Reprinted for a second time last month, following a shift that saw her buy the book rights and self-publish, Bo is back on the market.
With the agreement of illustrator Bruce Potter, who captures Bojangles' struggle through engaging portrait-style paintings, Mrs Kenna welcomed the book's relaunch with a stint at last month's Kapiti Arts Trail, which saw around a dozen copies sold.
The Kapiti coaster, who re-printed Bo through local company Popi, said because of advancements in digital publishing, the ability to self-publish in small print runs is achievable.
"It's taken out the need for expensive, large print runs and make-ready costs, and the quality is at least as good.
"We were able to make the small changes to the artwork, to take out references to Penguin and refer instead to myself, within a tight budget."
Mrs Kenna, who also works in communications at Kapiti Coast District Council, said despite Penguin publishers telling her it would not be economical to release a second print run, calls for copies of her book flowed in as the popularity of greyhound adoption escalated.
"I've been told there are currently 55 greyhounds here in Kapiti, which is very high for a relatively small area.
"To put it in comparison, Auckland has 243 and Wellington has 99."
As part of research for the book, which included a visit to dog adoption kennels and meetings with GAP co-coordinator Jacqui Eyley, Mrs Kenna grasped the unique nature of greyhounds, whose notable gentleness and laid back temperaments are exposed through new family man, Bojangles.
"I have always loved dogs, and memories from my visit to adoption kennels in Sanson stuck with me.
"I'd imagined greyhounds would be skittery and highly strung, but they acted more like cats, curling up and sleeping a lot and occasionally nudging my hand when I spoke.
"I just knew the greyhound adoption scheme was a great initiative."
¦For details on how to purchase Bo, see www.annakenna.co.nz.
