My Story...

I read a couple other doggies Stories on some other Blogs...

And, since my Mom is not very creative & our lives are boring right now...

I thought I would tell you where I came from...

Who do you think this is???

It's my Dog Mom, Chloe...She lives with my Mom's Niece...

Here I am with my Mom, Chloe & my Dad, Winston, he lives with my Mom's Niece, too...

My Mom really wanted a replacement child when my human sister, Chrissy got married & moved to Georgia, so she told her Niece that, if Chloe & Winston had puppies, she wanted a little girl that looked just like Chloe...

So on March 17, 2006 I was born...That is St Patrick's Day, so I must be Irish...

There were 4 of us...& my Mom's Niece had Forever Homes for all of us before we were born...

I was born last & I was the smallest...After my 3 brothers were born, & they all looked like my Dad, my Mom's Niece was thinking maybe they weren't gonna get a little white girl puppy for my Mom...But then there I was...

Here's what I looked like when I was a puppy...I was just what my Mom ordered...

I was pretty cute, don't ya think??

My teeth aren't straight, but, then, my Mom really wasn't looking for a show dog...

She just wanted someone to keep her company while she watched the Yankee Games, & I do that really well...

Here I am with my Best Friend, Tigger...

She went away for awhile, but then came back...

My Mom says when I was a puppy, I could turn myself into a pretzel...

This is my First Christmas...

I already knew how to peel a Tennis Ball...See it in the background??

So, that's a little bit of my History...

I'm a very lucky little dog to have sooo many people that love me...

I wish ALL doggies & kitties had that too...

Abby xxxooo

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Hey, Chef's Mom had a great idea...

She thought it would be fun to have an "Autobiography Day"...

So we're gonna see if we can organize one...

There's a Poll up there on the right side of my Blog...

Chef has one, too...

Please let us know if you think this would be a fun thing to do...

Abby xxxooo

Rusty's Squirrel Patrol...

As you all know, I'm an Expert Squirrel Hunter...

I know right where they are, I just need my legs to be a little longer...

See, Here I am in Action...

Well...My friend, Happy told me about Rusty's Squirrel Patrol...

So I went right over & joined...

This is my Official Squirrel Patrol Certificate...

I'm going on a hunt right now...

Abby xxxooo

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Oh...& Me & my Mom want to send our prayers out to all our friends in

Texas & anyone in Ike's Path...

Also, please pray for Deetz, his little/big Brother, Gizmo, & their family...

They are going thru a tough time right now...

Prayers are a great thing...We all need them now & then...

Thanks...

Abby xxxooo

9/11...We Will Never Forget...

Today is a day for reflection...

We Will Never Forget...

God Bless the USA &

Watch Over Our Brave Men & Women in Uniform

Who Serve Her So Well & So Selflessly...

Making Sure Everything is in Place...

Since I was sick, I really haven't felt like keeping track of what's going on around the house...

My Mom took me for a walk around the Front Yard...

You can come along if you want...

Look at that silly Rose Bush in the front of the house...

It's growing right in front of the window...

My Mom didn't want to cut it off cuz there is a really pretty rose there...

She says she will cut that long branch off after the rose is gone...

Lots of Pee-Mails to catch up on...

Lots of Get Well Cards from my friends in the neighborhood...
Just making sure no one has been messing with my Dad's truck while I was sick...
I usually keep a really good eye out from my Look Out Spot in the window,
but I've been kind of slacking this week...

We missed Rosco Wednesday this week...

I told him he can have two days next week...

Thanks, again for all the good wishes...

Abby xxxooo

Hi, Everyone...Abby's Mom Here, Again...

Don't worry...No more bad news...

Just wanted you to know that last nite when I got home from work, I was greeted by my Little Abby acting just like herself...

She was bouncy & wagging her tail & jumping all over...She was clearly feeling better...

