My Super Skills! And a Special Request.

Hi Again!!

Hi!  It's me, Abbey!  I've been working on my skills as I mentioned in my previous post.  School is IN SESSION!!
You want to see a demonstration?  Check this out!

Am I awesome or what?  It's a little bit like "Simon Says", but as long as there are cookies involved?  I'm up for it.  Can't wait to work on stuff like that with my new family when they find me!

I'd like to take just a minute to discuss Like and Dislike, if I could.  Is that okay?

I LIKE:

Cookies are awesome!!

I DISLIKE:

Seriously?

Again... I LIKE:

Mmmm... Peanut Butter Rawhide... Nom...

But DISLIKE:

Hey!  Wait... Awww, now look - I'm all sudsy.

As you may have guessed - I got a bath today.  With oatmeal shampoo and a pink loofah.  Ummm, Uncle Chris?  Why is the dog loofah pink?  That's just weird.

But - I was really good about my bath.  I actually enjoyed being scrubbed with that pink thing - it felt good.  But I'm not admitting that to UC.  Sorry, no pictures of my bathtime - a girl has to draw the line somewhere!

Clean Abbey.  We even washed my collar!

But I'm not put off by things like baths.  I love to play!

Who wants to play Octopus!!!

Uncle Chris is completely nuts, but a lot of fun to play Octopus with.  The weird sounds make the whole thing more fun.

I'm so ready to be adopted, everyone - I have a little favor to ask of you...

Can we get 50 shares of this post?  For me?  Let's get me into my Forever Home with all of you helping!!!  Just click the Share area below...  Thanks!

Love you all!

Love and Chocolaty Goodness,
Abbey

My Ideal Family!

Hi there!  Full Cutie Pie mode going on here!!

Hi everyone!  It's me, Abbey, and I'm so happy to see you again.  I have to bark, you guys are pretty incredible.  I've been asking on the Facebook Page for you to "Like" and "Share" me so I can find my Forever Family - and you've been doing it!  Thank you so much, please keep up the great work!

I'd like to talk with you about what I'm looking for in a Forever Family.  It's not a very complicated list - so check it out, because I'm willing to bet three cute little paws out of four that you know someone!
But first?  A Cute Abbey Picture!

Picking out a new toy just for me!

Or maybe two...

I found this Rope Toy - not only is it fun to play with?
It's a pretty awesome snuggle partner, too.

My Ideal Family ~ by Abbey.

• Active - I like to be part of things!  You're fixin' dinner?  I'll help!  I don't get underfoot or anything, but I do like to be around.  I LOVE to go for rides in the car, and go for walkies, and go to the park!  This week I went to the home improvement store and did super good meeting all the people and checking out all the neat stuff.
• Loving - I'm a love bug.  I like having my belly rubbed and hugs and stuff.  I'm sometimes playful about my love - I like to play and nibble at toes - but my favorite thing is hugs and scritches.

Cute Picture Break!!!  (C'mon, you were itching for a cute pic and you know it!)

I said I was a Love Bug, right?
Foster Dogs aren't allowed on the furniture,
but it's hard to deny this much sweetness!

Back to the list!

• A place to be outside - I love to be outside.  I like to lay in the grass and soak up the sun in my beautiful Chocolate coat, I like to roll around in the grass, and I like to watch the world go by.  I love going for walks, too, but would love a place to snooze in the grass!
• A doggie friend? - I get along great with other friendly dogs I meet.  We sniff and do all the regular stuff.  And I love to PLAY.  I'm pretty darn serious about my play, but the right playmate would be spectacular!
• School - I'm doing great here in foster care.  UC and I are working on all my skills.  I know how to SIT and DOWN and stuff and I'm working on several other skills.  Can we keep working on that stuff together?  I love it!

That's it!  Not too bad, right?

Do you know anyone that sounds like they'd be a good match?  Is it you?

Let's talk!!  You can contact me on the Facebook Page - just send a message!  Or you can comment here and say you are interested.  Or you can talk to the great people at www.heschatt.com.

Now - I want to bark serious stuff with you for a minute, okay?  I am just a little bit famous.  Why?

'Cause this awesome puppy got a message from GOOGLE this week!  Can you believe it?  They said a video of me playing in the park was so cool that they thought it deserved some extra attention.

Check this out!

(Please keep in mind that Google was limited by Uncle Chris's complete lack of skill, but let me woof, I was pretty excited when they sent this to me!)

More Pictures?  Seriously?  Gosh... A girl has to keep her fans happy, I guess.  But don't forget to click the Share Button thing below this post to share to help me find my family!!  Thanks!  Now here are your pictures :-)

I love to be silly and play!!

I do love to play - especially with my new rope toy!

Gosh this is awesome!

I am not, however, a fan of scary rain storms.  Remember that really scary one last week?

