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| ABBEY January 20, 2001 - November 7, 2009 We would like to dedicate this page to Abbey. She came to the farm in March of 2001. She was our first Golden Retriever "mama" She was retired 2 years ago. (Which she was NOT upset about at all.) She loved to "go for a ride" in the back of the pickup even if it meant just 1/2 mile down the road and back---in the cab or in the back, no matter what the weather was. She also loved to go camping with us especially all the food people "dropped" for her. When we hooked the team of Belgians to the wagon- she was waiting there to get in. We drove them to the Ft Madison rodeo twice and she went both times. She sat in the front seat like she owned it. If she got hot she would lay under the seat in the shade. She liked to go to the Dutchman's with my folks. First of all she "got to go for a ride" and second because my dad would always buy 2 Ice Cream cones and take one out and hold it for her to eat while eating his. Needless to say it drew a lot of attention. She would do all the "doggie tricks" Her favorite one was to put a bisquit on her nose, she would throw it in the air and try to catch it. Not sure how many beers it took Scott to teach her that. She also liked sticks and old shoes. 2 special friends who stopped to check on us had a hand in her training also. Never did decide for sure whether Laura taught Abbey to fetch or if Abbey taught Laura. We do know that Laura did as much fetching as Abbey!!! Jim did his part too. He taught her to "fetch" half a tree that had fallen in the yard. She was trying her hardest to move that branch. She may be gone but she definitely isn't and won't be forgotten. |
