CATS, CATS, CATS!!!

Hey WoodyWatchers! You know that song that says, "I've Been Everywhere, Man, I've Been Everywhere?" Well, that's exactly how Chloe and I feel! In fact, I am having to type as fast as my feet will go since my family is waiting in the Woody Bus. We have been so busy that it has been hard to write in my diary. Last week we spent the entire week in Madisonville, KY. It was a week we will never forget! I can't wait to tell you all about it.

I also can't wait to tell you all about the big game - the CARDS vs. the CATS! Guess what? My Wildcats won! I included a photo of the Wildcat Offensive Coordinator Coach Joker Phillips holding me. Maybe I was good luck for him! The second photo is of Mom and my cousin Caroline. They were getting ready for the big game! Games are so much fun!

I better go. Tomorrow we will be in Breckinridge County at St. Romuald. I promise to tell you all about it. I am still working on the photos from August.

What about our new story? Be sure to send us an email and tell us what you think. I better go! I hear Dad starting the bus and I don't want to be left behind - or be in the doghouse!

Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Mr. Dogwood Goes to Washington

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Sorry I have been a bit behind in writing in my diary! In fact, I can't believe August has come and gone and September is here! I have had so many emails saying, "What have you been doing, Woody?" So, let me try to give you the run down.

We have been busy school dogs lately. Chloe and I have been in the greatest schools! We have been everywhere from Beaver Dam to Sand Gap to Fort Thomas. I will be sure to post some photos soon. I have a pretty long "To-Do" list, and putting the photos on our site is at the top!

We love going to school and we love the weekends too! For the past two Saturdays, Chloe and I have been cheering on the Kentucky Wildcat Football Team! We won the past two games! Hip, Hip Hooray! This coming weekend is the big rivalry between the Cats and the Louisville Cardinals. It will be a battle on the field! We just love Football Time in the Bluegrass!

If all that wasn't enough, this week is a big week for our family! Our brand new story, Mr. Dogwood Goes to Washington begins. Be sure to check your newspaper to begin following the story. Also, check out www.kypress.com and listen to me read the story! I really practiced in my best voice, so I hope you like it!

Speaking of D.C., I posted a few of my favorite photos from our trip. I will post some others as the story progresses. Be sure to email Chloe and me and let us know what you think!

I better say "Arff" for now. It is bedtime and Chloe is already snoring up a storm. I can't hear myself think! We need to rest up as we will be gone all week to Madisonville, KY. I can't wait to tell you all about it!

G'night, sweet dreams, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

TAILS from Ohio County

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! It is Wednesday morning and Chloe and I are catching up on our chores, answering emails, and taking CAT naps in between! We have been on the road lately. In fact, our past two school visits have been in Ohio County, Kentucky - one at Southern Elementary, the other at Western Elementary. Mrs. Janice Snodgrass is the librarian at both Southern and Western. She took great care of us!

This past Thursday was spent at Southern Elementary. Southern is a beautiful school with great students and teachers! When we arrived at Southern, we noticed there was a cool paw print on the outside of the building! Chloe and I couldn't believe that Mrs. Snodgrass put that up for us. (We later found out that Southern is the "Home of the Bobcats." Therefore, we paw print was probably for their own mascot, but it was cool just the same!)

Yesterday found our family at Western Elementary. Like Southern, Western was a gorgeous school with terrific people. Every one of those "Western TIGERS" made us feel like family! It was a perfect day!

As usual, Dad took tons of photos. We will put them in the Photo Section at the end of the month. Until then, I tried to pick out a few for you to see. Take a look at the last photo. One of the students at Western had a neat shirt about math! Mom is not the greatest with numbers, so she thought it was especially funny!

I better go! We are loading up the Woody Bus to head to Sand Gap Elementary in Jackson County. Can't wait to "BARK" all about it!

Have a great day! Keep plenty of water in your water bowl and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

A Blast at Bristow!