She is still on her meds & eating her diet supplement that the Vet prescribed...I'm still going to give her the pain meds for a couple more days, but she is definately back to normal...

With her being so sick, we have had a hard time keeping track of what's going on with everyone...We'll be catching up with everyone this weekend...

Thank You for all your kind words & prayers & paw crossing...DWB is a great family & Abby & I are sooo happy to be a part of it...

I'm Home...

Hi...I'm back home now, & I gotta tell ALL of you....

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER get "Pan crit itus", or whatever it is...

It is awful...It hurts REALLY bad...

The Vet told my Mom it is like a human getting "Up end dis itus"...

So, I guess anything that ends in "ITUS" is BAD...

I was really scared & my tummy was all hard & big & it hurt really bad....My Mom didn't know how to pick me up, cuz when she touched me it hurt...

The Vet stuck that thing in my butt to see if I was too hot,

& I tried to bite her cuz I was sooo sick...

THEN, the Vet picked me up & my Mom had to leave me...I know she didn't want to cuz she was doing that leaky eye thing, but she told me it would be OK...

OK...My Butt...

They stuck my leg with a big needle & hooked me up to some water bags & put me in a cage...

They called it the "Suite"...I called it a cage...

The only thing that was good is I had my bed & my Piggy...

The Vet did help me, though, I think, cuz after they stuck another needle in me I started to not hurt so bad & I got really sleepy...Then they took some pictures of me with a big camera...

So I slept alot & then Mom came to get me...

I was really happy to see her & I felt a little better, but I was still very sick...

Sometime in the nite I started feeling better...This morning I am still not myself, but I ate & Mom gave me some more of that sleepy medicine, cuz my tummy still hurts - she didn't stick me with a needle, though...

My Mom took the day off to be with me & to say Hi to all my friends...I'm sleepy, so I'm laying right by her in my bed telling her what to say...

So, Thank You for all your good wishes...

I could feel all your good vibes coming my way when I was at the Hospital yesterday...

I know that helped me get better, too...

Abby xxxooo

Abby's not feeling well...

Update:

The Vet says Abby is responding well to the fluids & antibiotics...They say I can bring her home with medication...

I am going to pick her up in a little while & will be watching her closely...I took a vacation day from work tomorrow so I can keep a close eye on her...

I'll help her catch up on everyone's Blogs tomorrow...

Thank You for all your concerns & good wishes...

Abby's Mom

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Abby's Mom here:

Yesterday Abby was very clingy...She just wanted to be held & cuddled...

She woke me up at 4:00AM this morning & she was shaking & her tummy was very rigid & I could tell she was in pain...I called the Vet & got their Answering Service...The Vet called me right back & said she would meet me at the office...So off we went...

The Vet said she needed to keep Abby there & run some tests...Poor little Abby was so scared...It was so hard to leave her there, but I knew that was the best place for her right now...

I brought her bed & her Piggy Stuffie with her when I took her to the Vet, cuz I thought if she had to stay, she would feel more comfortable if she had her own bed...I asked the Vet if she could have it with her & she said she could...

It's now, 6:40AM & the Vet just called me...They have done blood work & X-Rays...There is no blockage, so that's good...Some of the levels in her blood work are elevated, so the Vet believes she has Pancreatitis...They are giving her fluids & antibiotics now...They also gave her some pain medicine...They think she will be OK...& I may be able to pick her up this evening...

The Vet said she is alot more comfortable & she is laying in her bed with her head on her Piggy...

I'll let you know more when I know more...

Rosco Wednesday...A Lesson in Sharing...

As the Little White Mop Dog told you, about 3 weeks ago, our Dear Kitty Friend, Tigger came home after being missing for a year...

Yep, she just walked into the yard & said, "What's Up?"...

(For a minute we thought our friend, Tanner had joined us...)

But, anyway, Tigger has been making herself right at home...

Today, I found her eating my food...

Now, you might think...

Me, being the big, strong, scary looking canine that I am...