I'll just sit under your desk, Uncle Chris - okay?
Just until it stops raining?

Scary stuff out there...

I got to go to Doggy Camp (kennel) while UC was away for a couple days.  It was awesome.  I got to lounge in the sunshine a private yard outside, and I met some great friends!

No way - it's awesome out here in the sun!

Still sunbathing... I'm an outdoorsie kinda girl!

Hi Uncle Chris!  I had a super time and made some great new friends!!

Okay - Please remember I'm counting on your help to find my Forever Family, so please Share this on FB and Twitter and all them other things this country girl doesn't understand, Okay??

You guys are the best and I love ya!

Love and Chocolaty Goodness,

Abbey

Abbey's Exciting Week!

Hey - Are you paying attention??

Hi again, Friends!  It's me, Abbey!  Girl, has it ever been an exciting week for this cute puppy!  Lots to tell, so let's roll right into it, okay?

First, I mentioned in my Last Post that I was doing good in school here.  Well I now have a whole list of things that I'm awesome at!

• Housetrained - Yes!  Absolutely!  No problem.  (can we please stop asking me about that?  It's kind of embarrassing for a little girl to talk about her potties, you know...)
• Stairs - I have mastered the "World's Most Terrifying Staircase".  No more leash needed or anything.  Uncle Chris just says it's time for us to go up to his office and get some work done and off we go!  (I'll post a picture in a minute - you'll never believe the Tower of Terror I have to manage so I can nap in his office).
• Crate Trained - I love my crate!  I like to hang out in there sometimes.  It's my safe place, although I'm getting more comfortable just hanging out in the family room - I still like to be able to chill in my crate when I want.  At night time, or before I get left in there alone?  Uncle Chris and I have a love & scritches session and I get a Milkbone.  Works for me!
• SIT - I, Abbey, am the Ninja Stealth Master of "SIT".  I'm awesome at it.
• DOWN - I'll show you a video in a second of me doing this.  I'm pretty darned good at it, too, even though I just learned it the other day.
• Leash Walking - I'm doing good in my harness.  I love to be out for walks and see new things!
• Love!!! - You want Abbey kisses?  You got em!  Snuggles?  My Favorite!  I'd be a super awesome couch dog to cuddle with you and watch TV at night (although I'm not allowed on the furniture as a foster dog).
• Good With Other Dogs - I'm good with other dogs!  I like to meet them, and we sniff and do all the normal dog stuff.  Obviously all dogs are individuals, and we'd have to make sure we got along - but I'm game!  Medium size and up dogs would probably be my favorite, but I might have a soft spot in my heart for just the right little dude or lady...

Pretty good list, huh?

So check this out... I told you about the stairs from the Tower of Terror?  These would even give Alfred Hitchcock the willies!  But I can do them - and I'm kinda proud of myself for it :-)

Wait. You want me to go up THOSE??
They don't have backs to them - I can see right through!

And that video I promised?  Here it is!  Uncle Chris says I'm in "Boot Camp".  I would suggest that he's nuts.  But he is a really good teacher, 'cause I'm learning really fast!  And this is an awesome (albeit tiring) way to eat my meals!!

I'm still learning, but I think I'm doing pretty darned good - don't you??

The other great thing that's happening for me is that I'm starting to just relax a little.  I had been at the shelter for over a year - that's a long time for a sweet puppy like me.  And it was stressful.  I was well cared for, but all of us shelter dogs crave more attention.  But as you can see from the picture below?  I'm settling in nicely - and would love to do so as part of your family!

I was afraid to lie down on this bed last week.
Now it seems pretty awesome!

Now - On to something really important!!  If you have been rooting for me on Uncle Chris's Facebook Page (if you haven't "liked" the page yet, you should go do it - lots more updates about me!!), you know that I've got a medical condition.  I'm Heartworm Positive.  What does that mean?  It means I have icky parasites living in my bloodstream between my heart and lungs.  YUCKY!  But don't worry, I'm not at all contagious - not even by the mosquitoes who spread this ickyness.

I asked for your help - my fans and supporters - to help me defray the cost of treatment a little bit.  It's expensive and I wanted to make sure that I wasn't taking away a chance for another from the shelter to get treated.

You Were Amazing!!  All those wonderful donations were incredible.  Uncle Chris and Auntie Kate said they'd match funds, remember?  Well, with your generosity and that fund match?  I'm going to be treated!!  Yayyy!

If you were watching on Facebook yesterday, you saw a hint... Here's the rest of the story!

I went for a ride in the truck... (all good stories start that way, don't they?  I think so!) ...and ended up at this nice building with really friendly people and some fascinating doggy and kitty smells.  Tile floors?  Swanky!!  They asked us to wait in a room...

UC, I think I's heard something through that door...

So we did.

Seriously, UC... Am I going to meet Santy-Paws or something?
'Cause that would be awesome.

