Would you please check out my adorable new companion? He is a lovely Doberman, eight weeks old today, and I named him Barkis, after a character in David Copperfield (and, not coincidentally, in Summer at Willow Lake). Dickens’s Barkis is a simple cart driver who falls in love with Peggotty after tasting her pies, and then sends David to give her his now-famous message, “Barkis is willin’.”
Barkis Verbossa Wiggs gets to keep his floppy ears and undying affection for his people. He already loves the great outdoors, and sleeping on my feet while I write. Consider me smitten!
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August 28, 2012 at 4:00 am
Interview with Author Susan Wiggs + Giveaway | Book Lovers Inc.
[…] Susan: Barkis, hands down. The dog in Summer at Willow Lake. Happily, I get to revisit him every day because when that book came out, I got a puppy and named him Barkis. Here’s a little more about the real Barkis: https://susanwiggs.wordpress.com/2007/06/17/barkis-is-willin/ […]
February 5, 2011 at 5:34 pm
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[…] is Sonny. He is Barkis’s bestie. No special reason for posting; I was just organizing photos on my computer. Who […]
July 6, 2010 at 1:15 pm
joy pusey
We also have a Barkis,Im amazed there arent more,it seems an ideal name for a dog! He is a huge,bonkers border collie,and rubs along quite happily with Dorcas the cat! Joy.
June 17, 2009 at 6:32 am
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[…] a celebrity judge at the costume contest. I kid you not. I intend to take my duties very seriously. Barkis is counting on me. I need your advice. What does a celebrity judge […]
May 31, 2009 at 9:57 pm
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[…] dog with floppy ears […]
April 17, 2008 at 5:28 am
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[…] relaxation, scenery, women’s lives Tags: Barkis, beaches, birthdays, Dobermans, dogs, puppies YO! Barkis is one year old today! Happy birthday to my shiny boy! Here are a few highlights of the Year of the […]
December 16, 2007 at 10:25 pm
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[…] most spoiled dog in the known world gets an orthopedic […]
June 26, 2007 at 12:44 am
Terri Farrell
Susan, the eyes and ears have it! 🙂
What a goregous, wonderfiul little fellow.
Barkis will be a loyal, loveable, playful companion and friend.
He’s adoreable!
June 19, 2007 at 4:44 am
Alison Kent
What happened to dailypuppy.com!??!?! 🙂
June 18, 2007 at 6:30 am
Wendy Roberts
Oh he’s beautiful! In my younger days I had a dobie named Nero who melted my heart with eyes much like Barkis’s.
June 18, 2007 at 5:07 am
Elizabeth Boyle
Susan, those eyes would break any heart! What a wonderful little fellow. Growing up, two of our neighbors had Dobies and they are wonderful dogs! Loyal, sweet, and really friendly–your Barkis will be a great friend!
June 17, 2007 at 9:55 pm
puddlehead
Dogs and literature…two of my favorites. I’m up with my sick girl tonight and was flipping through blogs between trips to the yard when I found yours. I’m happy for you and Barkis! And I tell you what: my dog E, over the years since we found each other, has taught me more about what it means to be a friend, a human, and a companion than I could have ever hoped to learn from another person. Take care, and I’ll check back for updates on Barkis and your writing.
–Puddlehead
June 17, 2007 at 9:44 pm
Patricia Wood
Now this is too cute! I’d love a dog but the cats would make him walk the plank.