That Whacky Whippet™ (and Michael too)

Hike to Triple Falls

On Thursday Abby, Al and I took a hike to Triple Falls in the Oneonta Gorge. At places Al would stop and I would go 100-150 yards up the trail and then Abby could run, lesh-free, between Al and me. Above the falls Abby also had some time to play in the water. Abby had a great time!

Back to California

Abby and I made our third trip back to California today. On the way we stopped at Odell Lake.

Someone Turned 50!

Al, John, Abby and I took the boat out for my 50th birthday!

Abby is now comfortable jumping from the boat to the inflatable to get to shore. When she is close to the shore she will jump out and swim the rest of the way in. She is turning into a nice little boat dog.

After a day of boating Abby has just enough energy to stretch out on the bench to sightsee and sleep.

Abby Celebrates 4th of July

Abby celebrated her first 4th of July on Sauvie Island with Al and me. Since this wasn't her first time on the boat she was fairly calm. Getting her to the beach was a new experience (for both of us). She rode from the boat to the beach in the inflatable. This made her a bit nervous! Once she was to the beach she had a great time. After a nice walk we set up beach towels and her shade tent for a little rest. Abby decided she wasn't ready to rest, she was ready to dig. I'm not sure if she was digging for something or trying to bury Al!

Visiting Grandma!

Abby is spending the week in Tulelake at her grandma's house (actually Michael's mother's house). She misses her dog park and getting to run with her dog friends. She does like how pretty she looks on Cheryl's day bed!

Abby Has a New Home!

No, I haven't kicked Abby out of the house (yet). She just has a new Internet home. Instead of having to remember www.mikescot.drivehq.com, you can now get to Abby with ThatWhackyWhippet.com !

(You don't have to use any capital letters, I just did to make it easier to read.)

Abby Turns One!

This has been an eventful week for Miss Abby! On Monday she turned one year old, Tuesday afternoon she went to school to meet my students, and this weekend she had her first boat ride. Al and I planned the outing to be short just in case she got scared. Take a look at Abby's new gallery 5 and see what you think.

As you can see Abby did have on her life vest and had a lead that allowed her to move around the cabin but not jump overboard!

Stinky Whippet

This evening Abby had a great time at the East Delta Park Dog Park. Somehow she managed to find an old fish to roll in. How did a whole fish end up in the dog park? The only thing I and other dog owners there could come up with is that a bird dropped its catch on the way back to the nest.

So...Miss Abby got a bath when she got home and is no longer a stinky whippet. She smells like bubble gum!

I Love the Dog Park

Since the rain has pretty much stopped (for at least one day a week) Abby has been having a great time playing at the Delta Park Dog Park. The dog park is about five acres of fenced space with grass, a couple groves of trees and, until they dry up, two huge puddles/small ponds. I've learned that she is not afraid of water, or mud! Saturday her running buddy was a golden retriever and the two saw no reason to go around the puddles when they were able to just plow through the middle!

Abby's Fixed

Saturday Abby had her staples taken out. She was a good dog, didn't even flinch when the technician pulled them out.

So, why did Abby have staples? Two weeks ago, while playing in her favorite dog park, she and a collie were playing their chase game. When Abby got close to a fence she did one of her quick whippet turns. The collie couldn't turn as fast and he ran right into Abby. One of the his lower fangs caught just in front of Abby's left hind leg and tore a small hole. $320 later and she has two staples. The tear wasn't any deeper than the skin and it looks like a scar won't be visible once the fur grows back!