I’m still worn out from the dog hotel so I haven’t been very adventurous lately. I’ve been sleeping a lot.
Jumping is hard work and when I want someones attention I like to jump. Well, at the dog hotel there’s always someone walking by – and of course I want to get their attention, so I jump. The higher the better – and I keep doing it until they pay attention to me, or until they go away. I’m not sure why someone would want to go away from me, but sometimes they do.
Even my own person goes away sometimes, but right now she’s not. I think she wants my attention. Come on person, I just want to sleep. Wait a minute, my person is jumping. And now she’s jumping some more. This is really annoying. How can I sleep when she’s jumping like this? Okay person, you’ve got my attention.
What? I did? You mean???
My person says that while I was in the dog hotel three of my friends nominated me for the Liebster Blog Award. My person finally stopped jumping after she told me that, but now I’m jumping. Yippee!
My person says I have to follow some rules to accept this award. Rules??? What rules?
Liebster is a German word meaning dearest, so the Liebster Blog Award means Dearest Blog Award. It is an award intended to recognize worthy, lesser known blogs (with less than 200 followers) and to help expose their work. What a great idea!
The rules for the Liebster Award are:
1. Thank the giver and link back to the blogger who gave it to you.
2. Reveal your top five picks {with less than 200 readers} and let them know by leaving a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Hope that the people you’ve sent the award to forward it to their five favorite up-and-coming bloggers and keep it going!
The thanking part is easy. I think I’ll thank my friends who gave me this award with a big, slobbery kiss.
My first friend to get a kiss is Nel. You can find Nel’s blog at http://directionallyimpaired.wordpress.com. Nel has a variety of writing and poetry that is inspiring and fun to read.
Sweet Kitten gets a kiss as well. A nice big slobbery one. Her blog is at http://cosytravels.wordpress.com. Sweet Kitten lives in Brussels, Belgium and has some great photography and stories from there. I really want to go to Brussels now, but my person says I’d have to go on a long airplane ride to get there.
Now I get to give two big slobbery kisses – to Poppy Grace and her mumma. You can find them at http://bumpyroadtobubba.com. They have dogs too, but I like kissing people better. Poppy Grace’s mumma knows how to turn everyday happenings into beautiful stories.
Now comes the really hard part. Passing the award on to other blogs. This is really hard because there are so many good ones and I don’t want to leave anyone out. I decided I would give my awards to blogs by or about dogs. That’s because I’m running out of slobber for more kisses, and since I don’t usually kiss other dogs I won’t have to give any more kisses for awhile. This still makes it hard to choose. Some of my favorite blogs have recently gotten awards, so I’m trying not to double up – but if any of these have been nominated recently they definitely deserve it. So here are my nominations:
One of my favorite blogging dogs is Bones. He’s a border terrier and he gets into all kinds of mischief like me. You can find Bones at http://bonesdiary.wordpress.com.
Laurie Bartolo loves to photograph dogs and she has some excellent photos on her blog. Here’s the way to some great pics: http://lauriebartolo.wordpress.com.
I have a bunch of collie friends who have great fun and also have a dad and mom who love them to pieces. Hop on over to http://colliesofthemeadow.wordpress.com to check out what they’re doing.
Uptown Dog is one of my newest dog blogging friends. Uptown Dog lives in New York and here’s the address: http://uptowndog.wordpress.com.
Deannamelanie just added Chelsea to her family – a foster dog that she fell in love with. She has fun posts about her dogs and helpful information about dogs and dog products. Her blog is http://deannamelanie.wordpress.com/.
And now another friend has nominated me for the Versatile Blogger Award because of the Bible stories I tell. How cool is that?
I think I can get up enough slobber for one more kiss. Thank you Sandra. You can find her blog at http://sandrabranum.wordpress.com/.
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puzzle
December 1, 2011 at 10:25 am
that’s great, Bongo! congratulations.
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:09 pm
Thanks Puzzle.
thesweetkitten
December 1, 2011 at 10:53 am
We surely do love you, Bongo! Everyday, The Viking and I look forward to reading about your adventures. Thank you for putting a smile on our face 🙂
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Sweet Kitten, thanks so much for nominating me. I’m so glad I can put a smile on your face. Your blog is pretty cool too.
For the Love of My Dogs
December 1, 2011 at 11:05 am
Bongo, you are such a stud to be nominated by 3 people! And then to receive a Versatile Blogger Award– Congrats 🙂 We love reading your stories and want to thank you for nominating our blog!!
Lots of slobbery kisses to you!
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:12 pm
Thanks Deannamelanie. Your blog definitely deserves the nomination. Glad you like my stories – and here’s some slobbery kisses back to you.
Lindy MacDuff
December 1, 2011 at 11:41 am
Congratulations on your well-deserved awards, Bongo!
