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Canine Friends Club
All leashed four legged friends are welcome at The Book Man! Our paw-parazzi will photograph your pooch (or kitty cat, or ferret, cockatiel, etc.) for our website and give you a questionaire about your friend. Bonus? You get 10% off your purchase on the day that we add your canine buddy to our website! That's YOUR treat for convincing your dog to stay still; we've got duck treats for them to sweeten the deal! Scroll down to enjoy some shots of our four legged vistors over the past couple of years!
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Dachshund 5 years old A visitor at our Abbotsford store. She was here with her sweetie, Duke. |
Rascal Rascal was a visitor at our Abbotsford store. It was his first time meeting a cat. He was very excited. |
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Elwood A visitor at our Abbotsford Store. |
Cyrus Although Cyrus is 12 years old, people at the park always mistake him for a puppy. His secret to being youthful is long walks on the trails every day and a love of red wine. But no greater love hath a golden retriever than that of FOOD. Any kind, all the time. |
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Bear He loves to go visit the kids at Central Elementary, and go for walks. |
Duke A visitor at our Abbotsford store! Duke was visiting with his girlfriend, Lola. |
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Bruiser Good Swimmer! Bruiser can get into the truck witht the tailgate up! Impressive! |
May ling She loves to walk and run, and loves attention. She is 9.5 years old and very loveable. She gets very excited and very curious. |
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Max
Born May, 2010 He's a big jock. Loves to run and chase. Dislikes car rides and baths. |
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Buddy The biggest couch potato ever! He'd rather snuggle down with a good book. |
Kota Kota loves to go for walks and have my grandchildren come over so she can lick their faces. Of course the tell her, "Off, Kota!" and sometimes she listens. |
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Jose & Tortilla My wonderful dogs remind me of how God can be pleased with me, even if I'm not 100% obedient to Him, because I'm not only pleased with them, but I am delighted with them. They are wonderful! - Lorrane |
Marco Thinks he's much bigger than he actually is, and has to have his way. |
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Billie She loves riding the golf cart and running around the course. |
Huey SUPER ENERGETIC! |
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Charlotte She loves being the center of attention. She is extremely friendly and loves cuddling with you on rainy days. |
Rambo Rambo is a good companion. Fun to play ball and frisbe with, as well as go for walks with. |
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Marty spends a lot of time outdoors by the river, and is friendly with cats and chickens. A little camera shy, this little guy was reluctant to have his portrait taken, but was SO sweet about it in the end. |
Tank was adopted in November of 2010. He loves life... and hates cats!! |
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Jack (Great Pyrenese) is happy and friendly and Orca (Shih Tzu/Chin) is the boss! They are pack brothers! |
Ginger can run very fast! She loves her toys, especially squeaky ones. She does not love cold weather, but loves kids and getting attention, and is always happy. |
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Bella Bella has a wonderful personality. She is very friendly and loves to lick people's noses. Bella has a million toys, but she would rather steal toilet paper tubes and chew on those. She doesn't like TV, it scares her. |
Bear Loves to take long hikes in the wilderness. Loves to play! |
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Leroy Leroy is a happy puppy, who lives in Mission. He is nose and food driven - very friendly to everyone. |
Buddy Loves to play with his best friend Lily and cuddle with his owner, Ty. He is sweet and loveable and happy to meet new friends. |
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Maisie Maisie is super friendly, and loves to dig and play outside. She has a very high self-esteem and expects everyone to love her at first sight! |
Grover Grover loves fruit and veggies. He also loves his brother Reezo (the cat). |
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Seen here fast asleep, Katsume is from Sunojo Shibas on Vancouver Island. Her "parents" own Eagles Wings Book & Gift Shoppe in Ft. St. John, and their kennel name will be Shoota (Show-ta) Taka Kennels "Soaring Eagle" She is from a line of amazing champions, especially her father "Dash" and "Bob" Her family has been dreaming of having one of these amazing dogs, and are so happy! |
Max Max is a sweet and loving dog. He loves to play and SMELL! |
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A cute little cat born in the Kootenay's. Loves the car and walks, along with the people he meets. |
Charlie knows all about books, and typically reads two to three a week. He's also very fond of doing laps around the bookstore. He has recently mastered the finer points of "sit" and "down" and is an absolute sweetheart! Charlie was our first ever Abbotsford Canine Companion! |
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A bit of a scaredy cat, Cooper follows his brother Ohgrr everywhere. He loves going out for ice cream, beaing chewed on by his bro, getting brushed, and receiving hugs from his mum! |
Big and personable, Ohgrr is a star wherever he goes. He loves meeting new people, other dogs and going to MacDonald's for ice cream. His favourite pastime is chewing on his brother Cooper. |
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Toni celebrated his birthday with us at The Book Man yesterday (June 10, 2011)! Toni is 8 years old and lives with Patch. Her other friend is Daisy Mae and when my neighbour has puppies, I love to mother them. Her neighbour, and boyfriend, is D.J. |
Piper loves kitty cats, and has a big crush on our store cat, Nietzsche. |
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Jack was found as "a wanderer" and was adopted by his new family.
