Abby Sunshine

Well, are Renae and Gus ready to work together? I should say so! Off they go. . . Heads turn as this dynamic duo charges down the ski path. After rounding a hill, they appear on top, running furiously. They glide down a hill with rocket speed. It looks like they are slowing down a [...]

Today is the start of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon in Duluth, Minnesota . Check out this short video!

Winter is here! What does that mean? Skijor is here! What’s the problem with that? Well, for Abby, it means she gets to stand aside and let Cousin Gus have all of the fun. Skijoring is a sport where one or more dogs and a cross-country skier work together. The skier provides power with skis [...]

After Brazil flooding, loyalty to the dead As the death toll from devastating flooding in Brazil continues to rise, a single picture drives home the sense of loss. Leao, a medium-sized brown mutt,  lies next to the grave of her owner, Cristina Maria Cesario Santana, who died in the catastrophic landslides caused by heavy rain.  [...]

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Hemple, Abby’s feline “sister-friend” passed away recently. Though I wouldn’t say that she and Abby were close, I would say that they peacefully co-existed, learning from one another. Hemple was “top dog” (in a home without dogs) for seven years before Abby Sunshine joined the family. Hemple joined our family through a special event at [...]

For goodness sake, what now? Sometimes it seems like Abby wonders why I am taking her picture, again.

Sure, Abby looks innocent in this photo- crawling into Renae’s bed after she’s gotten up for the day. (actually, how innocent is that?) I’ll tell you what my alarm clock was this morning. It was Abby. Was she barking? Was she howling? Was she whining at the door? No, she was bounding onto my bed, [...]

Who is peeking at us with those cute, puppy-dog eyes? Abby? Is that you? No, of course this is not Abby Sunshine. Every so often, we make a trip to Abby’s homeland. We enjoy visiting the breeder where she was born, Manitou Tollers, in Forest Lake, Minnesota. We delight in playing with little fluffball puppies! They [...]

Usually we do book recommendations, but today we had to recommend Lassie, the movie we just watched last night. The character of Lassie has been around for quite awhile, there have been many books written about her, as well as TV shows and movies. Who could be a more popular good dog than Lassie, a [...]