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Well, Bristow was a blast! We had a terrific day. We always enjoy a day in Bowling Green! Our Dad went to college in Bowling Green at Western Kentucky University. It is home to Big Red and the Hilltoppers. We didn't see Big Red yesterday, but that's was okay because we met so many new friends. Everyone made us feel like family! In fact, look at the cool card the school made us. Everyone at Bristow signed it! It is neat reading all the names. If that wasn't enough, the students and teachers gave us a treat basket. All the students laughed when I stuck my head inside to see what I could find. I know I should have waited, but once again, curiosity got the best of me! The basket contained some toys and some yummy treats! DEE-LISH!

We will be sure to put all the photos up on the site soon. Speaking of on our online doghouse, don't you love the new look? It gets me even more excited about our brand new story!

I better run! Dad is packing the Woody Bus so we can travel to Beaver Dam! I wonder how many beavers will be at school tomorrow! I will keep you posted. In the meantime, stay safe, study hard, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Up and At It

Good Morning, WoodyWatchers! It is early - about 5:15 in the morning. Chloe and I are already up and at it. In fact, we just finished our bacon and eggs. We will be leaving for Bristow Elementary in Bowling Green in a few minutes, but I wanted to say "Arff" before we left.

Our 2007-08 Woody Tour is off to a terrific start! This past Thursday we spent the day and evening at Greensburg Elementary in Green County. It was a perfect day! Ms. Elizabeth (the librarian) and all the teachers and students made us feel right at home! Dad and Chloe took lots of pictures. We will put them in the Photo section on our online doghouse at the end of the month, so stay tuned. For now, I included one. This looks like I am the line leader!

Speaking of our online doghouse, you will see a new look soon! In fact, if your site looks a bit different - or funny - it is because Mr. Nathan is working on it! We can't wait for you to see it!

I better go. I have to finish my Jungle Juice and brush my teeth! I will let you know all about Bristow!

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

WOODY

TAILS from Clarkson

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Our first day back to school was PAWS-atively perfect! We spent the day at Clarkson Elementary in Grayson County. It was a large school with lots of students. Chloe and I loved meeting everyone of them. All the students and teachers made us feel right at home! We will put photos on the photo page soon!

Hope you are staying cool. It is so hot outside. Mom and Dad told us we had to stay inside today. We could only go outside to, well, you know... Dad said it was too hot for our long morning walk. Chloe and I are going to use our time inside to catch up on some of our favorite books, the newspaper, and a game of checkers. She beats me every single time! She is the World's Best Checker player!

I better run! Have a great day! Be sure to keep plenty of water in your water bowl and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!
Woody

Workin' like a BIG DOG!

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Hope your week is off to a great start! Chloe and I are busy bees this morning. We start our school visits again tomorrow and we can't wait! The 2007-08 Woody Tour kicks off at Clarkson Elementary in Grayson County, KY. We are getting our backpacks together and making sure we have all our supplies. We love going back to school!

We wanted to take a minute to show you a few photos from this past week. On Wednesday, we stopped by Congressman Ed Whitfield's office in Hopkinsville to see our friends at his office. Mom and I had our photo taken with Mr. Michael. Mr. Michael is Congressman Whitfield's right hand man in Kentucky. It was cool being in his office. Chloe and I minded our manners and thankfully didn't have one single accident!

On Saturday, we took a day to play. Our family loaded up the Woody Bus and headed to Commonwealth Stadium in Lexington, KY for the UK Football Fan Day. It was so exciting to see the players. Chloe was kind enough to take the photos so I could hang with the players and try to get the position of back up quarterback! Andre Woodson (#3) is the starting quarterback. When we were having our picture made, he explained I needed to be a bit stronger. (I guess that is why I was staring at his muscles.) At any rate, Football Time in the Bluegrass is right around the corner!

I better run! There is so much to do today so I better get started! We will let you know how our first day at school goes, so stay tuned. In the meantime, keep plenty of water in your water bowl, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

Woody

Yummies for our Tummies

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We hope this finds you having a great Sunday! We have had a great day! One of the things that made our day extra great is that we had a special snack. Everyone knows how much we love to eat! We'll eat anything, but you can't beat homeade biscuits! Our friends Ashley, Austin, and Cody made us some Doggie Peanut Butter Biscuits. DEEEE-LISH! We can't stop licking our lips. Dad even ate one - of course that was BEFORE he knew they were for pups! He even liked them!

