The Abbie Lynn Backstory
Yes, there it is folks. I have a new dog. Almost.
Sit right down and you’ll hear a tale…a tale of a fateful trip.
There’s a local dog rescue organization that I have donated to, CARL (Canine Adoption and Rescue League). They just built a no-kill shelter out in Santa Paula, about 15 miles from here.
On CARL’s website, they showed a dog that needed a foster home. A dog named Magic. A dog that was a big blonde half-greyhound, half lab. A dog that looked like this.
Goldie’s twin. I had to go take a look. Couldn’t hurt, right?
So I googled the shelter and got 2 results, one for a CARL pet care center, which seemed to be a boarding and grooming place out in the countryside, and a no-kill shelter near downtown Santa Paula. It made sense that the actual adoption place would be near downtown, I thought, so I went there and looked at dogs.
Magic was not there. About 20 of the 25 dogs were massive pit bulls.
I asked “Is this the CARL shelter?” and no, it was not. It was a different no-kill shelter. But that didn’t make any difference, because by then I had fallen for a sweet little wiggly pooch named Abbie Lynn.
She was found wandering the streets and taken in by a kind man. The man had medical issues that sent him to a nursing facility, so he brought her to the shelter. A family tried to foster her, but they have chickens, and apparently little Miss Abbie Lynn is a chicken-chasing dog.
So that’s all we know about this girl. She’s a mutt. They say Staffordshire/Cattle Dog mix, which looks about right. She weighs about 35 pounds now but isn’t done growing – she still has some baggy puppy skin. She just finished her first estrus, which is why she’s still at the shelter, not here in my neighborhood with roving, off-leash, intact male dogs. NO PUPPIES FOR ME.
She will get spayed today and come home Friday, full of wiggles and kisses. I have met her three times and have been charmed by her each time – she’s the kind of dog who starts wagging furiously as soon as she sees you. She’s completely different than Goldie, which is probably a very good thing.
She’s curious and totally ADD and will flop down any second for a belly rub. She needs some training, but don’t we all? I think she’ll be a great little dog.
Stand by for Adventures in Dog Walking.
Smiling.
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You’ve got experience with the prey drive, she needs you! And she’s so cute. I can’t wait to get to know her.
Yes, Goldie had the prey drive in spades. Even when she could barely walk anymore, she still loved to hunt.
Congratulations to both of you!
Thank you!
She has such a sweet face! Congratulations!
She does. You can’t see in most of the pics, but she has a cute brown spot over one eye.
Aww, she’s gorgeous. And your smile is contagious, lady. 🙂 Congratulations to you and Abbie!
She’s cute. I never thought I’d get a white dog – especially considering how much black I wear – but life had different plans.
I am very very happy for you. She looks like a beautiful animal. I hope she brings you as much joy as Abbott has brought me. But may she come with less puddles on the floor. Oy.
They claim she’s housebroken. But you know how that goes. I have my own floor and carpet steamer, just in case.
Reading the backstory, I immediately thought of a Yiddish word: bischert. It means “meant to be” as in God-ordained and is typically used when referring to a human couple. You and Abbie were bischert.
I hope so. She is a doll. Check back with me after she eats my socks.
I can’t wait! She is adorable, all wiggles and wags and puppy-kisses. This? THIS is gonna be good for the both of you.
I think so. She’s gonna keep me very busy for a while. Goldie was such a quiet old lady, sleeping 23 hours a day, and Abbie Lynn is practically a pup.
She’s adorable!! She is definitely going to keep you on your toys. I think you made a great decision to get a dog who is very different from Goldie. I think part of the reason I still haven’t been able to get another dog after Leo is my inability to think about getting a dog that is like-Leo-but-not-Leo, you know? Going completely different is smart. Plus, you’re going to have such a great time with a Staffie mix pup! Can’t wait to see the beach pictures! 🙂
WordPress ate my original comment…
Anyway, I just said congratulations and she’s gorgeous. I think you’ll have a great time with a Staffie mix pup!
Stupid WordPress! Thank you.
I’ve been feeling your pain over the loss of Goldie, and it looks as though a cloud has lifted. A happy dog is a dog whose tail looks blurred in photos! 🙂 Congratulations and I wish you a long and happy life together, hopefully free of puddles and with no socks harmed in the process!
I’m supposed to keep her quiet for 10-14 days after her spay. I just do not see this happening.
Gosh, Sue, do you know you are savijg the world one dog at a time? There’s something special about you that cute canines catch onto constantly. Could it be your smashingly caring ways which attract animals and humans alike? Last night C.C. told me you had a new pet – a pretty poochie – in your life. You are such a neat, loving person. I am happy for you and think Abby Lynn is one fortunate playmate.. Bruce.
Thanks, Bruce. If I could save all the dogs, I would! There are about 4 others at the shelter that I would love to bring home.
Just, yay!
Dogs = good
She is super-cute and you look super-happy. Best wishes to you both! It’s hard to resist that much adorableness. Can’t wait for more adventures
Wait til you see her whole face. Brown eye patch. So darn adorable. I can’t wait to take some hikes.
“A happy dog is a dog whose tail looks blurred in photos! ” as croixblanches said!!!
She looks like a sweetie! I love the brown spot on her rump! Happy happy you!
Maybe someday she and Jack can meet.
I love this so much. All of it.
What a lucky day for you both!
I’m so happy for you! And I’m happy for Abbie Lynn, too; she’s lucky to have you.
Happy to hear you’ve found a new love. I, too, adore the spots. She seems to have a happy spirit and is so very lucky to have found such a good home. I was gone ten hours yesterday, so when my pups saw me last night they were excited. Just couldn’t show me enough love. After a sucky day it was fantastic- they were cracking me up. Everybody should get a greeting like that. I hope all your days with Abbie are the same!
She’s gorgeous. I can’t wait to see the Adventures of Suebob and Abbie Lynn
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