Abby the Terrier

My children and I brought Abby home January of 2003.  
We’ve only had Abby for a few weeks, but already we know 
we made the right decision.  We hadn’t been looking for another 
pet for very long and really didn’t expect to bring a dog home 
so soon. But she was so sweet and Joni couldn’t say enough nice 
things about her. So, after a couple of days of getting used to the house, 
declaring dominance over our other pooch, Tigger, and winning my 9 year old 
daughters heart completely, it’s as if she’s been here all along.  She loves 
to play tug with us or Tigger and although she’s still a little bit skittish, 
she’s taken a real shine to my husband .  Ironically, he didn’t grow up 
with animals at all, so this has been a really great experience for him.  
He loves both of our dogs now where a year 
ago he almost told me no when I bought Tigger.

      Anyway, Miss Abby is spoiled rotten now, has run of the house all 
day and sleeps in my daughter’s bed with her and Tigger at night.  
She chases Tigger all over our backyard which is a double lot fenced in.  
With her long legs she can run so fast, but Tigger, a Boston Terrier, 
can out-corner her so it’s a blast to watch them.  I run a daycare out 
of my home and all of our daycare parents (and children, of course) 
are happy to have the dogs around as most are too busy to have their own.  
We all think it’s a great experience for children to interact with animals.  
They learn compassion, care, responsibility and respect for 
another living thing.   We’re all glad to have Abby in our 
lives and I know she’s happy with us as well.  

Thank you!