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Daisy Mae is Patch's sister, who is also on the website. She is 13 weeks old and loves playing with her big brother, and Toni. |
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Snoopie is very friendly and active. She chases squirrels and rabbits in the forest where we live. She is very affectionate. |
The Shih Tzu are Chinese Royal Dogs. Keeto is a Japanese name. He loves to sit on laps, and is a real people dog. His nickname is "Imperial Grand Poo-Bah of Possession Bay Highlands" which is descriptive of his personality. A real lover. |
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Zephyen Zephyen is a robust red, black tipped tweenie. They ove their chest rubbed, kisses, walks and barking at whatever they think mom should know about.
(To Zephyen's owner - the picture didn't come out quite clearly. If you'd like a reshoot, let us know next time you're in!)
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Cherish Angelica Cherish loves Zephyen & mom, riding in the car, playing, kissing, cuddling, and sitting on Zephy's head. Kind of skittish of new people and places, but is getting better, though Cherish doesn't bark too much! |
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Teddy Bear is a real charmer. He loves to go for walks, is really soft and gentle, and is not what you'd call a complicated guy. |
Murphy came from Ontario, has flown to Edmonton and driven to Chilliwack all within seven weeks. Murphy's name comes from his owner's father who recently passed away, and was purchased with part of their inheritance. |
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Honey is very happy, and loves to be around other dogs and people. She also loves eating! |
Max isn't the smartest, or the prettiest, but he's the nicest dog you'll ever meet. Max loves socks, and his best friend Honey (seen here to the left) |
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Lily loves cuddles and playing with kids. She LOVES to chase kitties! |
Lexi has a unique personality. She LOVES to chase feet - it's her favourite thing to do! What a little cutie too, eh?
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Ice is a retired show dog who is co-owned, and a part of our family now. We are so glad to have such a handsome man! |
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Salish's favourite treat is chicken. Salish adores walks at the river but does NOT like firecrackers.
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Kanga(Roo)'s parents - we need to take another photo, yours has gone missing!
Kanga(Roo) Kanga was 1 or 9 and the runt of the litter. She has one bum leg that she was born with. She has been with her current family for about 2 months, and she is the best dog. She is also quite the cutie! She loves to play with her family's rottie & our two cats, and is definitely at girlie-girl. |
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"I love Stevie, she is a doll!" says her owner, who also owns Stevie's dad, Shiraz (who we hope she'll bring in soon!) |
Spike was found in a ditch outside of Quesnel. He is a smart busy-body who charms many people with his smile and personality. His favourite activities are going for rides in Grandpa's truck and swimming, even though he isn't too good at it. He even looks like Snoopy's brother, (from Peanuts) Spike, who lives in the desert. |
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Brutus is a fun and loving puppy. He can be a bit shy, but loves to play. He likes to play "keepaway" with Brian (shown a few frames below) and Hera. He also loves car rides and walks. |
Kismit's owners have had him for less than a week (as of April 29, 2011) and have found that he is very well behaved. He follows "his kid" around like a shaow. Jack the cat chases and plays with Kismit while the owner and her son watch and laugh. Kismit in turn chases the cat. In less than a week, Kismit melted right into his new family.
