TAILS and Photos from Owsley County

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We are having so much fun sharing our comments from Dog Gone Wild that I haven't had the opportunity to tell you about our schools. I wanted to post some photos from Owsley County Elementary. We spent the day and evening with the Owsley County Owls several weeks ago. As they did before, everyone treated us like family - and our doghouse was still there!!! This time, the Woody Bus held up perfectly. We didn't have to be towed!

Stay tuned as I blog about the other schools. It's tough getting behind! Arff!

More photos in a bit! Stay tuned, stay safe, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Still Laughing and Giggling Out Loud

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! I wanted to share a few more random emails from my friends in Meade County, KY telling me what they have liked the best about Dog Gone Wild.

Dear Woody,

I liked your storys a lot they make me happy a lot keep up the work.

From Cameron


Dear Woody,

I like the part when you brought an electric blanket when there was no electrity or out lit

your #1 fan
J.M

Dear Woody,

There are a lot of funny things in your stories. Like the Dogface. Your stories are hilarious. I love them.

Jacob


Hi, I love chapter two actually they all have been good so far. I think that the Woody stories are so funny and exciting. I think Woody and Chloe are so cool. Bye


This week’s Chapter 2 was very funny because woody kept getting in trouble because he had bring his electircly bed or blanket.

pupsicles melted in his backpack
LOL!!! HA-Ha

Funny I liked when woody brought all the electric stuff and the snacks that melt easy.

Ethan

Chloe and I love opening our email and seeing the words "You've Got Mail!" Arff!

Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

The Alphabet Game

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We just love that so many of you are following Dog Gone Wild! Here is an email from a class that just completed The Alphabet Game.

Dear Woody,

Our 4th grade class loves your book in the newspaper. We are reading it
from the Falmouth Outlook.

We played the Alphabet Game last week and we finished in less than three
minutes!!

We would like to share with you the items that we thought of.


A: apple

B: banana

C: chocolate chip cookies

D: donuts

E: eggs

F: fish

G: graham crackers

H: hamburgers

I: ice cream

J: jelly

K: Ketchup

L: lemons

M: mustard

N: nachos

O: oatmeal cookies

P: pineapple

Q: quart of apple juice

R: radishes

S: sandwiches

T: tacos

U: umbrella-- to shade us from the sun

V: V8 juice

W: watermelon

X: "X-tra" large pizza

Z: Zebra cakes ( Little Debbies)


We are looking forward to reading more chapters in Dog Gone Wild.


Your friends in Mrs. Beagle's 4th grade class,



Mrs. Beagle, Ramey, Junior, Seth, Alexandra, Myles, Donaven, Kaitlyn,
Savanna, Breanna, Cheyenne, Dalton, Samuel, Christopher, Alex, Autumn,
Lanisha, Gaven, Nikki, Drevon, Tyler, Elvis, Nikyta, Brian, Mackenzie,
Wesley


Michelle Beagle
4th Grade teacher
A. D. Owens Elem.
Newport Independent Schools

Not only did they have a terRUFFic time, they had super answers. Chloe and I have already asked Mom if we can have an X-tra large pizza with oatmeal cookies and Zebra cakes for dessert! YUM-MEE!

Keep those emails coming! Keep being a survivor and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

And the Predictions Keep Coming...

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We just finished breakfast and are getting ready to drive to downtown Louisville to be with librarians from all across Kentucky. Chloe and I love going downtown and seeing all the tall buildings. Dad always lets us walk by the Louisville Slugger Baseball Museum and see that huge bat! (A baseball bat, NOT a bat that lives in a cave!) Anyway, before we left, we wanted to share an email we received from Ms. Mann's class predicting what we would take on our camping trip. Take a look:


Our class came up with 2 lists for Woody and his human friends. Woody would need to have dog food, water, first aid kit, flea product, and leash. His human friends would need water, food, clothes, first aid kit, and sleeping bags. Thanks for the first chapter in this adventure. We are looking forward to more of the story. Say hi to Chloe and Woody for us.

Elaine Mann's Class
North Warren Elementary

TerRUFFic ideas! Everyone thinks I should take flea product. Hmmmm.... are my friends trying to tell me something? Arff! We can't wait until you see the next chapter to find out if your predictions were correct!

Better scoot. Time to load up The Woody Bus. Have a great day! Be a survivor and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Laughing Out Loud

The 5th grade students in Mrs Lentz' reading classes were asked to "Tell Woody what you liked most about the story. Were there any parts that you thought were funny or made you laugh out loud?" Here are their comments:

I liked the part when Woody brought the electric blanket. Brittney

I thought it was funny when Woody said he brought an electric blanket and when he tried to bring pupsicles in his backpack.
Kativen

The best part was when Woody's family sat there and stared at him. I laughed out loud when his pupsicles were melted in his bag. Karson.