I might get really defensive about my food dish...

Well, you are wrong...

My lesson for the Mop Dog this week is Sharing...

Me & Tigger enjoyed MY dinner together...

As you know, I can be kind of destructive...

But I am, also, very kind...

Rosco

Guess What...

My Mom came home a little late from work tonite...

She had these with her...

Can you see what it says???

I'm going to go to school...I start Sept 21 & I have 8 lessons...

I think it might be fun, but I don't understand why my Mom thinks I need it...

For some reason she thinks I'm spoiled & I don't know how to share...

I'll play along...I hear there are alot of treats involved...

Abby xxxooo

Rosco Wednesday...

My Dad had to go back to the Army today...

He will be back in that Iraq place by Saturday, I think...

He'll come home for good in January...

I'm gonna miss this..I promised him I will take really good care of MY Mom while he is gone...

We're all a little sad, but we're very proud of him...

Rosco

Rosco has Banned Me from the Back Yard...

I think we all know who really did the damage in the Back Yard...But, I wanted to show you my Front Yard, anyway...

A while ago, I told you how my Mom & Dad went out & bought some dirt...

Well, I never showed you what they made...See the flower boxes with the lights?

It looks really pretty after dark, too...

Here's a little closer view...
I don't come out here much...So I like to explore when I do...
My Mom has to keep me on the leash, cuz the road is really close...
The dogs that live near by leave me alot of pee mails...

This is their favorite mail box...
I can still run really fast, even on the leash...
So that's my Front Yard...It's not as much fun as the Back Yard...

But as long as I'm outside, I'm happy...

Abby xxxooo

Rosco Wednesday...Yard Inspection...

Since my Dad has been home, I've been so busy playing Tug-O-War that I haven't had time to watch what the Little White Mop Dog

has been doing in the backyard...

I kind of tired my Dad out, & he's relaxing on the couch watching the Olympics, so I decided to inspect the backyard for Mop Dog Damage...

Looks like she knocked the chair right off the deck...

I know she's gonna blame it on me...

I told her not to play so rough with her big purple ball...

She's so spoiled, she knows Grandma will buy her a new one...

And, look at this...She brought my favorite pink ball out here...

I've been looking for that...

I'm just gonna have to do a better job of watching her...

Rosco

BFF Gold Card Award from Joe Stains...

A couple days ago, Our Dear Friend Joe Stains Honored me with this Award...

Thank You, Joey...

Now, here are the Rules:


1. Only five people allowed.


2. Four have to be dedicated followers of your blog.


3. One has to be someone new or recently new to your blog and live in another part of the world.


4. You must link back to whoever gave you the award.



I will pass it along to my friends:


Simba, Deetz, Beasley, Lorenza, & Thor...

Also, Eduardo...He's my newest friend...He's not really that far away from me but any place outside of Whitesboro, NY seems like a different part of the world to me...

Abby xxxooo

An Amazing Story & the Bone Relay...

First, I have an Amazing Story for all of you...

I'm sure you have seen this picture on the right side of my Blog...

It used to say: In Memory of Tigger, My Very First Best Friend...

Well, Now look over there - It says: Tigger, the Miracle Cat...

This picture was taken this week...Do you see who is sitting on top of my favorite chair?
Yes...It's Tigger...During our Homecoming BBQ for John, we had another important Homecoming...Tigger walked into the back yard...

She's been gone for a year...She is 18 yrs old...

The last time we saw her she was laying on the deck in the sun...She came up missing & my Mom searched & searched & called her & called her, but she never came home...

After a while we just assumed that she had gone to the Rainbow Bridge...

We don't know what happened to her, but just have to assume that someone else in our neighborhool found her & just kept her in the house...She seems to have been well taken care of...She is very thin, but that was happening to her before she left, too...Some cats just lose weight when they get older...

Anyway...I have my Best Friend home with me again...She seems to remember everything...