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Very social, and an amazing friend. Nismo loves laying flat out on the ground, is very smart and favours the dog park and car rides. |
Geisha is a "Pain Assistance" Service Dog. She's a retired show champion who now works for her owner, helping her to know when to stop, when to rest, and when to take her medication. |
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This little baby belongs to our staff member Sara. He came in to meet everyone at the bookstore for the first time, including Nietzsche, our bookstore cat (it went well!) Growing in leaps and bounds, this little boy is Lexie's baby (Lexie is shown a few rows down) |
Stewart likes to chase our cat and escapes his halter and carrier. He also like to push his face into the cat's water bowl at home. |
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Morley likes wilderness walks, chew toys with milkbones inside, swimming in rivers and hunting packrates. For relaxation he settles down with his huge stuffed Easter Bunny and sucks it noisily. |
Patches is a real fan of big dogs. His best friend is Silver, who is part Husky & part wolf. He lives with Toni, she is a PBGV. He loves books, but as of yet, cannot eat a full one. |
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Bosco is so loving, and cannot go without giving kisses.... to EVERYONE he meets. Abby is so loving and sweet. She would give anything just to cuddle on your lap while you read a book. Kodi was rescued on Valentine's Day of 2011 from poor conditions, and is now the proud puppy of two little boys! He loves the snow, and loves to eat! |
Titan loves outher four legged friends, cats & also loves sleeping. |
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This little cutie-patootie visited us on Feb/2011) and is such a sweet puppy. Brian is a fun loving dog; he loves to run around and play with his toys, and to chase his K9 friend Hera around the house. Brian also loves to cuddle up to one of us and sleep. His favourite treat is a bullystick - he will lie down for hours just chewing on it. |
We have a special guest on our page! Nietzsche was happy to see another cat in the store. Vincent is one psycho cat! He loves drinking from the toilet, beating up other cats, and snuggling with humans. Surprising, he likes taking care of baby kittens. |
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Sandwich Born October of 2000, Sandwich loves exploring and belly rubs. He has a pet cat named Iris and loves to tell stories (it's true - he "talked" to us the whole time he was here) He loves Milkbones and is quite sociable. |
Born on July 16, 2010 Pasha is a very social dog! She loves to play with other dogs, preferably wrestling. Her favourite food is peanute butter, and she is definitely a people person kind of canine! |
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Misty is very emotional, but has a strong spirit. Born on July 16, 2006, she loves her long walks and runs at the river. Her favourite foods are cheese & pepperoni. Her other hobby is sleeping on her mom's bed! |
Bella loves her ball and all other dogs. She's a really good hiker, and has been to to the top of most Chilliwack area mountains. Bella was born on May 13, 2007. |
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Born on July 4, 2007, Tina Star loves walks, chasing eagles and squirrels! Fish is her favourite treat. She is very friendly & social, and even has her own email account! Send her an email at tinastar@live.com |
Gracie loves long days relaxing on the sofa, running off leash, and chasing animals. Born on July 23, 2007, this lovely lady was a welcome visitor at The Book Man! |
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Born in July of 2006, Strider loves to eat cookies. He's an Albertan dogs who hibernates in the winter, and trout fishes in the summer. Meet his "big brother" Raja as well (shown in the next frame over) |
Raja's hobbies include avoiding his "little brother" Strider (shown in the frame next to this one) and being a cookie monster. Raja runs a snowboarding shop, which we think is pretty cool. |
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Born in April of 2006, Dahliah loves to be pet on the belly. She snorts like a pig when she is happy, and loves sleeping with her best friend... her owner! |
Kuma was born on November 4th, 2009. She is a high energy, people loving dog who loves walks, runs and playing in the snow. All she really wants in life is a nice belly rub and some love. Her name "Kuma" means bear; she is a gentle giant. |
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Destry is very, very affectionate, and cuddly towards everyone... well, maybe not so much with squirrels, possums, rats & one particular blue jay. One of Destry's favourite things is to be buried under quilts and blankets! |
Born March 10, 2009, Harry has been travelling on a motorcycle since he was three months old! He loves people, and his favourite treat is cheese. |
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Amber is a recent rescue from a puppy mill by a Better Life Dog Resuce. She was in a foster home as of December, 2010 until someone adopts her. She's gentle, loving, but needs an adult only home to call hers forever. |
Mandie celebrates her birthday in April, and is a lovable, smart, sensitive and wonderful friend! She prefers her rope toy above all others, and adores 'Beggin Strips' treats. |
