteenth birthday. In fact, he received an award for longevity called the “Grey Muzzle Award.”  We already knew he was a special dog, but we sent his DNA to two labs for research anyway.

The image shows the front cover of my book "The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle". Stories and Tips from Thirteen Years with a Leonberger. The cover is beige and brown and it has the face of an old Leonberger in the middle. Author is Thomas Wikman. Click on the image to go to the Amazon.com paperback location for the book.
The front cover of my book “The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle”. Click on the image to go to the Amazon.com location for the book.
The image shows the back cover of my book "The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle". Stories and Tips from Thirteen Years with a Leonberger. The cover is beige and brown and it has a photo of Leonberger standing in a snowy forest. Author is Thomas Wikman. Click on the image to go to the Amazon.com kindle location for the book.
The back cover of my book “The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle”. Click on the image to go to the Amazon.com kindle location for the book.
This is an image that shows the endorsements for the book "The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle". The endorsements are: "A wonderful tribute to the author's beloved Bronco. The stories are heartwarming as well as informative -- a true glimpse into life with a Leonberger -- D'Nae Wilson, President, Leonberger Health Foundation International", "A lovely tribute to Bronco, with lots of resources for general Leonberger information. -- Julie Schaffert, LCA breeder since 1992". Note LCA stands for Leonberger Club of America.
These are the endorsements for the book. Click on the image to go to the Barnes and Noble location for the book.

Below are four selected book spreads.

Page six and seven from the book The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle. This book spread is about Bronco’s dramatic arrival and his initially faulty birth certificate stating his name as “Lets Do Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle.” This came about when we were told that his first name “Bronco” could not start with a ‘B’, it had to start with an “L” and my wife said “Let’s do…”. You can figure out the rest. There are two photos in the book spread, one of his birth certificate and one of Bronco as a puppy.
Page six and seven from the book The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle. His initial birth certificate was faulty stating his name as “Lets Do Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle.” This came about when we were told that his first name “Bronco” could not start with a ‘B’, it had to start with an “L” and my wife said “Let’s do…”. You can figure out the rest.
Page twenty-four and twenty-seven from the book The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle. This book spread contains stories about Bronco's size and his Hamster serach and rescue operation. There are two photos in this book spread. Bronco sitting in my wife Claudia's lap. The second picture feature Bronco carrying two hamsters in his mouth (they were fine but somewhat frightened).
Page twenty-four and twenty-seven from the book The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle. That’s my wife Claudia behind Bronco. The second picture feature Bronco carrying two hamsters in his mouth (they were fine but somewhat frightened).
Page ninety-two and ninety-three from the book The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle. In this spread Bronco was wearing a full leg cast he was not supposed to bump. Let's just say he was bumping it all over the neighborhood. There are three illustrations in this book spread, Claudia running, Bronco running with his cast, and our neighbor running down the street with his two corgis.
Page ninety-two and ninety-three from the book The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle. In this spread Bronco was wearing a full leg cast he was not supposed to bump. Let’s just say he was bumping it all over the neighborhood.
Page one hundred and two and one hundred and three from the book The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle. Rollo our mini-Australian Shepherd frequently tested old Bronco's patients, climbing on his, and even dangling in his tail once, as if it was a swing. On page 102 there is a photo of Rollo and Bronco, and Rollo wants to play with Bronco. On page 103 Rollo is playing with Bronco’s tail.
Page one hundred and two and one hundred and three from the book The Life and Times of Le Bronco von der Löwenhöhle. Rollo our mini-Australian Shepherd frequently tested old Bronco’s patients, climbing on his, and even dangling in his tail once, as if it was a swing.

If you would like to learn more about my book and find out where to buy it, click here or here. You can also click on the cover images above to buy it from Amazon. All royalties are donated to the Leonberger Health Foundation International. I can add that all illustrations were done by Naomi Rosenblatt.