Where she ate her dinner, where her box was, etc...

It's just amazing...

We are never letting her outside again...


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Now...For the Bone Relay...

I carried the Bone by myself, but my Mom followed along just to "take pictures"...

I think she just wanted to make sure nothing happened to me on the way...

I met Scruffy at the New York State Line in Binghamton....

I ran up Rte 81 to the Thruway in Syracuse...
Look at all the Construction...For those of you who live in or have been to NY...

You know what I mean...

I met Asta at the George Washington Bridge & handed off the Bone...

(Abby's Mom here: There was a picture of the George Washington Bridge here, but somehow I lost it...I'm pretty computer challenged, you know...Also, sorry Abby isn't in any of the pictures, but I was so worried about traffic I kept missing her...That, & I really don't know how to add her to the picture)

Sorry the Bone Relay pictures are soo late...

Abby xxxooo

GI John's Homecoming BBQ...

We had a Homecoming BBQ for John...

As you know, Rosco's Dad is home on R&R Leave from Iraq...

Rosco thinks R&R means Rosco Rocks...

Here's MY Dad giving John some BBQ'ing Tips...

My Dad is acting as the Official Taste Tester...

Rosco is overseeing the operation in case there are any rejects...

I always clean up after dinner...Just looking for debris...
Rosco looks thirsty from all the Tug-O-War...
I'm just enjoying the celebration...& waiting for Hand Outs...If you know what I mean...
John & the boys checking out John's new Bike...
That's my sister, Chrissy (Rosco's Mom) talking to my Cousins, Jordan, Emmie, & Jenny...
Here's Jeff bringing JJ back from the backyard...Not sure what the emergency is, but if you look at Jeff's face, it may not smell very good...
This is John's Mom with a new little guy we just met that day...
His name is Gavin...He's John's Cousin's Son...
I love the kids...
I REALLY love the kids...
They are playing with my big purple ball...
I don't mind...They are having sooo much fun...

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Oh...& my good friend, Happy gave me this Friendship Award...

Thank You, Happy!!!

I pass it on to any of my friends that don't already have it... & also those that do...

I love you all...

Abby xxooo

Just a couple things...

Hi, everybody...It's Rosco Wednesday, but I'm quite busy playing

Tug-O-War & stuff...

There's sooo much going on right now...Lots of celebrating with

MY Dad...

Abby will catch up with everyone tomorrow morning, cuz Gramma doesn't have to go to work till late...She's gonna help the Little Mop Dog catch up with everyone's Blog & post some pictures of all of us...

OH...& I'm winning most of the Tug-O-War games...Dad says he's letting me win...Yeah - Right!!

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Hi, it's Abby, again...

I've been letting Rosco do the posting lately, cuz he had such great news...

But, he's kind of busy playing Tug-O-War, so I told him I would share a couple pictures with everybody...

Here's Rosco greeting his Dad when he got home from Iraq...

He got sooo excited, he just ran around in circles for about 20 minutes...
We'll be catching up on everybody's Blogs a little later in the week...Lots going on around here right now...

We just wanted to give you an update...

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Oh...I did find time to carry the Bone for the

2008 Summer Paw-limpics...


Talk to you all soon...

Abby xxxooo

It's Rosco, Again...

Hi...The little white mop dog said I could post again today...

You see, I have some GREAT news...

I've been up all nite, waiting...I'm so excited, but too tired to show it...Like I told you before, my Dad had to go away to some place called Iraq for a while, so me & MY Mom came to live with Grandma & Grandpa & the little white mop dog...

This is MY Mom & Dad on a very happy day...

Well, Guess What????

My Dad called last nite, & they are letting him come home for 3 weeks...

He's gonna be here TODAY...I can't wait...

He's the best Tug-O-War player in the world!!!!

We're gonna have so much fun & MY Mom is so happy...

I'll give you updates while he is here...

Rosco