The Hounddogger: March 2007

Thursday, March 29, 2007

Princess Abby's "Vacation"

As soon as I recover from my "supposed" vacation, I'll share the details with you all. So look for some updates in the next couple of days. In the meantime, wish me a speedy recovery.

Your ever wise and regal hound,
Princess Abby.

Monday, March 19, 2007

Hound Wisdom #2 – It’s usually best to tell the truth

I don’t want to admit this, but the question has been asked and I must tell my fans the truth.
I’m embarrassed to say, but yes I live in a house without cable. Believe it or not that “thing” on top of the TV is an antenna. Yes, we actually watch TV with rabbit ears! I know what you’re thinking and trust me, it’s not like I haven’t had the same thoughts myself. My mom gets teased all the time by her friends and guests. I mean who lives in this day and age without cable?! But my mom say’s she’d feel obligated to sit at home and watch TV if she was paying for it every month. So yes, we sit at home at night watching our little TV with rabbit ears. It’s embarrassing, but hey, at least the aluminum foil is gone now!

Sunday, March 18, 2007

Hound Wisdom # 1 - There's nothing like a lazy Sunday afternoon

The morning starts off with a hardy breakfast of Beneful. Mom says she buys it because she likes the resealable packaging, however I have noticed the "healthy weight" in big bold letters. I'm a slim 55 lbs, so I don't know why I'm on this food, but I like it, I get plenty of it, so I eat it. Plus, mom doesn't know about the little snacks I sneak on occasion. She has no idea when her friends come over, they give me special treats.

Anyway, I'm rambling. I'll get back to the lazy Sunday afternoon. After breakfast, I notice mom sitting on the couch doing some work, so I hop on the couch, snuggle up next to her and take a nap. I awake occasionally just to make sure I'm not missing anything exciting. At one point, mom gets up. I slowly open one eye and I notice she's putting a movie in. I've hit the jackpot now! I'll get a full 2 hours of snuggling in, while she watches the movie. Boy this is the life. I think everyone should have a nice lazy Sunday afternoon every so often. There's nothing better, than spending quality time with someone you love. Signing off now, it's time for my next nap. I have a lot more hound wisdom to impart so stay tuned...

Allow me to introduce myself

My name is Abigail, although personally I prefer Princess Abby. I live, make that rule, a household in Los Angeles. I have a big backyard to play in, a couch to sleep on, and lots of love. I'm on my 3rd, yes 3rd, male companion. My first bud was Sherlock and he taught me everything. I was just six weeks old when I met him. He was five, so he knew everything. He took me under his wing and looked after me until the day he died. He died a week before his 13th birthday. That was almost 5 years ago and I still miss him. He was a special dude and for 8 years, we spent every minute of every day together. I was really lonely after I lost my best bud. So mom decided I needed another friend. In walks Brutus. Now Brutus was nothing like Sherlock. He'd had a really rough life but he didn't want to share what he knew of the world. He said his past was just too ugly and he wanted to forget it. He was just grateful to have nice place to sleep and people who loved him. He followed my mom around everywhere. He would never let her out of his sight. At first I was a little jealous, well a lot jealous. But then I realized he didn't grow up getting the kind of love and attention that I did, so I let him have the spotlight. I wound up learning a lot from him. I learned how to be grateful for the things I had. I'd grown up having it all so I didn't really appreciate anything. Brutus however was grateful for everything. I learned that the more love I give, the more I get back in return. He was a very special friend but unfortunately he got really sick and our time together was cut short. My heart ached after Brutus was gone. What was wrong with me that my two best buds had to leave me? As I sat feeling sorry for myself, mom pulled up in the Jeep and out jumped Chadwick. Now let me tell you about Chadwick. Chadwick walked in like he owned the place. He walked around like he was royalty or something. I don't know who he thought he was, but I quickly put him in his place. I established myself as the alpha dog in this household. He challenged me at first, but he finally acquiesced. Now Chadwick is a pain in my ass. I mean that literally. You see he's blind. I don't just mean he can't see well, the dog has no eyes. It's kind of freaky if you ask me. It is kind of funny though to watch him bump into things. He gets around by his sense of smell. Now let me translate that for you. It means he walks around with his snout stuck up my butt! Now you may laugh and you may think it's cute, but let me tell you, it's annoying as hell! I'll admit, he's quite a looker but boy does he bug. He gets on my nerves to no end. So the reason I tell you all this is so that you'll realize how much experience I have with love, with friendship, with life. I know I'm not getting any younger and I realize that after twelve years in this crazy world it's time I do something to give back. So I've decided my legacy will be to pass on my hound wisdom to all who are willing to listen. So please read my ramblings, my rants, my observations. You just might learn something.