The Hounddogger: November 2015

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Loving this vacation

So it's day three of our "vacation" and so far I' loving it! Mom and has been taking us for a long walk every morning and there are sooooooooo many smells. I think Mom gets a little frustrated because between me and Bella, we stop every few seconds. But she needs to understand, we are hounds and our sniffers are in over-drive here. We've seen lots of other dogs and even some deer. I hear there are bears here too. I really hope we don't run into one of those. Knowing Bella, she'd try and play with it!

Now I think we were supposed to be staying at this house that we keep going to. But it's such a mess and there's no couch or bed for us to snooze on so I'm glad we aren't staying there. Being there seems to make Mom angry, but we like running around there and seeing what all we can get into.

Now the place we are staying at has a really nice comfy couch and a cozy bed. And when we aren't snoozing on one of those, we are going bye bye in the car. Mom takes us everywhere! I'm not sure how long we will be here, but I hope a long time. I mean, lots of quality time with Mom, warm cozy places to snooze and ride-a-longs in the car? What more could a couple of lazy hounds ask for?

Monday, November 9, 2015

Road Trip!

So mom was planning on leaving us for the weekend, but there was a sudden change in plans. Not sure what happened but her weekend trip turned into a a longer journey and she decided to make it a road trip and let us tag along! You all know how much I love a good road trip. I was kind of hoping it would just be me and mom, but she decided to bring the terrorist along too. Now Mom knows my place is right up front snuggled in the passenger seat where I can keep an eye on her while she drives. So she put the seats down in the back and put a dog bed back there so crazy Bella had plenty of room. However, that crazy dog decided she wanted to be in the passenger seat too and just climbed right in next to/on top of me! I know I'm fabulous, but that dog is just obsessed with me! Mom seems to think it's cute. I think it's annoying!

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.