And then I met Dr. Robertson!  He was super cool.  He educated us about them icky Alien things and outlined a treatment plan.  Sounds good, doc... What's next?

Listen? Ummm, Doc?  I'm pretty sure it's still beating in there!
Just kidding... Aren't I a cutie??

So they put me up on the exam table...

Watcha doin' back there? Can I help?

Then came the moment we all dread!

Yikes!! The Brochure failed to mention this!!

I did super awesome with the blood draw, though.  I'm just a sweet girl that way.

Big thanks to Dr. Robertson and my sweet Vet Tech, Miss Akia for giving me permission to put them on my blog.  They were very gentle and super careful with me!!  I love hugs and love and didn't mind the listening or needle poking at all :0)

So What's Next, UC?

So I'm starting "Pre-Treatment" antibiotics to get ready to get all healthy for my Forever Family!!  And if you happen to be my Forever Family while I'm getting treated (it takes a little time to make sure it's done right), the costs of the treatment will be covered.  Sweet!

One other thing I've discovered...

Booorrrriiiinnnngggg!

Watching this Hockey thing on TV is about the most BORING thing ever.  Please save me from the torture...

Hey - are you interested in meeting me?  Do you think I might be the droids, I mean DOG you're looking for?  You can either send me a direct message on the FB Page, Comment Below, or contact the great people at www.heschatt.com

One more favor to ask you - please "Like" and "Share" me on your social media feeds!  I need your help to find my Forever Family, I just know they're out there!!!

See you soon, and thanks again for everything - you guys are the best and I luvs you all.

Love and Chocolaty Goodness,

Abbey

My First Week - School is in Session!

Guess where I am???

Hey Everyone!  How are you?  Did you have a good Easter?

It's been a week now that I've been here at Uncle Chris's house as a foster.  Whew - it sure has been busy!  I had heard something about "School" when I was leaving the Humane Education Society... but who knew it was going to be like this?

So many classes!

My first class was:  Communication.  

Uncle Chris and Aunt Kate and I all had to learn to communicate with each other.  It's like learning a foreign language!  What's the most important phrase to learn in any new language?  "Where is the bathroom?", right?  I learned that one quickly - they learned when I was asking to go, and I learned what kind of schedule was best.

Grade: A

I've now reached the status of "Housetrained"!

SIT!!!

No, not you sit - I am learning to sit!  I'm still not perfect at it, yet.  But I'll learn.  I'm doing my best to learn this stuff, but some of it is difficult.  Uncle Chris says it's important because it is helping us to bond so I trust him and listen as we learn more stuff.

Stairs - Oh. My. Gosh.  UC and AK have the SCARIEST set of stairs I've ever seen in their house!  They are like something out of a doggy horror movie!  They don't have backs on them, and that is really frightening.  I just learned them today.  But check it out - 

That, my friends, is a picture of me chilling out upstairs in UC's office.  I went up those scary stairs with his guidance and my awesomeness!  Of course, I'm up here bark-tating this to him... so we'll have to report later about how down goes!

And a celebration video!  Uncle Chris is kinda weird sometimes...

Leash walking - like most shelter dogs, I'm a little bit of a leash puller.  Uncle Chris tried his trusty Gentle Leader, but I hated it.  So I'm now wearing a pretty red harness thing.  It works pretty good.  It's comfy on me and I don't pull - win/win in my book.

Here's a short video clip of me walking with my harness!

Crate training - what's to train?  I love my crate!  Sometimes I just go hang out in there with the door open.  I sleep good in there, too.  It's my comfy little spot in the world.

Fun stuff - sometimes things are just fun.  I like fun stuff!  Rope toy?  Awesome!  Chew bones?  Awesome!  

Bluegrass?  Not sure yet.  There was a cool music group practicing in the park the other day...

Let's see - what else is fun?  Oh, yeah.  I snore...

So that's it for this week!  Don't forget that you can still help me get treated for those icky heartworms - just click on this link to donate to the Chattanooga Humane Education Society http://heschatt.com/help-donate.php#Save_a_Heart and on the Review Page, you'll see a link that says "Add Special Instructions to the Seller" - just tell them it's for Abbey, please!

Or if you'd prefer to send a check?  No problem!  Just note that it's for Abbey in the comments section!

Please send to:

The Humane Educational Society, 

212 N. Highland Park Avenue, 

Chattanooga, TN 37404

or call 423-624-5302 x 221 for further assistance.

I love you all so much!  Thank you for helping me get healthy - all your help is appreciated, just $5 or $10 will make a big difference!

Okay, time for me to go and see if I can figure out how to navigate my way down The Staircase of Terror.  So I'll see you next time!  Here's a cute picture to get you through the wait...

Chew bones are the best!  Nom, nom, nom...

Love and Chocolaty Goodness,

Abbey