This family was a very busy family. They had 2 kids and the mom ran a daycare from her home. They also had a old lab, a giant schnauzer and a couple of cats. Then they added Abby to the mix. After a few months the husband said that it was too much! Someone had to go. The mom picked Abby as she didn't have the time to spend with Abby and Abby was a little wild. ( Just a puppy with no training )
They put an add in the paper and I called up and said that I would like to take a look at her. They had had lots of phone calls and we made a time for me to see her. I drove to Seward (2 1/2 hr drive ) and they choose me to be her new owner ( For money of course! ) They had 7 people come by to look at her but they said that I was the only "normal" person! All the others talked about how they wanted a mean dog, a guard dog, a watch dog. I said that I wanted a couch potato/active dog and that I had a doberman before and I knew that they where really a sweet and mild mannered dog. (Yes, they do have a natural guarding ability but they are really laid back.)
Abby and I took a beginners obedience class that lasted for 8 weeks and we got all the kinks worked out (for the most part ) and she has been a good dog since then.
When she was in her prime, I would take her for bike rides using the Springer and we would go for hours. She can't do that any more. We now take little walks and she spends her days in the summer digging up gofers and little critters. And in the winter napping and going for car rides.
To celebrate I had cake and Abby had some dried pig heart. ( She liked it )
yummm, that looks good...I mean the chocolate cake! That was interesting to learn the story behind Abby. Thanks for sharing that Happy Birthday story.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Abby! Pig heart huh? I'm glad it was you who had the choco. cake and Abby who had the pig heart.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Abby! You are a really sweetie and so good to your mom. Enjoy that pig heart. Here's to many more years getting under the covers and enjoying the car rides.
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She is a good dog. Except she has yoda ears. Happy Birthday to Abby.
ReplyDeleteI love hearing about rescue stories that turn out well! Happy Birthday to your Abby. She's a good looking dog.
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