McColl - On being a dog with a bone

Praise for Be a Dog with a Bone

A genuine masterpiece that reveals the true secrets to wisdom, success, and fulfillment from the creatures who are most qualified to teach them to us dogs.

Paul Hartunian, publicity expert

I love it! Its charming and wise, playful and brilliant, easy yet profound.

Joe Vitale, the #1 best-selling author of Spiritual Marketing

This insightful book cleverly delivers a profound yet meaningful approach on how you can turn your deepest desires into reality and transform your life.

Mark Victor Hansen, the co-creator of the #1 New York Times best-selling series Chicken Soup for the Soul and the co-author of The One Minute Millionaire

Peggys book offers fun and positive insights into the power of animals to teach us and enrich our lives. Her doggy lessons instruct about serious life changes, while her stories and cartoons bring smiles, reminding us of the antics of our own four-footed family members.

Linda M. Hines, the former president and CEO of Delta Society

This book is sure to be a classic. Its fast its simple it works! Peggy McColl will show you precisely what to do to hold on to your dreams and to turn them into reality!

Bob Proctor, the best-selling author of You Were Born Rich

My nine dogs and I found inspiration and fun withBe a Dog with a Bone.Each of them thinks Peggy is referring to them. I know she is referring to me.

Patty Duke, actress and author

Be a Dog

with a Bone

ALSO BY PEGGY MCCOLL

21 DISTINCTIONS OF WEALTH: Attract the Abundance You Deserve

YOUR DESTINY SWITCH: Master Your KeyEmotions, and Attract the Life of Your Dreams!

HAY HOUSE TITLES OF RELATED INTEREST

YOU CAN HEAL YOUR LIFE, the movie, starring Louise L. Hay & Friends (available as a 1-DVD program and an expanded 2-DVD set) Watch the trailer at: www.LouiseHayMovie.com

THE ANGEL BY MY SIDE: The True Story of a Dog Who Saved a Manand a Man Who Saved a Dog, by Mike Lingenfelter and David Frei

ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING FOR SUCCESS: Say It, Believe It, Receive It, by Keith D. Harrell

ITS NOT ABOUT THE HORSE: Its about Overcoming Fearand Self-Doubt, by Wyatt Webb, with Cindy Pearlman

KICK UP YOUR HEELS BEFORE YOURE TOO SHORT TO WEARTHEM: How to Live a Long, Healthy, Juicy Life, by Loretta LaRoche

POWER OF THE SOUL: Inside Wisdom for an Outside World, by John Holland

REPOTTING: 10 Steps for Redesigning Your Life, by Diana Holman and Ginger Pape

THE TIMES OF OUR LIVES: Extraordinary True Stories of Synchronicity,Destiny, Meaning, and Purpose, by Louise L. Hay & Friends

TRANSFORMING FATE INTO DESTINY: A New Dialogue with Your Soul, by Robert Ohotto

All of the above are available at your local bookstore, or may be ordered by visiting:

Hay House USA: www.hayhouse.com
Hay House Australia: www.hayhouse.com.au
Hay House UK: www.hayhouse.co.uk
Hay House South Africa: www.hayhouse.co.za
Hay House India: www.hayhouse.co.in

Be a Dog

with a Bone

Always Go for Your Dreams

Peggy McColl

HAY HOUSE, INC.
Carlsbad, California New York City
London Sydney Johannesburg
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Copyright 2003, 2009 by Peggy McColl

Published and distributed in the United States by: Hay House, Inc.: www.hayhouse.com Published and distributed in Australia by: Hay House Australia Pty. Ltd.: www.hayhouse.com.au Published and distributed in theUnited Kingdom by: Hay House UK, Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.uk Publishedand distributed in the Republic of South Africa by: Hay House SA (Pty), Ltd.: www.hayhouse.co.za Distributed in Canada by: Raincoast: www.raincoast.com Published in India by: Hay House Publishers India: www.hayhouse.co.in

Editorial supervision: Jill Kramer Design: Tricia Breidenthal
Cartoons provided by: Randy Glasbergen

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced by any mechanical, photographic, or electronic process, or in the form of a phonographic recording; nor may it be stored in a retrieval system, transmitted, or otherwise be copied for public or private useother than for fair use as brief quotations embodied in articles and reviewswithout prior written permission of the publisher.
The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.

A previous edition of this book was published in book and e-book form by Destinies Publishing in 2003. ISBN: 0-9730431-1-3

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

McColl, Peggy.
Be a dog with a bone : always go for your dreams / Peggy McColl. -- 1st ed.
p. cm.
ISBN 978-1-4019-2464-5 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. Self-actualization (Psychology) 2. Success--Psychological aspects.. 3. Dreams. 4. Dogs-Miscellanea. I. Title.

BF637.S4M234 2009 158.1--dc22 2008038179

ISBN: 978-1-4019-2464-5

12 11 10 09 4 3 2 1
1st edition, January 2009

Printed in the United States of America

To my sister, Judy, who reminds me to always go for my dreams.

Contents

Dogged Determination
Grab hold of that bone and never let it go!

Time to Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
Learn the behaviors that
will guarantee you success.

Dont Chase Your Tail
Stop doing things that get you nowhere.

Only Ingest Things That Are Good for You
Poisons sabotage success.

Be a Little Dog with a Big-Dog Attitude
Your attitude is the little thing
that makes a big difference.

When You Feel Youve Reached the End of Your Leash, Go Farther
How to handle adversity and
overcome any challenge.

Drool unto Others as You Would Have Them Drool unto You
The most important lesson you can learn.

Come on Out of the Doghouse
Courageously step forward into growth.

Dog Instincts
Trust your inner knowing.

Bark for What You Want
Dont keep quiet about your needs and desires.

Wag Your Tail
Be happy and show appreciation.

Keep Your Nose Wet
What to do when youre feeling ruff.

The Dogma of Success
The inside scoop on how to live your life.

You never know how tough you are until someone takes your bone away!

Leave it to a bulldogmeto write the Foreword to Peggy McColls book Be a Dog with a Bone. After all, we bulldogs are bred to have dogged determination. Its in our genes. Have you ever noticed how our noses are slanted backward so that we can breathe without letting go of that bone?