Hannah's 8th Adoption Birthday

I don't know Hannah's actual birthday, all I know is that the shelter recorded her as 3 years old and owner surrendered.  That was in August of 2008.  I have no idea why they surrendered her, except that it was right in the middle of a bunch of home foreclosures and bad economic times.  Plenty of people had to surrender beloved pets because they had to move.  Sometimes it's a family related issue...who knows.  I'd like to think she was well loved before, but I also can't imagine that whoever had her couldn't have found a rescue organization so she wouldn't be placed in a kill shelter.  Her time was about to come to an end when they shelter contacted a woman who they knew loved animals and said that she was too sweet a dog to have to put down.

At this point, I will be ever indebted to this lady for adopting fostering her.  Still, when I consider Hannah's journey, it was rough.  She was in six different locations between August 2008 and January 2009.  I don't know if Hannah was as averse to change as she is now, but for this dog that gets anxious if we simply move furniture or take down holiday decorations, you know this had to have been a very difficult and stressful time for Hannah.

January 8th is the day we celebrate Hannah's adoption.  Hannah (the real Hannah, not the fictional character based on her) does love people, but she also loves her space.  She is a little wary of people she doesn't know either, and very wary of dogs she doesn't know, so we don't have any big kind of celebration for her, but I do like to mark the day by taking some pictures of her.  Below are some of the best from her photo shoot on her adoptiversary.  She was so good about the headband.  She has never minded wearing clothing, but anything on her head was not appreciated.  I think she's finally gotten over that.  No problems for her this year!

And one little plug before I go...I love the Adopt, Don't Shop motto.  I understand that there are many considerations for each person/family and for sure rescuing a dog, especially a full-grown dog with the behaviors and experiences they bring with them, is not the best choice for everyone.  But, I think of all the dogs killed (1.2 million/yr!  according to ASPCA) and my heart breaks.  Both of our dogs have been rescues and we absolutely love them!

Hannah Gets Interviewed By A Cat!

Yes, you read that correctly!  Our Instagram friend, Charlie Cat (who can be found @charliecat1224) asked to interview Hannah for the FIRST dog interview on his blog!  We have made a lot of friends on Instagram, but mostly dogs.  Hannah typically finds it more fun to chase cats than sit and talk with them, but this interview was completed through the internet, so the temptation was avoided.

If you'd like to read the interview, please go to Charlie Cat's blog here.

Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @adventuresofhannahthedog

If you'd like to ask Hannah a question, you can send her an email on our website - www.Hannahtales.com 

Black Friday Sale - 30% off the Deluxe Edition!

We hope you've had a wonderful Thanksgiving!  Thoughts turn to Christmas and we'd like to help get a copy of The Adventures of Hannah the Dog into the hands of the youngsters in your life!  It's really perfect for any trips in the car or for calming down before bedtime or nap time.

For Black Friday, we are discounting the Deluxe Edition CD by 30%!  The cost is $7.67 + S/H.  Not only do you get the cute artwork, but Hannah sends her very own pawtograph (autograph in dog terms).

The stories are recommended for children ages 3-8.

Visit our website's products page to order directly.

Hannahtales Website!

We have a beautiful new website  at www.hannahtales.com up and running where you can order your copy of The Adventures of Hannah the Dog Deluxe CD!  The deluxe CD includes full artwork front to back and on the CD itself, as well as an autograph from Hannah!

The website will also direct you to where you can purchase the stories or full album digitally on both iTunes and Google Play.

Still not sure if the Hannah the Dog stories are for your child?  You can listen to the whole first episode for free on the website and preview the other five stories.

If your child loves Hannah the Dog stories and wants to see pictures and learn about the real inspiration behind these tales, the website is the perfect place to go!

Deluxe CD

Christmas is coming!!!

Looking for a great gift for the youngster in your life? Hannah the Dog stories are available to purchase digitally through iTunes (click here for link) and Google Play (click here for link), and physical CDs are available on Amazon (click here for link) or you can order a deluxe CD from us with cute artwork and an autograph from Hannah! It's great to listen to in the car while driving around town or long road trips with stories averaging around 10 minutes. They make great nap time/bedtimes stories too!

The Literacy Benefits of Listening

My long term goal is to get the Hannah the Dog stories into a book format, not just audiobook.  Until I can get illustrations completed, we have the stories available in audio.

Why listen to stories?  As a teacher, I know how important it is to get kids eyes on paper reading and improving their reading skills.  I will also tell you as a teacher, that listening comprehension is also very important.  Listening is a skill that also takes work.  After spending hours in my car with all the long commutes I used to do, I found listening to podcasts a beneficial way to kill the time, and actually help it not seem so long.  In fact, when you really get into the story you are listening, you might find yourself wanting a longer commute!  You might just find these stories help your children enjoy the commute in your car a little more, too, while working on listening comprehension!

Below is a great article from Scholastic on the benefits of listening:

The Literacy Benefits of Listening: Use audio books to bring life and depth to your child’s reading experience.

CDs are available on Amazon!

Hey everyone!

Physical CDs containing the complete set of six stories are available through Amazon!  They are great for listening to in the car or playing at bedtime.  I don't know how many times I listened to these driving my nieces around.   When they'd spend the night, this was their bedtime story choice and they'd fall asleep to them.  They each have their favorite story.  It warms my heart :)

Click HERE to go to the page on Amazon where you can purchase.

This is Hannah's favorite bedtime story!