I liked it when Woody said he wanted to bring an electric blanket but there was no electricity. Makenzie

I think the funniest part was when Woody packed stuff that would melt or had to have electricity, and when Mom said: An Electric Blanket! And screamed "PUPSICLES? "IN YOUR BACKPACK?" Derik

When Woody was wanting to take an electric blanket and he found out there isn't any electricity. Kiara

I loved the part when Woody said he has his pupsicles in the bag and his Dad pulls over and everyone stares at him. Talaisia

I laughed out loud about the electric blanket and dog face page. ha ha! I liked when you and Chloe had the competition to pack a bag of what you need, or want. Dylan

What I liked best was when Woody packed all the wrong things and the pupsicles melted and got everywhere in his backpack. And when Chloe laughed so hard. Cody

When Woody wanted to take an electric blanket and was saying things that would not work without electricity. McCaela

I liked the part when Woody's Mom opened up Woody's book bag and the popsicles were all melted. Madison

What I liked most in the story is when you all played games. I thought it was funny when you said you packed pupsicles. Jaxon

The funniest part was when Chloe started shaking because she was laughing so hard and trying to hold it in at the same time. Katie

My favorite part was when he told his family he had popsicles in his back pack. Michaela

When he thought they wanted the electric blanket he had. Wade

I liked when he put the pupsicles in his backpack. Woody should not have brought an electric blanket because there was no plug. B.J.

My favorite part about the story was when Woody said what was in his backpack. I LOL when Woody said about a "Dog Face". Annie

Because Woody wanted to bring an electric blanket and he has a Dog Face page. Jack

I thought the funniest part was him telling his parents about all the stuff that was in his back pack. Faith

I liked the part when Chloe was going through her backpack and proving that girls are smarter then boys. Claire

What I liked is Woody because of the way he thought there was electricity out there and the way he brought pupsicles and they melted. Hunter

I liked most about the story was when you said everybody looked at you and Dad pulled over. The funniest parts was when you said "No Dog Face Page" and about the pupsicles. Donnie

I liked the part where Woody asked to eat the melted pupsicles. Brandyn

I liked when they did the Alphabet Game and said something to match each letter. What made me laugh was when he thought he needed to eat. Steven

When they played the I spy game. The part that made me laugh was when you said "Electric Blanket"because when you were going camping, you couldn't plug in an electric blanket when you got to the camping place. Mary Catherine

I liked when Woody had packed the electric blanket. I laughed about the pupsicles. Cameron

What I liked most about the story was when Woody showed what was in his back pack and the pupsicles were melting. Kody

The part in the story I liked the most was when Woody had to empty out his back pack. He had some funny things inside it. Logan

What I like most about the story is when Chloe was laughing at Woody for what he brought camping. Sydney

The part I liked in the story the most is when Chloe won the first challenge and Woody failed. Dominique

The part I liked in the story was when Woody and Chloe were talking about what they packed in their back packs. The part that made me laugh was when they talked about Dog Face Page. Kaci

What I liked most of the story is when they did the Alphabet Game for everything they need for camping. A.J.

The part I liked in the story was when Woody dumped all his stuff out in the bus. I thought Woody would have packed different things like what Chloe packed, and I thought Chloe would pack what Woody packed. Well ... I was WRONG! Hannah

The thing that I liked the most was about the Dog Face Page. The thing that made me laugh out loud was that Woody and Chloe were in the survivor game. Hayden

What I liked in the story was how Woody packed things he didn't need and how Chloe packed everything she needed. But Woody said "I'm going to win this". What made me laugh was when he talked about updating his Dogface page. Emily

When Woody and Chloe played the Alphabet Game. Ryoya


Thanks for the comments! Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

The Alphabet Game

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We hope you are enjoying Dog Gone Wild. Each day, our inbox is filled with comments from readers. Chloe and I love waking up every morning and reading your emails. We even read them before we eat our breakfast!

In the activities for Chapter 2, we challenged everyone to play The Alphabet Game - trying to name items one would pack for a camping trip. Several classes played. Here are some emails:

Dear Woody,

We called out items that we would take on a picnic from A-Z in less than 3 minutes. (2 minutes and 27seconds to be exact!)

Mrs. Sylvia West
Trigg County Intermediate School
205 Main Street
Cadiz, Ky. 42211



Dear Woody,

Mrs. Hudgins’ 3rd graders did the Alphabet Game is 1 minute and 41 seconds.