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Phoebe Phoebe was born in 2003 on December 24th. She "loves cats" and going for walks. She's a good little guard dog who lets you know when people are at the door. She's very friendly and love people! Although..... cats are her favorite! |
Tiberius Tiberius was born on August 18th. He's a very friendly white shepherd who is training to be an assistance dog. His brother Cronus is 2 1/2, and Ti is learning very fast on how to be a trained companion from his older brother. He eats. And eats.. And eats... It's breathtaking.... |
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Lucie was born in 2002 on July 24th, and loves attention. She also likes being read to! |
Druid Druid was born on January 11, and is quiet and sweet. Druid sometimes gets ignored when the "other one" is around grabbing all the attention! |
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Oreo Born on Feburary 17, 2003, Oreo is one of this family's three dogs. She is curious, loves walking, car trips & visits to her owner's friend in the hospital. She is loving, loyal and cuddly. |
A very talkative character, Mr. Lee was born on July 2009. He loves walks, and although he hasn't learned to read yet, he loves The Book Man. He loves BC salmon as well, and has no problem keeping himself busy! |
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Born on February 17, 1990 Ben appreciates the simple things in life... namely food, and sleeping! |
Details to follow, this lovely girl belongs to our staff member Sara & her partner Andrew. |
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Born March 23, 2005, smile at her, and she'll be your friend forever. |
Born on July 5, 2005, Koko loves belly rubs and going for walks.. then falling fast asleep (and snoring). Koko is very sociable, and likes to relax at Starbucks. Her favourite toy is a stuffed warthog. |
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Archer Born on July 24, 2008, Archer is a little guy who thinks big! He is well socialized and travels all over with his human. He has a mind of his own and will do it later if inconvenient now. He can be very focused. His favourite animal is the cat, especially the one at The Book Man (Nietzsche). |
Darby & Finnegan Darby & Finnegan joined the world on October 16, 2007. The boys love to go for walks and play at the dog park. They love broccoli and watermelon, and anything else they can "cute" out. Finnegan loves to play in the snow, but Darby is really a cat in disguise. |
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Rosie Born on April 22, 2009, Rosie loves to swim, chase birds, and play with her friends Bruce, Dudley, Teddy & Molly! |
Rosita Born in 2000, Rosita is a little camera shy, but is very happy to be around people. She goes to work with her human companions ever day, and is voted Employee of the Month! A small package, but the best dog ever. |
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Chico Chico, who was born on March 22, 2006, spent the first three and a half years of his life unwanted, and living in a crate. He was rescued from that environment, and now lives with a 70lb Leonberger! |
Kenya Kenya was born on July 1, 2004. She came to live in her forever home when she was 1 1/2 years old after being abused and living in a kennel. She overcame her fears and passed her certification as a therapy dog. She brings smiles and cheer everywhere she goes, but most of all when she visits seniors and patients. She spreads joy, one paw at a time! |
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Jude Born on November 3, 2008, Jude is a high-class mutt. He has been on tour with rock musicians; his friends include cats, dogs & people all around BC; he loves the crabapples that fill his yard. He came very close to being named "Happy" just because he is such a cheerful guy. |
Madison Madison joined the world on February 14, 2002. "Maddy" enjoys walking and playing with friends. He enjoys spending time with his family, as long as it doesn't involve a bath! Maddy's best friend is our cat, Cali. Maddy is a wonderful member of our family (The Browns) |
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Cherry Born in October of 2009, Cherry is very friendly. She likes people and animals but she loves children. She also likes walkies so we powerwalk for an hour every day, plus two shorter walks. |
April
This little cutie was born in April of 2004. She is a guard dog, but once she knows you, |
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Jasper Born in August 2001, Jasper loves to chase, cats, squirrels, bears and coyotes (all in the same day!) His idea of a perfect day is a hike with one of his buddies, a nice meal followed by a long nap Hates mountain biking, wind and elevators. |
Maple
Born in September of 2007, Maple is nicknamed "Trouble Bear." He loves to play with blankets and socks, as well as swimming and driving. One of his special talents is that he can fetch sticks that are bigger than him! He can jump really high, and is very cuddly and loving; especially with kids. |
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Hugo
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Mystery Dog
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Tank
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