Woofy turned 18 years old in 2011!
check our
radio show page
for info on his birthday show broadcasted on June 5, 2011!
In 2006-07 Brent hosted the
Brent & Woofy Radio Show
(returning to CHLY March 1st 2009)
The following is a brief history of Woofy the dog which was originally aired
June 5th 2007 on CHLY 101.7
On June 4th 2007 Woofy
the dog turned 14 years old. That’s very old in dog years, 98 to be
exact, however this canine is more like a person than a dog!
Sit back and relax and enjoy a brief history of Woofy the dog.
To understand how Woofy came along we must look back to a time long,
long ago, back to when Brent was just a pup himself.
Brent grew up in a musical family. His dad is a singing yodeling cowboy
and his mom was always playing the piano or accordion. Brent started
playing and writing music at the tender age of 13. His dream to be a
rock star!
With stars in his eyes Brent ventured to the land o
plenty, better known as Calgary, to seek his fortune. He started
his musical career with his younger brother Bruce and together the pair
entertained in bars and pubs.
The History of Woofy the Dog - Part One Click
here for part two
As the story goes the stars stared to fade and Brent
headed home to BC, landing in Nanaimo in 1984. He continued to perform
music in bars and pubs but was finding the bar scene to be a nowhere
street. He wanted more out of entertaining.
By this time Brent had married and had two young boys. He started
playing and writing music for his sons who were 3 and 4 years old in
1993. Brent’s stars where once again beginning to shine with the birth
of his sons. He found his calling in life. He became a family
entertainer.
Brent brought back an old friend, relative and very talented musician to
accompany on his new journey. Brent and his brother Bruce once again
joined forces and together they started the “The Brother Brothers
Travilin’ Family Show.”
This fun, fast-paced family show included original music, balloon
animals and magic, but something was missing. More comedy was needed for
the show.
Brent had dabbled in ventriloquism when he was younger and now it was
coming back. Now he had a place to perform ventriloquism. Now he needed
a partner.
"1993 was an exciting time for us. Everything was new. I was excited
about writing music again. I was excited about learning ventriloquism."
Woofy the dog was just a thought in Brent’s imagination until he and his
wife of the time went to work to create the pooch.
The first Woofy was a sock puppet, a couple of glued on eyes and a
tongue hanging out.
"Yeah that sock puppet started the whole thing. I remember very
plainly when I was working with him and my son Matthew, who was 4 years
old at the time simply called the sock puppet 'Woofy.' It stuck
and from then on Woofy was his name."
The sock puppet soon gave way to the first prototype which was a
glorified sock puppet. Basically a head on a tube.
"We took the second puppet and when to daycares and performed with
it. I still remember the first time I attempted ventriloquism in front
of a live audience! It was scary!"
In the meantime Melanie went to work on the final Woofy. She created his
head from her own design and used a teddy bear pattern for his body. "Woofy the dog turned out perfect. Once he came to life his
personality was born. His voice came from a song I wrote and recoded
called sometimes I feel. It’s a number for kids about expressing their
feelings. The sometimes I feel giddy line is what Woofy sounds like
today."
With his new puppet and determination Brent set out to learn and perfect
the art of ventriloquism.
"When
you ask a ventriloquist about his puppets and they tell you the puppet
has a mind of his own, believe him. The prop does take on his own
personality and the ventriloquist finds himself giving all control to
the puppet. Its very strange, sometimes when we are performing even I
cant wait to see what Woofy is going to come up with next! I remember
when he was very young and he was laying on the couch, his lifeless
little puppet body just laying there and I asked him "Hey Woofy! Do
you if want to watch a movie!"
Brent and Bruce performed in the 'The Brother Brothers Travilin’
Family Show' for about a year visiting children’s festivals, fairs, and
even birthday parties. It was clear right from the start who the real
star of the show was!
The History of Woofy the Dog - Part Two click
here for part one
Whenever Woofy performs in public you can always hear
an excited tiny voice cry out… "Mommy Woofy talks by himself!"
The brothers went their separate ways after a year
and Brent continued with the show focusing on Brent & Woofy. The
pair went into the studio to record and have completed 4 CDs of original
music.
"What’s really cool recording with a puppet on your hand is the
reaction of the sound guys! That’s something they’ve never seen before
but when Woofy’s singing he has to be there! It’s good for a laugh!"
Brent & Woofy continue to bring happiness and smiles
to kids of all ages. They have performed in hundreds of venues over the
years.
"One of my fondest memories was when Woofy and I were invited to
perform on the Show of Hearts telethon. That was a great experience,
however we still enjoy performing to smaller crowds. There’s more
one-on-one that way."
Woofy became in instant hit with the kids and their parents. It wasn’t
long after Woofy debuted in 1993 that wherever Brent went without his
canine buddy someone always asked him…"Where’s Woofy!"
Woofy loves to sing. He has appeared on Brent & Woofy albums singing his
little canine heart out. Here are a few samples of his songs.
When asked what Woofy’s future will bring he just smiles and says he
wants to make more friends, more music and keep performing until Brent
is so old he can't hold him up anymore!
You
can catch Woofy performing here there and everywhere and he is co-host
with Brent on the Brent & Woofy Radio Show heard every Tuesday morning
at 8:00am on CHLY 101.7FM
(Now on Saturday Mornings at 10:00AM past)
The History of Woofy the Dog - The First 14 Years of Brent & Woofy was
written and produced by Brent Boehler (Beeler). Narrated by Pam Edgar.
Copyright 2007
bbshows.ca
this program was originally aired on the
Brent & Woofy Radio Show,
June 5, 2007, CHLY 101.7FM Nanaimo BC
"Woofy the Dog" video
Song - Woofy the Dog
CD -
Shine Shine Shine
Composer - Brent Lindsay Boehler
Click on the links below to play you favorite
Brent Boehler Shows game or puzzle!
Move Woofy the Dog thru the graveyard and cave, collecting candies.
Change costumes in the costume room! Have Fun! Created by Matthew Boehler and Brent Lindsay Boehler
How's your memory?
Flip over a card and find the matching one! Easy and fun! Created by Matthew Boehler and Brent Lindsay Boehler
Woofy's first computer game.
Move Woofy the Dog thru various scenes to find his lost bones!
Fun for all ages. Created by Matthew Boehler and Brent Lindsay Boehler
This Easter Egg Making game was created by Brent's
son Matthew in about 1997, when he was 8 years old. Created by Matthew Boehler
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"When
you ask a ventriloquist about his puppets and they tell you the puppet
has a mind of his own, believe him. The prop does take on his own
personality and the ventriloquist finds himself giving all control to
the puppet. Its very strange, sometimes when we are performing even I
cant wait to see what Woofy is going to come up with next! I remember
when he was very young and he was laying on the couch, his lifeless
little puppet body just laying there and I asked him "Hey Woofy! Do
you if want to watch a movie!".gif)
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You
can catch Woofy performing here there and everywhere and he is co-host
with Brent on the Brent & Woofy Radio Show heard every Tuesday morning
at 8:00am on CHLY 101.7FM 
