Mornings with Barney : the true story of an extraordinary beagle
by Dick Wolfsie
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"I enrolled Barney in obedience school. If I had known how being 'bad' would be part of his charm and would add to his success on camera, I might have given this more thought." -- Dick Wolfsie Television reporter Dick Wolfsie was walking out his front door on the way to the studio one wintry morning when he found a shivering beagle pup on his front steps. Dick placed the stray inside the house and was off to work. When he returned four hours later, his wife and young son were cleaning up show more what remained of the shredded couch, the living room curtains, and his wife's favorite high heels. The family would soon demand that Dick either take the dog to work with him each day or find the troublemaker a minimum security facility. So, off to the station they went. Ultimately this naughty pup nosed his way in front of the camera with Dick. Soon the dynamic duo would make TV history. For ten years--more than 2,500 morning news shows--fans watched the renegade pooch chew, howl, and dig his way through every one of Dick's reports. But he also burrowed his way into everybody's heart, becoming a beloved media star. Mornings with Barney is a hoot from start to finish. show lessTags
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Dick Wolfsie has been pleasing audiences for over thirty years. A native of New Rochelle, New York, he graduated from George Washington University and taught English and psychology to defenseless high school seniors for almost ten years before he got into broadcasting. Wolfsie came to Indianapolis in 1983, where he and Patty Spitler co-hosted show more Indianapolis Afternoon. In 1986, Wolfsie created and hosted a live morning talk show from Union Station. For the past ten years, he has been a feature reporter on WISH-TV's Daybreak, bringing a little spice to early morning TV. He also has been a contributor for Indianapolis Monthly magazine and Thomson Newspapers. He lives with his wife, Mary Ellen, a hospital administrator, son, Brett -- and Barney the beagle, of course -- on the Northeastside of Indianapolis show less
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- Canonical title
- Mornings with Barney : the true story of an extraordinary beagle
- Original publication date
- 2009-02-01
- People/Characters
- Dick Wolfsie; Barney (Dog, Beagle); Mary Ellen Wolfsie; Bret Wolfsie
- Important places
- Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
- Dedication
- This book is dedicated to Mary Ellen and Brett. Without their patience with Barney -- and their love for me -- this story would have ended where it began.
- First words
- Had I lost my mind?
- Quotations
- The woman who took the call at the school was a legend in Indianapolis, running the oldest existing dog training facility in the state. I was impressed with the sales pitch, including the money-back guarantee. She had gone th... (show all)rough about half of her spiel when she asked the breed of my pet. When I said beagle, there was dead silence on her end of the phone . . . then a good-natured laugh. "I was just kidding about the guarantee."
She explained that beagles are tough to train but that with dedication and perseverence and $40 an hour, it might be possible to overcome 2,000 years of evolutionary instinct in six hourlong sessions. Darwin must have been rolling over in his grave. ("Homeland Security")
The term "stray beagle" is considered redundant by anyone who knows anything about dogs. ("On the Road Again") - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)They are not the only reason I wrote the book, but they are the reason there was a story to share in the first place.
- Blurbers
- Hanna, Jack; The Amazing Kreskin; Heloise
- Disambiguation notice
- Wolfsie has another book entitled: Barney:The Stray Beagle Who Became a TV Star and Stole Our Hearts published by Clerisy Press, Guild Press of Indiana (July 1, 2004). It appears to be a different book.
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- Genres
- Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir, General Nonfiction
- DDC/MDS
- 791.4502 — Arts & recreation Recreation, sports, and performing arts Public performances Motion pictures, radio, television, podcasting Television
- LCC
- PN1992.8 .A58 .W654 — Language and Literature Literature (General) Literature (General) Drama Broadcasting Television broadcasts
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- English, German
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