Mrs. Hudgins
Burgin Elementary
Burgin, KY



Dear Woody,

Both of Mrs Lentz' 5th grade reading classes at Holiday School completed the Alphabet Game in under 3 minutes: One class did it in 2 min and 25 seconds and the other class completed it in 2 min and 47 seconds. Yeeeah!!!!!!!!! We had a lot of fun and really liked doing it.


Mrs Michelle Lentz
Holiday Elementary School

Congratulations to all the classes! Those times are fast! WOW! Check your school mailbox and keep those cards and letters coming!

Better scoot! It's time for breakfast. Today it's bacon, PUPtarts, and Orange Juice! YUM!

Be a survivor and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

And the emails and the letters keep coming...

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We just returned home last night from a terrific trip to Owsley County Elementary! I can't wait to show you photos and tell you all about it! But first, I wanted to post some more emails I received.

Dear Woody,

I think you will have clothes, food, and bug spary in your backpack.

I did a swimming competition, and I won a first place ribbon.

Tabitha


This was another email:



Dear Woody,

I have been in a spelling bee competition. It was when I was in second grade. I was the youngest and I was up against third, fourth, fifth, and sixth graders and I won. My two winning words were wrinkle and enough. I felt proud of myself and my teacher was proud too. I won a medal and a trophy and a certificate.
Good luck with your stories. I hope you make more.

Your friend,

Payton
Crabbe Elementary

Payton also listed his backpack predictions:

Backpack prediction:
1. blanket
2. bone
3. chew toy
4. flea collar
5. frisbee

It is so exciting opening my inbox and seeing all the emails! We love reading each one, so keep 'em coming!

I better scoot! We are packing up again - this time for a trip to Sutton Elementary in Owensboro, KY.

Be a survivor and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

More Predictions!

Kentucky Greetings WoodyWatchers!
We are getting ready to go on the road, but I couldn't leave without sharing the latest predictions for Chapter 2 of Dog Gone Wild!

First, here are the questions:
1. If you were going camping and could only take 5 things, what would they be?

2. What do you predict that Woody will pack in his backpack to take camping?

3. Woody is looking forward to the competition. Have you ever been in a competition? If so, tell what happened.

Here are the answers from Ms. Hudgins class:

What we think Woody will bring in his backpack.

James- his WOOF system
Jordan-teddy bear
Millie-water bottle
Cameron-dog bowl
Mary-bone
Cheyenne-food

All very good ideas! And yes, the "Woof system" is the same as a Wii.

Ms. Lentz' class had the following answers:

Five things I would take on a camping trip are clothes, medicine, a phone, four wheeler, and a friend. Makenzie

I think Woody would take clothes, one game, things for personal hygiene, and at least things to do. Also 2 or 3 pair of shoes. Talaisia

I was in a competition and it was in basketball. We won by 2 points. Derik

If I were going camping, I would bring these 5 things: a rope, clothes, blanket, food and water, and sunscreen. I was in a competition: When I was 8 yrs old, I was playing soft ball. I predict that Woody will win the competition. Faith

I think Woody will pack these following items in his backpack: dog food, bones, water, his little dog clothes, toys, dog collar, dog house, and a dog chain. Kiara

Yes, I have been in a competition with my cousin to see who could be quiet the longest. We called the game "quiet mouse". Donnie

I think Woody will bring a dog treat, a bed, light, lighter, knife. Jack

The 5 things I would take camping: food, blanket, pillow, tent, extra food.

I think Woody would take some food, a blanket, and some clothes. B.J.

The 5 things I would take camping: food and snacks, camera, cell phone, walkie talkie, extra shoes. Takoyia M.

Yes, I have been in a competition: Me and my friends played like we had to survive and if you could not do it, you would blow a whistle. Koby

The five things I would take camping: tent, water, food, sleeping bag, and bug spray. Hannah

I think Woody would take his small bed, his lease and his dog food and water. I would take my clothes, shoes, swim suit, DVD player and a fishing pole. Michaela

Yes I have been in a cheer leading competition. I went out there and did a cheer in front of a lot of people. Then I got off of the stage and then they called us back for trophies. Mary Catherine

I would take: food, bugspray, tent, water, and backpack (with blanket, pillow, and extra food in it). A.J.

I predict that Woody will take: food, water, food bowl/water bowl and blanket. Emma

I would take a tent, food, water, blanket, and bug spray. Lataviya

The five things I would take camping: blankets, pillow, marshmallows, bug spray, ticks of my own (for the marshmallows). Kirsten

I predict Woody will take his Woof video game system, a life jacket, candy, and a fishing pole. Cameron

The five things I would take camping are: tent, sleeping bag, food, water, fire pit. Dominique

I predict Woody will take a rope, blankets, food, and water when he goes camping. Brandyn

The 5 things I would take camping are: Water bottle, tent, sleeping bag, food, and bug spray. Logan

Yes, I have been in a competition: I played in a soccer game at the YMCA. But we lost. Jessie

The 5 things I would take camping are: snacks, rope (50 foot), matches, pocket knife, shelter. Hunter

Yes, I have been in a cheerleading competition. I cheered for MLK (Martin Luther King School). Kedna K.

