Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: A Deaf Puppy Finds The Perfect Rescue Home

Dear Friends,

I hope this note finds you enjoying some warm days and sunshine.  (No snow! Never any snow, especially in Spring.)

My friends Aliceson and Emily (Emily is a little dog like me) sent me a sweet video and I want to share it with you.

This is the story of Moz, a little deaf puppy. Moz was living with a foster dad and walking every day and he met a little 2 year old girl named Lillian and her family. Lillian just LOVED Moz. She learned to walk him, and puppy-sat him ... and eventually he found the perfect home with her family.  There is a line in the video: "The girl who can't stop talking and the guy who can't hear anything."

I love this story and hope you will too:

Wishing you a good day! Thanks for stopping by.

Love,

Abby xoxoxo  (ALWAYS a fan of a sweet rescue story!)

Dear Abby - Summer Break (And a Happy Otter Video)

Dear Friends,

I just wanted to touch base and let you know I'm planning to take a Summer break starting now until after Labor Day.  My plans involve lots of extra naps, walks (especially early in the day when it is cooler), and just staying cool and enjoying time with my Momma.  I also have an upcoming birthday!

I also want to share a happy otter video with you.  I love this short video with a little otter playing with water.  It looks like he is having lots of fun!

I hope you have a great Summer and I look forward to catching up with you in September.

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos That Abby Likes: Dachshund Pool Party

Dear Friends,

I hope you are having a good week and staying cool!  This is the hottest week of the summer here, so I am enjoying time inside with air conditioning.  I'm also looking at videos of swimming dachshunds.

I found a silly but fun video of Crusoe the famous dachshund and his friends having a pool party!  It makes me laugh to see all the happy doxies in their sunglasses (and one even wearing a bikini! I may need one of those.)

Without further ado, enjoy this short dachshund pool party:



I hope you had fun watching this and wish you a good weekend!  I'll check back in before I take my summer break.

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Otter Love

Dear Friends,

Sorry to have been absent for a little bit. I just needed a short break. I missed talking to you though, and wanted to come back and catch up. I am intending to take a late summer break (from later July until Labor Day), like I have the past few years, so I will be taking another break in a week or two.  I'll be sure to touch base, though, and let you know.

I have a cute video for you today -- another from a friend (thanks, Uncle Dave!). I am calling it Otter Love because it is about an otter that I want to adopt. He looks so friendly and happy. I love his little paws!  Otters always remind me a little bit of dachshunds. Do you see that too?

Without further ado, here is the little otter. (This is another video that may work better on a computer rather than mobile.)

Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you have a good weekend.

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Dachshund Puppy Discovers Fruit

Dear Friends,

My friend Shari sent me a wonderful short video. I really enjoyed seeing how other dachshunds live - across the world in the Netherlands - and thought you might enjoy this one too.  The video features Loulou and Coco the dachshunds.  First there is dinner, then a walk by the lake, and then they try some fruit as a treat.  They try strawberries and blueberries and discover both are delicious!  (I could have told them that.)  Then they have a nice nap because they have had a full day.

Here is the little video:



I hope you enjoyed spending some time with Loulou and Coco. If you have a dog, does your pup like fruit? I love it in little bites - especially bananas!

Have a great weekend!

Love,
Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos That Abby Likes: Kitten Shares Kibble With Dog Friend

Hi Friends!

I hope you are having a great day. I have a super short and sweet video for you (it is just seconds long).

This little video shows a kitten and a miniature pinscher.   The kitten is happily eating food and the min pin looks hungrily on (but very politely, I might add!).  The kitten decides to share some food with her dog friend.  (Please note -- if the video doesn't work via phone, please try viewing on a computer instead.)

This video came from my Uncle Dave (thanks!) and it reminded me of a story about two of his late pets.  I hear there was a Thanksgiving dinner at his house and his cat Buster and dog Augie were very interested in the meal.  They were, in fact, so interested that Buster got up on the counter, slapped a little pan of crescent rolls to the ground -- and shared with Augie, who was waiting.  Here is a picture of Augie the dog and Buster the cat (not eating rolls in this photo!).

I hope this little video made you smile.

Have a wonderful day!

Love,
Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Dachshund and Duckling Are Friends

Dear Friends,

I hope your week has been nice. Mine has been good except for rain off and on, which interferes with my walks a bit.

The rain gave me more time, though, to browse cute animal videos online.  I found one I really enjoyed.  It features Loulou the dachshund.  (I have shared at least one of her videos before here).  Her family had a little duckling that hatched in an incubator and Loulou made great friends with the tiny duckling.

There is a sweet scene where Loulou is sleeping by the incubator, and later you see the little duckling nuzzling against her chest when they rest on the couch together. 

I think I would like a duckling of my own!  (I am hoping my Momma cooperates with this wish.)

