Bagley B. Butterfield
A Dog Book for People
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I am a Basset
A hound of great fame
Bagley B. Butterfield
Is my registered name.
I’ve won many ribbons
Most of them blue
All of my relatives
Have blue ribbons too!
I live with a family
And sleep in a bed.
Get vitamins and baths
And am always well fed.
But, living with humans
Can be quite a job.
It takes a smart dog
Whose head has a knob.
You see people are funny
And seldom the same
But, I’ve learned a lot
From my people watching game.
To be good at this sport
Takes a champion’s skill
I know when to move
And when to be still.
I sense when I’m needed
And know what to do
When they need a good frie
nd
That is always “true blue”.
I silently listen
When they want to confide
And then let them know
That I’m on their side.
A dog must be loyal
And loving and smart,
To use his cold nose
To show his warm heart.
So as you get to know people
They’re not really bad
And when they’re unhappy
I always look sad.
But, when they are smiling
A dog’s live is sunny,
So I wag my long tail
And get scratched on my tummy.
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About the Book
BAGLEY is A DOG BOOK FOR PEOPLE. Especially for those people and children who know the joy of having a dog that’s your best friend. The words rhyme so it is fun and easy to read. Each day brings a new adventure and life lesson to this very lovable and wise Basset Hound. The colorful illustrations transform your mental images of Bagley’s interesting days and nights into real life. The following are suggestions for a healthy, happy life that Bagley shares with you as he tells you about what he knows and what he learns:
- Winning is important.
- Enjoy good friends. Don’t ever judge them.
- Be a good and loyal listener.
- Rejection can always be overcome.
- It is fun to daydream and pretend when you need something to do.
- Take good care of yourself. Exercise, eat healthy foods and get plenty of rest.
- Be good (brave) when you go to the doctor.
- Bedtime is a special time.
After you have read the book, go back and find the illustrations and words that match the suggestions. Which ones were your favorites? Which ones did you learn from? Which ones made you think? Bagley meant them to be meaningful to children of all ages.
About the Author
Joan raised Basset Hounds when her now grown sons were little boys. These dogs were always very special members of their family. They were loved, respected, spoiled and well taken care of.. It was at that time she wrote a book of rhyme that she called BAGLEY A DOG BOOK FOR PEOPLE about the life of a Basset Hound called Bagley B Butterfield. She was a busy single mom then, when back to school and worked full time so Bagley had to wait until now for the attention and notoriety he deserves.
She is presently retired and lives in Colorado with her beloved ShihTzu Daisy Mae. She is known for her love of animals and often cares for dogs in her home when their “parents” are on vacation. The neighborhood birds and squirrels enjoy dining out at her backyard “restaurant.”
Joan enjoys long walks with Daisy Mae, gardening, golf, reading, writing, lunching and socializing with her wonderful friends. The quality time she spends with her son and grandchildren is always very special.
She volunteers with the homeless and indigent population as an addiction counselor and therapist and is often asked why she doesn’t volunteer at an animal shelter. She knows she can’t because she would want to bring them all home with her. She supports them by making them her favorite charities.
Memories of such wonderful times with her two young children and their dogs gave her many happy thoughts as she created the illustrations for this book. She claims not to be an artist and says “it is probably evident, but it was all part of a labor of love.”