The 5 things I would pack to take are a D.S. to play, a change of clothes, something to eat, 2 bikes.

These are all great predictions. You will find out for sure in Chapter 2 when we...uh oh! I hear Mom and Dad calling me to get in the Woody Bus. Don't forget to follow the activities and podcasts, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Dog Gone Wild - Predictions and the Purple Socks

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! What an exciting week for us! Chapter 1 of our brand new story, Dog Gone Wild, is appearing in newspapers across the state. Already, we have received emails, comments, questions, and predictions. If you have read Chapter 1, you know our family is preparing to go on a camping trip. We asked students to predict what I would pack for the trip. This was one email I received yesterday:

We would like to make a prediction about what you will pack on your camping challenge.
We believe you will pack water, pupcorn, tent, doggy bed, and matches to start a fire.

Mrs. Harper's Third Grade Class
Star Elementary, Rush, KY

Awesome predictions. I will give you a little bitty hint - one of your predictions is true. Which one??? You will have to wait and see.

Mom received an email too regarding the story. Take a look:

Just finished Chapter 1. Love it! Can't wait until next week. Do you really have those striped socks?

K.T.

The answer is YES! Mom really does have the purple striped fuzzy socks. Chloe and I love when Mom wears them. They are so soft and warm - and fun to try to chew - until we hit a toe.

Keep the letters and emails coming. We love hearing from you!

Make sure you listen to the podcast and participate in the activities. You can click on the Dog Gone Wild banner on our homepage and it will take you to the activities and podcast. If you haven't listened to the podcast in the past, you won't want to miss it!

Have a great day! It's only 10:30 but Mrs. Harper's email made me hungry for some pupcorn!

Always be a survivor and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Don't forget you can follow me on Facebook by clicking on the link to the right. Make sure you have an adult with you!

The List Keeps Growing!

Adair County Community Voice
The Advocate Messenger
The Appalachian News Express
Beattyville Enterprise
Breckinridge Herald-News
Cadiz Record
Casey County News
Carlisle Mercury
Central KY News Journal
Citizen Voice and Times
Clay City Times
Courier Journal
Cumberland County News
Cynthiana Democrat
Daily News
Dawsons Springs Progress
The Eagle Post
The Falmouth Outlook
Flemingsburg Gazette
Franklin Favorite
Georgetown News-Graphic
The Gleaner
Grayson Journal-Enquirer
Green River Republican
Harrodsburg Herald
Hart County News Herald
Henry County Local
The Independent
Jessamine Journal
Kentucky New Era
The Kentucky Standard
The Lakes News
LaRue County Herald News
Lebanon Enterprise
Ledger Independent
Lexington Herald-Leader
Lyon County Herald Ledger
Marshall County Tribune Courier
McCreary County Record
McCreary County Voice
Meade County Messenger
Messenger (Madisonville)
Messenger-Inquirer
The Morehead News
Mt. Sterling Advocate
Murray Ledger and Times
The News-Democrat
The News-Enterprise
The Ohio County Times
The Oldham Era
Olive Hill Times
Pioneer News
Paducah Sun
The Record
The Richmond Register
The Russell Register
The Sentinel-Echo
Sentinel-News
Spencer Magnet
Times Leader
Times Tribune
Todd County Standard
The Union County Advocate
The Wayne County Outlook
The Winchester Sun

If you don't see your newspaper, give them a call and say, "Hey! Aren't you going to run Woody and Chloe's story? It's FREE!"

Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

TAILS from Wayland

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Boy was it great to be back in the schools this past week! We kicked off the 2009-10 Woody Tour in Hartford, KY at Wayland Elementary. Wayland is a gorgeous school - and a big school! (I almost got lost going to the water fountain!) Mrs. Harris, the media specialist, pulled out the red carpet for our visit! Everything was PAWS-atively perfect - overlooking the fact the cafeteria served corndogs for lunch. Scary, very scary! Oh well...

Here are a few photos from our visit. The last photo is of our new friend Wyatt. Wyatt made me this wiener dog made from these toys like Legos. I can't remember what the toys were called. I searched the toy department at PetSmart on Saturday, but couldn't find them anywhere. I wanted to buy some with my allowance. Anyway, Wyatt, please email me and tell me what they are called! I have been playing with the Waylon every day! (I named him Waylon after Wayland Elementary.) He can sit, he can lay down, he can stand, he can dance - he can do lots of fun things!