Not only did Ashley, Austin, and Cody give us the biscuits, they gave us the recipe - so I thought I would pass it on to you in case you have a doggie in your house. Here you go:

Doggie Peanut Butter Biscuits

1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup milk
2 tbs. peanut butter
1/4 cup grated parm. cheese
1 tsp. baking powder
1 egg white
1 tbs. chicken broth

Mix all the ingredients well. Drop 2" balls on to greased cookie sheet. Bake at 400 F. for 15-20 minutes.

Make sure you have a grown up with you. Mom never lets Chloe and me in the kitchen without her or Dad. She says it is too dangerous! I think she is just scared we will eat everything in the kitchen!

Enjoy! Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

A Taping with KET

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Who knew television life could be so much fun? This past Wednesday, the nice folks from KET (Kentucky Educational Television) spent the entire day at our house in Shepherdsville. They were filming a segment that will be on Kentucky Life in early 2008. Chloe and I were thrilled they wanted us to be on the program. We invited some special folks to be a part of the taping like our illustrator (Mr. Asher), my handy-dandy assistant (Lynne), and a host of other friends. Since we had it at our lake, we decided to have a picnic. The food and ice-cold lemonade were DEE-LISH! Not only was it tasty, it kept our minds off the camera. You know how much Chloe worries about her hair when she is on television! (I must admit that I combed mine more than usual this past Wednesday morning! I made sure my teeth sparkled too!)

Frannie, our body guard and newest member of our family, was a huge help. She made sure we weren't swarmed by the media or attacked by crazy fans!

We will be sure to put lots of photos on the web. In fact, Mom sent them to Mr. Nathan this morning. We will also keep you posted on when the segment will air. In the meantime, here are a few photos to give you a taste.

I better say "Arff" for now! It is almost dinner time at the house. Dad said we could eat chicken from KFC. You know what they say about their chicken - it's PAW-licking good!

Have a great weekend! Don't forget to Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Bath County!

Hey WoodyWatchers! You can tell it's summertime as I have been a lazy dog when it comes to writing in my diary. We love going to work, but we have enjoyed our summer schedule too. My flip-flops are worn out from all the playing we have done outside! It will soon be time to trade in the flip-flops for our school shoes!

Last week, we spent an evening in Bath County, KY. As it always is before we go to Bath County, Mom insists we actually TAKE a bath. So, Chloe and I, along with our rubber duckie, took a bath, combed our hair, and traveled to Bath County. It is always a treat to see our good friends in Owingsville.

I hear the ice cream truck coming down our street, so I will sign off for now. Dad said since we had already completed our chores, we could buy an ice-cold cherry PUP-scicle! YUMMY!

Have a great day! Wear your sunscreen and WORK and DREAM LIKE A BIG DOG!

WOODY

You're a Grand Old Flag

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Chloe and I hope you had a fantastic Fourth of July! We love the 4th! It is one of our favorite holidays! We love looking at all the flags and the patriotic decorations! In fact, red, white, and blue are our favorite colors! Since we love the holiday so much, Mom and Dad took us on an outing. We drove around and looked at the flags and took lots of pictures. We even sang our favorite songs about America. My favorite is "Yankee Doodle." It makes me giggle every time I think about him sticking a feather in his cap! Chloe likes "America the Beautiful" and "God Bless the U.S.A." Everyone knows how much we love to sing! You should have heard us!

While looking at all the decorations, we noticed that lots of folks were having cook-outs. I don't know what they were cooking - we just hope it wasn't hot dogs! Speaking of food, Mom and Dad treated us to ice cream. Dee-lish! You just can't beat a scoop of vanilla in a tasty waffle cone!

On the way home, we were driving through a little town when I saw my name on the sign. It said, "Dogwood!" Isn't that cool? I had to get a photo!

