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Abby - The Silliest Dog Who Ever Lived

Almost Halloween

Well, mommy brought in some big bags of sweet smelling things today. She kept shooshing me away from the bag, so I just KNEW whatever was in there was something I wanted! She told me they were candies for Halloween. I have no idea what Halloween is, but if there's good stuff around, I like it! Then she reminded me about last year, how the doorbell rang and she ran to open it and gave candy to the little kids who were all dressed up in weird clothes. Fine. But what about me? She said I couldn't have chocolate. Well, I never! Why can't I have chocolate?? I'm sure I'd like it. In fact, I'm pretty sure I snuck some when she wasn't looking last Christmas, but to tell me I can't have it really hurt!

I shouldn't complain though. Every time we go out, mommy gets a coffee at her favorite coffee place. And she always gets me donut holes. Somtimes they have jelly in them. Somtimes they're plain. But they're always really good and I end up with powder sugar on my beard. She thinks I look cute like that, and smiles.

Speaking of going out, mommy always takes me wherever she goes. I usually try and look pathetic and lie near the door, but still. She doesn't have to take me with her. Sometimes she drives to a really cool place to meditate, and she brings me with her. It's really quiet there and there are hardly any other cars. So we get to listen for the squirrels and other critters running around. Lots of birdies too, and I like to bark at them because they fly right over my head! It's fun.

She brings me shopping with her, but I have to stay in the car. She always comes back with a treat for me and I love to watch everyone walking around. Especially the kids, because they always point at me and sometimes come over to talk to me through the window. Then I lie down and nap till she gets back. She's never too long.

I guess I shouldn't complain too much about not having chocolate. I have it pretty good. But, just in case I'm missing out on something, I have a costume planned for Halloween. I'm going to sneak out and ring the bell. That way, I'll fool mommy into giving me some of the good stuff. And if it doesn't work, she'll just smile and love me and give me something I can have.

Life is really pretty good.

17 October 2007

Hi. My name is Abby, and I'm almost three years old. Mommy calls me the silliest dog who ever lived. As you can see by my picture, I love to lounge around. Relaxing is my number one hobby, although mommy says sometimes that I'm a wild woman when I run around the house. I love lying on my back anywhere, belly up, waiting for someone to rub me. I love having my belly rubbed! I do sleep that way all the time. Even in the middle of the kitchen floor.

I was born in the winter, on Christmas day, in fact! That's probably why I love the cool or cold weather so much and hate the heat. I'm always puffing, even when the air conditioner is on. Mommy calls me a snow baby. :) In the summer, you can always find me lying on an a/c vent on the floor.

I don't think I have a very favorite food, but I do love whipped cream in a can! Even the sound of it gets me sprinting to the kitchen! My favorite dog food is anything sprayed with butter spray. Mommy buys one that's no calories to put on my food. It's yummy! Sometimes she gives me a hard boiled egg with it, but I'll tell you a secret. I love a once over easy egg even better! I lie right near the stove and watch her make it. Then she chops it over my food and I gobble it up! When my face is extra furry, it gets gooey and has to be wiped. But I don't mind!

I love playing. My favorite thing to do is grab on pant legs when people walk by! What fun!! Not for them, but it is for me. :) Our house is set way down from the street, and in the winter, the boys slide down on some kind of plastic thing. They go so fast! I like to chase them down the hill. I also like to run and run in the snow! I go round the house a few times, kicking that white stuff and going back in the house with ice clumps on my feet. It's the absolute best thing!! Mommy has to wipe me down, and I let her. Then she gives me a treat. I love winter!

I also love to chase bunny rabbits and chipmonks. The little chipmonks are always trying to hide from me under mommy's car! They're very fast and I can never catch them, but one of these days I'm going to figure out a way! The bunnies are easier. They don't seem too afraid of me. When mommy walks me at night, I can see them just sitting there. It's like they taunt me. Tease me. "COME OVER AND SNIFF ME!" I can hear them thinking that. So I try to sneak up, then at the last minute, I try to run, but they're too smart for me. They always run away before I get there.

It's fall here in New England, and I like to run through the leaves. Mommy always tells me I'm a leaf collector because they all stick to me and I end up bringing them into the house. She doesn't get mad at me though.

I think that's about all I can say right now. I'll think of more things and will post them here in my journal.