A great big thanks to Mrs. Harris, all the staff, teachers, parents, and students for making our first school visit of the year a huge success!

My chores are waiting for me so I better go! Have a great day! Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

P.S. - Don't forget to follow me on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dogwood-Woody-Furr/54170552419

Remember - you must have a parent or an adult!

Dog Gone Wild

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We are so excited about our brand new story that will be coming out in the newspapers in September! So far, 61 papers have signed up and the good news is there is still time! The even better news - it's FREE! YES, FREE to your newspaper. So, if you don't see your newspaper on the list below, call them and say, "Aren't you going to run Woody's story this fall?" If they say, "We need more details," then just give them the following information from Kentucky Press Association:

Woody and Chloe present their newest serial story, "Dog Gone Wild" by Kentucky author Leigh Anne Florence and a new illustrator, Kentucky's Paul Brett Johnson. The theme this year is camping, the environment and how to be a survivor.

Never run a serial story? It's real easy and free. All it takes is just one weekly quarter page or larger to publish the serial story and illustration. Some newspapers find a business or two to help pay for the space.
The first chapter must publish the week of Sept. 14. Get started by submitting the application for the CD at www.kypress.com. Newspapers can link their subscribers to a podcast (Woody reading the story) at www.kypress.com.
This year's statewide sponsors are LG&E/KU, Secretary of States Office and KPA.


Okay, here' the list of newspapers so far:


Adair County Community Voice
The Advocate Messenger
Beattyville Enterprise
Breckinridge Herald-News
The Casey County News
The Carlisle Mercury
Central KY News Journal
Citizen Voice and Times
Clay City Times
Courier Journal
Cumberland County News
Cynthiana Democrat
Daily News
Dawsons Springs Progress
The Eagle Post
The Falmouth Outlook
Flemingsburg Gazette
Franklin Favorite
Georgetown News-Graphic
The Gleaner
Grayson Journal-Enquirer
Green River Republican
Harrodsburg Herald
Hart County News Herald
Henry County Local
The Independent
Jessamine Journal
Kentucky New Era
The Kentucky Standard
The Lakes News
LaRue County Herald News
The Lebanon Enterprise
The Ledger Independent
Lexington Herald-Leader
Lyon County Herald Ledger
Marshall County Tribune Courier
McCreary County Record
McCreary County Voice
The Meade County Messenger
The Messenger (Madisonville)
Messenger-Inquirer
The Morehead News
Mt. Sterling Advocate
Murray Ledger and Times
The News-Democrat
The News-Enterprise
The Oldham Era
Olive Hill Times
Pioneer News
Paducah Sun
The Record
The Richmond Register
The Russell Register
The Sentinel-Echo
Sentinel-News
Spencer Magnet
Times Leader
Times Tribune
Todd County Standard
The Wayne County Outlook
The Winchester Sun


We know you are going to love the new illustrations. Everyone that has seen them says, "Wow! These are terrific! A masterpiece!" We would agree! And, if you want to be entertained, spend ten chapters with us as we learn how to survive in the wilderness. I giggle every time I think about our time camping.

Good Luck with your newspaper! You can do it! Remember, anything is possible if you Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Lots of Catching up to Do

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! What an unbelievably busy month! If I have barked it before, I will bark it again, where did the month go? July is always a busy month for us. Between library visits (we had 11 of them this month), romping in the grass, and celebrating Mom's birthday, the month flew by! So, I will give you a run-down of the last few weeks. I am going to bark fast, so here you go:

Our Gang saw some of our favorite people in the world! At the Lee County Public Library, they were wearing our shirts! How cool to see the library staff with my pawprint on their back! In Grant County, the library was filled to the brim - overflowing in fact! In London (KY as you have guessed by now), they came out in droves. In fact, The Sentinel Echo said, "Fans Flock to See Woody." If that wasn't exciting enough, we spent some time on Broadway - at the Broadway United Methodist Church on Broadway Street in Paducah - my birthplace! We finished up the month in Mayfield and saw so many of our good friends at the Graves County Public Library. We had so many hugs, kisses, and puppy dog treats this month. I wish I could rewind the month like I do my Scooby Doo videos and go through it all again!

I have other things to tell you too - like our great visit to Jeffersonville, IN. I can't wait to give you an update on the newspaper list for our new story, "Dog Gone Wild." I will catch you up in the next day or two. For now, the only catching I hope to do involves a fish. Dad said he would take us to the lake to see if we can catch a fish. The last time I went fishing, the only thing I caught was a shoe.