I better say "Arff" for now. It is almost lunch time. My tummy is grumbling! I will bark at you later! In the meantime, "Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!"

WOODY

Last Week Paris, This Week London

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We hope this finds you having a fantastic week! Hopefully it is raining where you are. Chloe and I love to play in the sunshine, but our grass is pretty brown. We need a really heavy rain to help green things up!

We have been quite the travelers lately. Last week, we spent the afternoon in Paris. Yesterday, we spent the day in London - Kentucky that is! We were with our good friends at the Laurel County Public Library. They have a beautiful library. We enjoyed seeing so many of our buddies, as well as meeting so many new friends. We took lots of photos, so we will get those on the photo page soon!

Today we are taking it easy. In fact, Chloe is snoring so loud that I can hardly type. I think I will go wake her up and see if she wants to play "Go Fish."

Have a great day! I will write again soon. In the meantime, stay safe, keep plenty of water in your water bowl, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Lazy Dog Days of Summer

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! Happy First Day of Summer! Once again, I apologize for taking so long to write in my diary. You know how summer can be! Everything is a little slower. Chloe and I finished up our school visits on May 31st and have been enjoying our flip-flops, floppy hats, and shades. We have also been having a blast at the Summer Reading Programs across the state. The theme is "Get A Clue." Chloe and I have had a grand time pretending we are Sherlock Holmes and Watson! Speaking of Summer Reading, yesterday we were in Paris (Kentucky, NOT France). A few of the guys had a skateboard. They were nice enough to let me try it out. It was fun. I managed not to break any bones - of course I didn't do anything but stand on it!

We are busy working on our brand new newspaper story for the fall. I will give you details in the next few days, so stay tuned! In the meantime, I better go. Our illustrator, James Asher, is coming to visit us today. Mommy said we had to pick up our toys and finish our chores before we could go outside.

I PROMISE to write in the next few days!!!

Stay cool, keep plenty of water in your bowl, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

TAILS from Louisa

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We hope this finds you having a super day! Chloe and I had a great time this past week! We were in beautiful Lawrence County, Kentucky. Lawrence County is in the very eastern part of our state. We spent the day and evening at Louisa East Elementary. We had a blast meeting so many new faces and learning all about the county. In fact, after school we spent some time sight seeing and sniffing around. We went to Yatesville State Park. It was gorgeous. We also went all the way to West Virginia. (Well, it was only a few miles down the road.)

When we returned home, Chloe and I had so many emails like this one:

We love you Woody!!! Thanks for visiting our school!! Please come and see us again!!

Love,

Mrs. McClanahan’s 4th grade classroom!!

Don't worry, Mrs. McClanahan's Class, we can't wait to return! In fact, Mom and Dad said we were going to visit Louisa again this summer so we can go camping. I can taste the S'mores right now! YUM!

I better run. It is a beautiful day and we are going to spend some time outdoors chasing butterflies and picking dandelions!

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

WOODY

A Saturday Morning in Shepherdsville

Good Morning, WoodyWatchers! We hope you are having a great Saturday morning! Chloe and I woke up extra early today. We wanted to get our chores finished so we could watch "The Ugly Dachshund." It is one of our very favorite movies. We were so excited when Mom said it was going to be on the Hallmark Channel this morning. Chloe and I have been laughing our TAILS off! It is so funny! If you haven't seen it, you should try to check it out from your local library!

The four of us had a super week traveling all across the state. We were in my birthplace of Paducah at the beginning of the week before traveling to Lily, KY. In Lily, we spent the day at Hunter Hills Elementary. It was a blast! For one thing, we were able to see our good friend Olivia House and her dad, Silas House. Silas House is one of Mom's very favorite authors of all. Olivia and Mr. House gave us a bag of treats. I am still carrying my dog bone around!

We left Lily on Thursday so we could be with Ms. Key's class at Morningside in Elizabethtown. Ms. Key's class won the Hardin County Newspaper in Education Penny Drive, so we wanted to congratulate them. We took pictures, answered questions, and even ate some cookies together! It was a fun way to end a terrific week!

