In 2006, our rescue dog Bo was fourteen, and getting into ‘bonus’ time. I got the idea to write a book to give to my wife for Christmas, so she would have something to keep his memory alive long after he passed.

There were so many wonderful memories of my wife and him since the two of them reminded me of ‘I Love Lucy’ meeting up with ‘Marley’ the bad dog. Rather than writing it through my eyes, I decided to use Bo’s ‘voice’ and write the book through the eyes of man’s best friend.

Bad to the Bone focuses on how Bo—and two seemingly normal people—wreak havoc on an unsuspecting world while creating a lifelong bond in the process. All the stories are true, and the only tears shed will be tears of laughter.

Every dog has the potential to change a human’s life, given the opportunity. One lonely, frightened dog sitting in cage staring back at you in a shelter can make a bigger difference in your life than you would ever expect.

Bo’s book is dedicated to rescue workers and he donates 10% of his proceeds to help homeless animals.

Woof!

Horst & Bo