Have a great day! Stay cool, stay tuned, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

TAILS and TWEETS

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Our Gang hopes all of you had a terrific Fourth of July! The 4th is one of our favorite holidays! We love to celebrate freedom - and of course we love any excuse for a cookout! Speaking of cooking out, did you see the results of the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest? The wiener of the contest ate 68 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes! Wrong, I tell you! That's just wrong - and scary too! I was glad I wasn't anywhere around. As fast as the champ was scarfing down those dogs, he may have eaten any hot dog he could find - including yours truly! I do think it would be fun to have an eating contest. I think I'll challenge Chloe to a bacon eating contest - or maybe chicken and dumplings. I'll let you know how it turns out.

This past Friday, our family spent the morning at the Scott County Public Library in Georgetown, KY. That particular library is one of our favorites in the entire state. For one thing, we have made so many special friends that hold a large place in our heart! We met several of those families at the library in 2003 which was our first summer on the road. Those families returned on Friday. Of course we saw The Favorite Butts Boys. We met them in Georgetown in 2003. We keep in touch with them. Even though Anthony is practically grown, he still comes to visit. It's funny - he was little when we met him and now he is almost as tall as MOM!!! (Photo 1) Gracie and her siblings were another family we met at the Georgetown Library in '03. They even brought the book I signed to them 6 years ago. There was a new brother with them this time!!! (Photo 2) When the program was over, many people left, but we had so many that stayed around to talk. We shared stories and giggles and even dog treats! (Photo 3)

It wasn't only people that came. We had some wiener dogs friends too! The black and tan wiener dog in the fourth photo came from Frankfort to see me! Her parents follow the stories in the newspaper. I believe her name was Gretchen. I was too nervous when I met her to pay attention. My heart was going pitter patter. I saw stars and hearts. She was bee-u-tiful!

The Scott County Public Library has some of the neatest features. For instance, you can check out fishing poles and tackle boxes. Isn't that cool? And, there is a wall dedicated to our new illustrator, Paul Brett Johnson. www.paulbrettjohnson.com
The wall features his book The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down . (Photo 5) I tried to climb up and help Miss Rosemary get Gertrude down, but Mom saw me make the first move and stopped me in my tracks! Probably best anyway. Miss Rosemary and Gertrude must not have the same fear of heights that I have!

As you can see, it was a terRUFFic day! Tomorrow our family will be at the Grayson County Public Library in Leitchfield, KY. If any of you are in the area, come on out. They are having the event at their city park. We'd love to see you!

By the way, I know several of you are following me on my FaceBook page under Dogwood "Woody" Furr. Well, I have finally learned to twitter, or tweet ,as it is called. (I prefer to call it a bark rather than a tweet.) Anyway, you can follow me at www.twitter.com/woodykywiener.
I just started it on Saturday and only have a few followers. Hopefully I will get the hang of it!

Whew! That's alot of info! Stay tuned as I will start telling you about the new newspaper series! We know you are going to love it! ARFF!

I better go! I hear the sound of a can opener. It's music to my ears! Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

TAILS from New Haven

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! It is Thursday morning and we are at our doghouse in Shepherdsville. We love summer! There's nothing better than wearing flip-flops, running through the sprinkler, and eating ice cream! We also love our Summer Library Tour. It's always exciting to see our friends each summer.

Our past three library visits found us in Nelson County, KY. Lots of terrific things have come from Nelson County, KY - such as My Old Kentucky Home, The Railway Museum, and best of all - our DAD! That's right - Dad was born and raised in Nelsonville, KY, which is a little community between Boston and New Haven. Dad's parents and siblings and nieces and nephews still live in that area. Dad was the quarterback on the football team at My Old Kentucky Home High School. I don't know if it's true or not, but Dad says if you drive by the old football field, he can still hear them chanting his name! We didn't have time to drive by and listen for his name though. We were having a grand time at the library.

One of the neat things from visiting the New Haven Library was ice cream! There is a place called The Cream Station and it is right down the street from the library. You know how I give paw print stamps out at our visits? Well, Mr. Bob at The Cream Station told everyone who went to Summer Reading to come in The Cream Station, show him the paw print and get a FREE ice cream cone! Yes - you heard it right - FREE! That was the tastiest ice cream ever! Dewishush! I wondered since I had four original paw prints if I could get four ice cream cones! Mom said, "Dogwood, don't even think about it!" Oh well, never hurts to dream!

A great big thanks to Ms. Linda at the New Haven Branch and Mr. Bob at The Cream Station! And, a great big thanks to Ms. Stephanie at the Main Branch of the Nelson County Library in Bardstown. Every single visit was perfect! TerRUFFic to be exact!