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:13 pm
Thanks Lindy.
philosophermouseofthehedge
December 1, 2011 at 11:42 am
Yea for Bongo! Don’t jump too much – might sprain a toe?…No, Bongo is never lame! Love ya’
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:14 pm
Karen, it’s been kind of hard walking on the cinders in my yard since I got home. I think I wore out my feet.
Tri
December 1, 2011 at 12:09 pm
Bongo, I wished we lived near one another so that I could’ve taken care of you while your people were away. I believe every doggie deserves attention and of course lots and lots of affection. Congratulations on your nomination. Best wishes to you and your person. Blessings to you always sweet, sweet Bongo!
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Thanks Tri. It would have fun if you lived close and could take care of me.
Dianda
December 1, 2011 at 12:45 pm
Congratulations Bongo! 😀
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:15 pm
Thanks Dianda.
Uptown Dog
December 1, 2011 at 12:50 pm
Congratulations Bongo! Thanks for nominating me too. I have never received a blogging award before, so this is very exciting!
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:16 pm
Thanks Uptown Dog. I’m honored to be the first to give you a blogging award. You deserve it. I’m enjoying your blog.
Patricia
December 1, 2011 at 1:45 pm
\O/ Bongo! Well deserved!
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:17 pm
Thanks Patricia.
Laurie Bartolo
December 1, 2011 at 2:44 pm
Hi Bongo! Congratulations on your awards! And thank you so much for nominating me! This is very exciting! 🙂
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:19 pm
Thanks Laurie. I love the pics on your blog. You definitely deserve the award.
colliesofthemeadow
December 1, 2011 at 4:08 pm
Congratulations Bongo!!!!! YAY!!! You deserve it very much. Did you ever see the award the Collies gave you on our site? If not, add “The Collies Choice Award” also to your list. 🙂 THank you for awarding us the Liebster Blog Award also! The Collies gave a thunderous round of barks for it to say thank you! 🙂
Keep up the great posts for we love them. 🙂
God Bless You!
Chuck and the Collies! 🙂
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 4:31 pm
Thanks Chuck and the Collies. I don’t know how my person missed your award, but she decided she should post my awards on my blog so she went over and got a copy of the Collies Choice Award. Glad you love my posts. We love yours too. God Bless.
sandrabranum
December 1, 2011 at 5:15 pm
Congratulations and thanks for the sloppy kiss. It just made a great day even better because my poem “Wordsmiths” was just posted online in Epiphany Magazine. Here’s the link http://epiphmag.com/epiphmagissue11poetry.html#sbr if you would like to read it.
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Thanks Sandra. How exciting that your poem was just published. My person stopped on over and read it and thought it was very nice.
2browndawgs
December 1, 2011 at 5:24 pm
Congratulations on your award. Well deserved. 🙂
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 5:26 pm
Thanks Brown Dawgs.
Andrea Thomson Viner @ Iowa Dog Blog
December 1, 2011 at 8:31 pm
Well lots of people love you, Bongo! Congrats!
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 9:01 pm
Thanks Andrea. I’m glad to see Laurie passed the award on to you. I love your blog too.
Sunshine
December 1, 2011 at 10:57 pm
Bongo, you keep the blogging neighborhood mighty exciting and that’s why you deserve them awards! You are hot doggy awesome! Congrats!! 🙂
Bongo
December 1, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Thanks Sunshine.
rumpydog
December 2, 2011 at 4:02 am
Yay!!! Congratulations on this auspicious award!!!!
Bongo
December 2, 2011 at 11:29 am
Thanks Rumpy.
eripanwkevin
December 2, 2011 at 6:35 am
Congratulations Bongo!!! Wow, that’s amazing!!! Since I knew your blog on Rumpy’s interview, I really enjoy reading because it always has interesting story! Besides your Bible story was truly helpful!!! 🙂
Bongo
December 2, 2011 at 11:30 am
Thanks Kevin. Glad you’re enjoying my stories. My person and I are working on another Bible story for this Sunday.
Bassas Blog
December 2, 2011 at 11:14 am
Wow! I am thrilled that you have received such great awards. Well done Bongo. Your blog is great and deserves much recognition.
Bongo
December 2, 2011 at 11:33 am
Thanks Bassa.
Chancy, Mumsy and Crew
December 2, 2011 at 10:36 pm
Well deserving of both awards sweet Bongo! Congratulations! hugs and nose kisses
Bongo
December 3, 2011 at 12:10 am
Thanks Chancy and Mumsy.
Mina & Max
December 9, 2011 at 6:47 pm
Howdy Bongo,
You have a ‘furbulous’ blog! Love it. We’re are Mina & Max, two little devil dachshunds who love to also blog. 🙂 http://minaandmax.com
Love & Licks To Ya!
Mina & Max Von Dachshund
Bongo
December 9, 2011 at 7:12 pm
Mina and Max, thanks for stopping by and commenting. I’ll check out your blog too.