Here is the short video:



I hope you enjoyed this video.  If you have dogs, have they met ducks or other birds?  I have not met ducks, but often walk by birds in the yard.  I watch them but don't try to chase or scare them.  I figure they are enjoying nature, just like me.

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: The Calmest Dachshund Puppy

Dear Friends,

I hope you are having a good day!  I've had a busy week, so I will be short and sweet with my post here today.

I found a cute video about a very calm little dachshund puppy.  He has shiny black and tan fur and great big eyes.  This video is from the Loulou and Coco channel on Youtube, and the doxie lives with his family in the Netherlands.  It is a quiet, restful little video.



I hope you enjoyed watching this little puppy video!  It reminded me a bit of my puppy days, which were (ahem!) a few years ago.  One of my friends has a young dachshund puppy (shout out to Emily the doxie!) and I enjoy hearing about her adventures and mischief.

Have a great weekend!

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Dachshunds Take a Bath

Dear Friends,

I hope you are having a good week!  The big news here is that I got a B-A-T-H.  (Yes, I know how to spell -- at least certain words, like T-R-E-A-T and B-E-D. Those are good words!)  I have never liked baths.  When I first came to live with my Momma I would scramble to get out of the tub and end up accidentally scratching Momma's arms (oops, sorry about that!).  It was unusually warm earlier this week and Momma decided I needed a bath.

She put me in the tub and the bath went smoothly.  It was easier than I remembered!  And on a hot day it actually felt good.  This was a first!

Here's the surprising part of the story -- that night when Momma was in the shower I peeked up over the edge of the tub because I have decided that maybe I don't hate baths as much as I thought.  (I didn't get back in the tub -- but I did think about it.)

I found a dachshund video to share with you.  It features two miniature dachshunds who LOVE baths.  One of them even swims in the bathtub.  Before you visit the link, I will let you know that it is not a good idea for dachshunds to go on stairs or to jump -- it can hurt their backs!  But the excitement of these little doxies in the bathtub is well worth a share.



I hope you enjoyed this video.  If you have a dog, does your pup enjoy baths?

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Friends - Videos Abby Likes: Tiptoeing Dogs

Dear Friends,

Thanks for stopping by this week! My share today starts with a rainy morning.  Yesterday it was raining pretty hard when I went out to walk.  I don't like rain.  I'm a good girl and I walk in it, but I don't have to enjoy it.  I walk on leash and I was moving slow.  Momma looked down at me and I was tiptoeing through the wet grass.  I figured I could keep my paws dry better that way!

I felt sure other dogs must tiptoe too, so I looked up dogs who tiptoe on the computer.  I found two videos with other dogs who tiptoe around!  The first is a puppy who tiptoes up on his toy before he snatches it up.



The other is a dog named Milton who likes to tiptoe all around the house like a doggy spy.  I think the tiptoeing makes him look mysterious!



I hope you enjoyed these little videos and I hope you are not having too much rain in your corner of the world!

Till next week --

Love,

Abby xoxoxo 

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Dancing Dachshunds on Britain's Got Talent

Dear Friends,

I have a short but fun video to share with you this week.  I found this by chance and loved it. I think you will enjoy it too!

There is a show (that I have never seen) called Britain's Got Talent. A woman named Diana Vedyashinka appeared on the show with her troupe of dancing dachshunds. They are very impressive - they dance together, synchronized, and even roll over at the same time.

Without further ado, here is the short video:



I smiled just seeing it again! I hope you did too.

Love,
Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Lieutenant Dan, The Dog Who Is The New Cadbury Bunny

Dear Friends,

I hope you are having a good week!  I have a nice story - and video - to share with you this week.

Cadbury had a big contest to pick a new Easter bunny this year.  They made a great choice -- a dog named Lieutenant Dan.  Lieutenant Dan is a Tree Walking Coonhound.  He was born with a deformity in his rear legs and tail, which were later amputated.  But Lieutenant Dan still lives a full and active life.  He hops (like a bunny!) and also sometimes uses a cart.  I'm really glad he was chosen as the new Cadbury Bunny!

You can visit Lieutenant Dan's Instagram here:  lieutenant_dan_the_twc

I think you'll also enjoy this short video about Lieutenant Dan.  He looks so cute in those bunny ears!



Have a good weekend with your favorite person or people!

Love,

Abby xoxoxo 

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Dachshunds Digging Happily

Dear Friends,

I hope you are having a good week! I am doing fine, although it has been very rainy here, so my walks have been shorter than usual.

The rainy weather gave me time to enjoy some dachshund videos online. I found a fun one! It features a bunch of dachshunds digging. They are digging so happy -- the dirt is flying!  It looks like they may be planning to dig a tunnel that will connect somehow.  They have certainly gotten a lot of digging done in their yard.  There is some fun Keystone Cops type music playing as the dogs dig.