Flip flops, sprinklers, and ice cream aren't the only great parts of our summer. Cousin Macey has been a great part of our Summer Library Tour! Cousin Macey has gone to the library visits with us. She helps carry the bags, sort the tee shirts and stack the books. She also likes to play ball with us and read us stories when we are in The Woody Bus. It's going to be hard to do the school visits without her. I asked Mom if Cousin Macey could continue to travel with us during the school year. Mom said that second grade was very important and Macey couldn't afford to miss it. I'm sure Mom is right!

I better get going. We are getting ready to start packing for an overnight trip! We will be traveling to Georgetown, KY to see our friends at the Scott County Public Library. Gotta get my bag together!

Have a great day! Enjoy the sprinklers and the ice cream! Oh, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

TAILS from Garrard County

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Can you say HOT? It has been a scorcher of a summer - and the summer has just started! We have to play outside really early in the morning and really late in the evening to try to beat the heat! Of course we are working several days a week!

Last week we were in Garrard County, KY. Garrard is pronounced Gar-ed as-in rhymes with Jared. No matter how you pronounce it, it's one of our favorite places in the state! We started going to the Garrard County Public Library in 2003. Now, 6 years later, we are still seeing some of our favorite friends on earth!

Ms. D. is the Children's Librarian. The kids love her. We love her too! Take a look at the first photo. This is our friend Roger. Roger was just a little guy in 2003. Now he is going to High School! He still comes to visit us every year! We hope he comes even when he is freshman in college!!!

The next photo is of our friend Lauren and her mom. If look closely, you will see my mom holding a photo of Steven. Like Roger, Steven and Lauren have been coming to the Garrard County Library for years! This year, Steven was away at camp and couldn't make it. He asked his mom to videotape the program so he wouldn't miss it. Isn't that cool?

I have so many more stories to tell you about Garrard County - and our visit to Bardstown yesterday, but my To-Do list is pretty long. I better sign off for now!

Make sure you keep your water bowl full and drink lots of liquids, wear your sunscreen, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

A Day in Paris

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We just finished our breakfast and are digesting a bit before we go for a walk. I thought it was the perfect time to tell you what we have been doing lately!

Last week, we kicked off our Summer Library Tour in Paris! Paris really is beautiful in the spring, the summer, the winter, and the fall! Everytime Mom says we are going to Paris, I immediately think, "Paris, France." I imagine myself in a beret standing in front of the Eiffel Tower. Then I remember it's Paris, KY! And I must say that I am glad! While Paris, France may have the Eiffel Tower, the Champs-Elysees, and the Arc de Triomphe; Paris, KY is known for horses, history, and hospitality - and it has our friends! We love seeing all our buddies each year at the Paris Libary like Ms. Dawn, Mr. Mark, Jackson, Alex, and the list goes on and on! In fact, we met Jackson and Alex in 2003 during our first visit to the library! They have grown to be quite the fans! See them in our Woody shirts! In addition, we met lots of new friends we have already received emails from! We love your emails so keep 'em coming!

This week, we will return to my stomping ground of Paducah. We will see our Granny and Cousins tonight and tomorrow spend the day at the Graves County Public Library. We will then travel back and head to Garrard County. Lots of traveling this week. We are hoping the Woody Bus feels up to it!

I think I have digested breakfast so I will take a walk. I wonder what's for lunch!

Have a great day! Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

And Yet ANOTHER Interesting Trip

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Boy is it ever hot at our doghouse in Shepherdsville! We have been drinking plenty of water, wearing lots of sunscreen, and enjoying a nice cold pupscicle from time to time! Someone sent an email yesterday that said, "Woody, you haven't updated your blog this week!" I'm sorry. It seems we have either been really busy - or stuck on the side of the road somewhere!

You know the old saying, "Good things come to those who wait?" Well, it's true! As I told you in my last post, we had to reschedule Owsley County because our Woody Bus was sick and in the hospital. We were so upset to have to postpone our visit by a whole 5 days, but let me just say that it was definitely worth the wait! We were treated like superstars! They even had made a doghouse for us, complete with a stuffed dog bone. I carried the dog bone with me ALL day long! Puppy dog kisses to Ms. Campbell and Mr. Smith for giving us an unforgettable day!

If you have never visited Owsley County, you should. The county is named after William Owsley. Mr. Owsley was the Governor of Kentucky from 1844 to 1848. Booneville is the county seat. There's a little place in Owsley County called Mistletoe. Isn't that cool?

Well, we left Owsley County and traveled back home to Shepherdsville in the van that Mr. Conrad provided for us. A few days later, our friends at Conrad's called and said that the Woody Bus was ready. So, we loaded up in the van and headed back to Estill County to pick up the trusted Woody Bus. We were traveling along having a grand time. We were singing our favorite songs and playing I Spy. We had almost made it back to Louisville. In fact, we had just taken an exit ramp when guess what? The Bus died! Again! Exactly 1 week after the first time it died. So, making a long story short, we were towed again! Thankfully we were close enough to home that Lynne (my Chief of Staff) could pick us up and take us home after the bus was towed.