I can't believe the school year is coming to a close. We still have several school visits before the end of May and we are happy about that! This coming week we will be in Richmond as well as Louisa. We have never been to Louisa so we are excited to say the least!

I better go. Chloe just said the commercials were over. I don't want to miss any of my movie! Have a great day! Stay safe this weekend and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

Happy Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to all the Mothers! We hope you had a great day! Chloe and I greeted Mom with a sloppy puppy dog kiss this morning! It put a big smile on her face!

I can't believe it has been two weeks since I have written in my diary! It seems like the days turn into weeks and the weeks turn into months. It must be true about "time flying when you are having fun." We sure had fun this past week. We spent a few days in Eastern KY. On Thursday we were at Feds Creek Elementary in Pike County. We were only a few miles from the Virginia border. We made so many new friends, as well as saw some of our good buddies like Jordan and John. It is always great to see familiar faces.

Speaking of familiar faces, on Friday, we saw our friends from Horse Creek. They put on a play called "My New Kentucky Home" based on TAILS from the Bluegrass. It was a fantastic performance. They even wrote a song. Chloe and I have been singing it for two days!

I better sign off for now. It is almost supper time. We ate lunch with our Mamaw in Bardstown today for Mother's Day. Tomorrow we will head to Paducah to be with our Granny. I always enjoy a visit at my birthplace!

Have a great night! Give your Mama a kiss, tell her you love her, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

Woody

A Very Special Wednesday

Good Morning, WoodyWatchers! It's a beautiful day here in at our doghouse in Shepherdsville. In fact, Chloe and I just got back in from our morning walk. We chased a butterfly, barked at some birds, and even watched two ducks swim around our lake. We love all the seasons in Kentucky, but I must confess that I am not sad about putting away my coat for a while!

I wanted to tell you about a very special morning we had this past Wednesday. Our family spent the morning at Sonlight Preschool in Erlanger, KY. (Erlanger is in the northern part of our state, just in case you are wondering.) Anyway, we were at Sonlight to remember a very special friend of ours named Emily. Emily was a very beautiful and fun little girl who sadly left this world way, way too early. Chloe and I cried when we learned Emily was no longer with us. Mom assured us it was okay to cry. Even though we were sad, we smiled when Emily's family asked us to come to Emily's preschool and meet the kids in her class. As you can see from the photos, it was a great morning! We saw Emily's mother, her grandparents, her teachers, and all her friends. Everyone was so nice to us. They made us cards and letters and even presented us with some special gifts - like our very own picture of Emily. We will never forget the morning - and we certainly will never forget Emily.

It is always sad when we have to say goodbye to someone we love. That is why Mom and Dad are always telling us to give lots of hugs and kisses to everyone we care about so they will know how we feel. In fact, I am going to say goodbye for now and go give Chloe a great big puppy dog kiss! SMACK!

Have a great day! Enjoy the nice weather, give a hug and a kiss to a special friend, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

A Week in the Life of the Wiener Dogs

Good Sunday Evening, WoodyWatchers! Please forgive me for not writing sooner. Our Scooby calendar has been absolutely packed! In fact, this is the first time I have had to sit down and catch up with you! It was such a busy week, but as usual, an awesome week! I will try to quickly share the highlights.

We kicked off our week at T.C. Cherry Elementary in Bowling Green, KY. We were welcomed with opened arms. T.C. Cherry must love wiener dogs because they even had one painted on the wall that looked just like Chloe! Ms. Whitson, the principal, was the nicest lady. You can see from the second photo that we became great friends!

We left Bowling Green and headed to Lexington to visit our friends at Millcreek in Lexington. We had visited Millcreek in August, but we had such a fantastic time they invited us back! Chloe and I were thrilled to see all our friends again.

On Friday, Chloe and I had to put on our television smiles. We were asked to be on the noon show with Mr. Bill and Ms. Barbara. We love the two of them. In fact, Chloe tried to kiss Ms. Barbara the entire interview! We were on the news to promote the Joseph Beth Booksellers Spring Bookfair. The Bookfair was on Saturday and it was a perfect day! Joseph Beth is a favorite bookstore of ours. We love being with them. Our day was so busy that there was no time for photos. If you are reading this and took a photo of us at the Bookfair, email it to me at woody@thewoodybooks.com and I will put in on our online doghouse!

