Abby Sunshine

Meet Dori and Sport. They are Abby’s relatives, well, through her human family. You’ve met Dori before (Abby’s grandma), but Sport is someone that neither Abby nor I ever got to meet. Sport was one of Dori’s childhood dogs. Sport was around during the 30s and 40s. (1930s and 1940s)

From what I’ve heard about Sport, he was a good dog. Just look at him!

What makes a good dog?

1. Sport was loyal. From what I’ve heard from Sport’s human family, you could always count on Sport. Sport was playful, energetic and generally good-natured.

2. Sport was obedient. There was a threshold at Sport’s human house. Sport was not to cross that line. He was a farm dog. Sport was coaxed; Sport was tempted, but he would not cross that line. He knew the rule and he followed it.

3. Sport was fun. One day, Sport was passing gas- probably in that porch, because as the story was told, it was in the house. Anyway, shortly thereafter, he was let outside. Little to Grandma’s dismay, a visitor came to the door- someone who did not see that Sport had just been there. Grandma was left with the smell and nobody to blame it on! What did the person think? Apparently, Grandma was not pleased with Sport that day!

Who is a dog that you’ve been told about from days gone by?