You'll find the video here. It's from The Dodo channel on Youtube, which I like a lot! They have nothing but animal related videos.



If you have a dog, does he or she like to dig?  I walk on leash so don't get the opportunity. I don't really enjoy getting muddy so I am not sure I would be a big fan of digging in the mud.

Wishing you a good week ahead!

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos That Abby Likes: Dachshund Riding on a Skateboard Animation

Dear Friends,

I am on the run this week so I'll be short and sweet!  (That joke never grows old for me.) 

I found the most fun animated video - super short! - on Youtube.  I love it and think you will like it too. It is an animation of a dachshund riding a skateboard, and there is even a song about a wiener dog.  The animation is by Evan Spiridellis with music by Parry Gripp, and the video page links back to a dachshund rescue group my Momma likes: Dachshund Rescue of North America (DRNA).

I hope you enjoy this little animation as much as I do:



Have a great weekend!

Love,
Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes - Andy The Dachshund Walks Again, Thanks to 3-D Printing

Dear Friends,

Happy Friday to you!  I hope you are having a good week.  My week has been nice, but unexpectedly chilly.  I think it jumped ahead to winter temperatures here.  Brrr!

As a result, I've had extra time to enjoy some dog videos on Youtube.  I found one that I particularly like, and thought you might find it interesting too.

This short video tells the story of Andy the dachshund.  When Andy went down with his back, he needed emergency spinal surgery.  The doctors were able to make a model of his spine with 3-D printing so they could have great success.  You will love the scene of Andy walking and even running afterward!   This video is from The Today Show.  I really liked Andy's story a lot.

You'll find Andy's story here:



Thanks for visiting today, and have a great weekend!

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Dachshund Puppy Climbs Slide

Dear Friends,

I have a short little video to share with you today.  It features a 17 week old dachshund puppy named Genji.  He lives in Australia and was determined to climb a playground slide.  I am impressed at how quickly he learned and how fast he scrabbled up that slide!

I have never been to a playground so I am not sure what I would think about it.  I certainly would not like the swings, and I don't think I would care to slide either.  The sandbox might be fun though - that could involve digging!

With no further ado, here is Genji on the slide!



Now that is some real determination! He wanted to climb the slide and he did.

I'll be back next week -- maybe with a video or some pictures or something else fun.

Hope you have a good weekend!

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Parker the Talking Dachshund

Dear Friends,

I have a very sweet video to share with you today.  My friend Debbie (a great dachshund person) sent this link to my Momma so I could watch it.

The video is short, and it is by Parker, a talking dachshund.  Parker actually types his words instead of speaking, but he is lots of fun.  He visits in his backyard, talks about lizards, and appreciates the value of good snacks!  

I really liked this video with the bouncy music and the nice backyard that Parker enjoys.  I especially like Parker, and how happy and friendly he looks with his wagging tail.



I hope you like Parker's video too!  I look forward to visiting with you again next week. 

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Dachshund Delivers Balloons

Hi friends,

Just a super short note today to say "hi."  My Uncle Dave sent me this super short video and I like it so much I've watched it several times.  (My Momma says it is one of the cutest dachshund videos ever.)  The little doxie does such a good job of sharing a balloon surprise.  Of course, I had to share with you!

I hope you are doing well, enjoying some fall weather (none of that here in the south, yet!).  Have a great weekend!

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Dachshund Plays Pinball

Dear Friends,

I have a short and sweet share for you today.  

I was surfing the Internet, as I sometimes do on a lazy afternoon, and I found a video of a dachshund playing pinball. Her name is Ellie and she gets very excited about the little silver, fast moving ball in the pinball machine.  I am pretty sure she thinks she will capture that ball for her own!   Ellie is a happy little dog with lots and lots of energy.  (I think she may still be a puppy.)   I showed this to my Momma and she liked it ... so I hope you do too.



This video made me happy and I hope it makes you smile too.

I'll be back next week.  Hope your weekend is wonderful!

Love,

Abby xoxoxo

Dear Abby - Videos Abby Likes: Dachshund Decorates a Christmas Tree

Dear Friends,

I hope you are having a good week and a fun holiday season.  I am behind (as always!) and still need to take my Christmas card photos. 

With that in mind, I'll share a short and silly video with you today.  Doxie Din (one of my favorite famous doxies) has a video where he decorates the Christmas tree.  He's very creative -- carries the tree in on a skateboard!  He does a great job with the tree, but the video ends with a surprise!



I hope you enjoyed this little video as much as I did!  If you put a tree up, what does your dog or kitty think of it?  Do they help decorate (or un-decorate, as the case may be)?

Have a great weekend!

Love,

Abby xoxoxo