While we were driving to Lexington on Saturday morning, Dad pulled the Woody Bus over on the side of the road and told Chloe and me to look out the window. We saw the most beautiful hot air balloon. There were lots of balloons in the air. Mom said we will be seeing them since it is Derby time here in the Bluegrass. We love this time of year! The Kentucky Derby and all the events surrounding it makes me proud to be a Kentucky Wiener Dog!

I better go. Bedtime is coming up, but before we go to bed Mom has promised us one more walk and snack! Have a great week! I won't be so long in writing again - promise!!!

Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY

A Day at Dawson Springs

Good Wednesday, WoodyWatchers! We hope this finds you in the middle of a great week! It is raining at our doghouse in Shepherdsville today, which gives us a good excuse to stay indoors, take cat naps, catch up on emails, and write in our diary.

Chloe is sound asleep. In fact, she is snoring! I am sure she is dreaming about the awesome time we had in Dawson Springs yesterday. We were with the Kindergarten through 6th grade. It was a blast! The students had been so excited about us coming that they had colored pictures, written poems, and even had a Pet Parade! It was all so fun! Ms. Travis did a super job of pumping everybody up!

Even though our day was spent with K-6, we couldn't have made it without the help of two 7th graders. Jordan and Trey helped Dad with the unloading, loading, packing, and all the other hard work! While they were on a rest break, Dad took a photo of Jordan and Trey with Mom. Chloe and I wish we could hire Jordan and Trey! They were so strong - much stronger than I am!

The second photo is of a fourth grader wearing a John Deere sweatshirt. When I saw this, I had to pull out my John Deere cap so we could match. We make a great pair, don't you think?

Two students were chosen to eat lunch with Mom. The last photo is of Hannah. I am confused as to what Hannah is eating. It looks like a hot dog, but surely not!!!

As you can see, it was a perfect day! We will be posting the pictures on our Photo page in a few weeks!

I better go. My eyes are getting heavy and I am starting to yawn!!! I am going to catch a small cat nap! Tomorrow we will be at North Butler Elementary! I will write and tell you all about it!

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

WOODY

Peter Cottontail

"Here Comes Peter Cottontail, Hopping Down the Bunny Trail..."

Kentucky Greetings, WoodyWatchers! We hope you are having a great Sunday and a very happy Easter! Chloe and I woke up and saw the Easter Bunny had not forgotten us! We each had our own Easter basket filled with our favorite chew sticks! Chloe and I wanted to hide Easter eggs outside, but Mom said we needed to use the living room since it was too cold to go out! Speaking of cold, I can't believe we are still wearing our sweaters when it is April!!!

We had another fantastic week. We were quite the traveling hot dogs this week, visiting the Model Lab School in Richmond, Ewing Elementary in Fleming County, and Blue Licks State Park in Robertson County. Each place we went treated us like royal kings and queens! Hugs to Ms. Viohl of the Model School and Ms. Maureen at Ewing. They made sure our school visits went as smooth as silk. Fleming and Robertson Counties were brand new for us. We also learned the Robertson County is the smallest populated county in the state. They may not have as many people as other counties, but they were sure nice to us. We were at the Blue Licks State Park Gift Shop. Ms. Jean Dillon made us feel right at home! She also had lots of cool wiener dog merchandise. I could have shopped all day! We will put some photos of all the schools we visited on our Picture page at the end of the month, so stay tuned.

Speaking of photos, Mr. Nathan (the man who keeps our online doghouse looking so great) said he just put the March photos up, so take a look.

I better say "Arff!" Chloe said the eggs are hidden and it is my turn to try and find them. Therefore, I have to get my Easter basket and skidaddle.

Have a great day! Stay warm, don't eat too many chocolate bunnies, and Work and Dream like a BIG DOG!

WOODY