Here's the good news - the last breakdown had NOTHING to do with Mr. Conrad's work. It was a different problem! Thankfully, a problem that was under warranty. I asked Mom what a warranty was. She said it meant Dad would be in a much better mood. Hmmm...

By the way, the last photo is of Mom and me with Mr. Conrad, his son, and his sister Dana. I think they are going to use this for their Christmas card! Oh, while we were on the side of the road, Mom and I wrote a song about the breakdown. We are going to try to video the song and put it on the blog. We will keep you posted!

Hopefully, the Woody Bus is good to go! We have a week off before our library visits begin. We are going to pamper the bus and make it feel real special!!!

I better go. It is 11:20 which means ten more minutes until lunch time! It's my turn to fill the water bowl.

Have a great day! Stay cool, wear your sunscreen, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

WHAT A TRIP!

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We hope you are already enjoying this holiday! We love holidays! Any excuse for grilled hamburgers and homeade ice cream makes us happy!

What a trip last week! We left our Shepherdsville doghouse on Wednesday to drive to our school visits. We were scheduled to be in Hamilton, Ohio on Thursday and then Booneville, KY on Friday. We decided to take the scenic route on our trip to Ohio. Dad actually drove through Madison, Indiana. (At first we thought it was odd that Dad wanted to drive through Indiana to get to Ohio, but like the holiday theory, any excuse for a scenic drive works for us. It really wasn't out of the way!) Anyway, when we got to Madison, Indiana, the entire downtown was blocked off. The Madison, Indiana Courthouse was on fire. The building was 154 years old! We have heard that the city will rebuild the courthouse. Thankfully, there were only two minor injuries! A great big thanks to firefighters for all the work they do!

Well, we made it Lincoln Elementary in Hamilton, Ohio. What a cool place! The school openened in 1909. The building was still gorgeous to be 100 years old! It could have been called Dachshund Elementary! There were so many teachers and students who owned wiener dogs. We felt right at home! Like Monroe Elementary, nobody laughed or made fun of my heavily accented, Kentucky bark!

We left Hamilton, Ohio to drive to Booneville, KY. We were headed up the mountains on Highway 52. The Woody Bus just rolled over 100,000 miles!!! We cheered for the Woody Bus! That's a lot of miles! About ten minutes later, we heard a noise - then the Woody Bus wouldn't go any further! Dad said the transmission went out. In wiener dog terms - the Woody Bus broke!

I'll try to make this very long story short! We were stuck on the road for a couple of hours,but 14 cars stopped to help us. One family called a tow truck (our cell phones didn't have service), stayed with us, and even helped the tow truck get to the garage. We made it to the garage about 11:00 that night. We couldn't rent a car since it was so late, so we had to reschedule our school. We were so disappointed!!! Thankfully, the school rescheduled for Tuesday! Another reason to say Hip Hip Hooray!

We spent the night at Conrad's Garage. Mr. Conrad gave us a van to drive home. We said goodbye to the Woody Bus and came home late Friday night. Mr. Conrad ordered a new transmission for the Woody Bus. He will hopefully fix the bus while we are at our school visit on Tuesday. So today, we will drive the van back to Conrad's Garage in Estill County, spend the night in our trusted friend, then drive to Owsley County Elementary for a school visit on Tuesday. While we are having a great time at the school, Mr. Conrad will be working on the Woody Bus. Hopefully, the Woody Bus will get a clean bill or health and be discharged from the hospital on Tuesday afternoon so we can bring it back home with us Tuesday evening!

A great big thanks to everyone in Estill County who helped us through that ordeal!!! Mom took a picture of Dad early Friday morning. He was outside the Woody Bus waiting for the garage to open. The last photo is of Frannie, Nat the Bear, and me hanging out Friday afternoon waiting for Mr. Conrad to get us the rental van.

In addition to everyone in Estill County who took care of us, a great big thanks to Owsley County Elementary for being so understanding! And a great big thanks to our friend Cleo and her mom. After we had a tire blow up several months ago, Ms. Diane fixed us an Emergency Roadside Assistance Bag filled with snacks and treats in case we are ever stuck on the side of the road and can't get food! Isn't that great! So, we were without wheels, but not without snacks!!! We sure hope today's trip is well, boring, compared to last week!

Our family hopes you and your family enjoy Memorial Day! Make sure you pause to give thanks for all the men and women who sacrificed their lives for our freedom! We live in the greatest country on the planet!

Have a great day! Be sure to keep up with our family on Mom's facebook page and my facebook fan page under Dogwoody "Woody" Furr! Enjoy! Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY