Dogsitting Abby

Every now and again I get to dogsit for my friend's dogs. It's usually a nice change of pace compared to fostering because the dogs don't stay as long! This past week I had the pleasure of hanging out with Little Miss Abby. Well maybe I should say Mrs. Abby since she's been around the block a few times :).

Isn't she pretty?

Mrs. Abby is a Dachshund and definitely follows her breed stereotypes for personality. She is a stubborn little thing and was not afraid to tell my dogs what she thought of them. Which was apparently not much, lol. Even Bourbon was shocked speechless, which is quite a feat :). So needless to say, she was kept separate from the crew. I don't think she really minded :).

Abby enjoying a nap on our bed.

It's very different having a dog with short legs and I found her quite comical in action. Bounding up the stairs definitely takes on new meaning when your legs are only 4 inches long! Abby only stayed for 5 days, quite a short vacation, and I'm sure she was happy to get home. It's always stressful to go into another home with multiple dogs (especially my 'in-your-face' dogs), but she handled it well. Especially considering she has separation anxiety. Our current schedules made having Abby over easy because I work during the day while Nicholas is home, and Nicholas worked during the night while I was home. So she was never without a person for more than a few hours when our schedules didn't overlap. But it's still hard to deal with when you are in an unfamiliar place with unfamiliar people.

I'm cute and I know it.

Good luck on your new moving adventure Mrs. Abby!