The Daily Barker

Maggie’s Monday Message – Kindness
Happy Monday, friends! Minna and the Canine Club were talking and we thought it would be fun to have Monday messages, from me, your friendly boxer, Maggie! Today I wanted to share with you one of my favorite quotes from "The Lion & the Mouse." It says, "No act of...
Kid’s Activity – Making a Bird Feeder
If You Love the Birds- Then Feed Them! I don’t know about you but I love hearing the birds chirp and watching them from my sunroom window. That’s especially true this time of year in the state of Michigan where the temperature and the snow keeps nature at bay. Feeding...
Minna’s Book of the Month Club: I Have a Dream
Minna's January Book of the Month Club is wrapping up for the month, which means it's time to discuss! Here were our discussion questions for this wonderful book about Martin Luther King Jr. and some of the thoughts we had. Do you think this speech is still important...
2021 New Year’s Resolutions
It’s a new year which means new goals. We are pretty sure Minna’s goals are to continue to throw her and Elmer parties while she is home alone (see below), but the rest of us have a bit more responsibility. A lot of times when the new year comes, people make a...
Minna and the Canine Club’s 2020 Person of the Year
As we approach the last day of the year 2020, we know that this past year will forever be remembered. This year, we have seen a lot of hard times, but through those hard times, we have also seen tremendous generosity, kindness, and courage. Minna and the Canine Club...
Welcome!
Hello and welcome to Minna and the Canine Club’s blog! We are so glad you are here.
We believe that every child is a hero, and it is our hope is that our blog posts about our favorite dog characters (Minna, Blue, Maggie, and Clancy) will inspire kids and adults alike to be the best they can be. We love our dogs and we love books, so please join us in this adventure as we share some teaching tips and ideas, Minna’s recommended library books, Maggie’s Monday Message, Courage from Blue, and of course, Clancy’s favorite recipes for kids.
As Minna and the Canine Club would say, “Tails up, it’s time for an adventure!”
-Whimsical Writers

