04/24/2025
We had to say goodbye to the greatest friend a family could ever know!
Her given name was Abbynormal, but her friends called her Abby. She was a giant Golden Retriever. Pure white like a Polar Bear. She joined us as a companion to Bo, a Chocolate Lab. They were inseparable and Bo taught her the ways of gentleness and the ancient retriever art of sleeping 23 hours a day. Over the years she became the teacher, raising two white Lab pups, Weldon and Clark. We will remember her for helping raise our GrandKids. Graced with the patience of a saint she was game for anything the littles threw at her. Did a kid need a backrest, Abby was available. Did Teddy need a stool to reach a toy, just climb on Abby.
She was also a great support dog. If you were missing your dog we could load up Abby and Clark for an in-home visit. The down side was she most likely left behind fur balls the size of a Maltese. We have urged friends, when visiting our home, that black might not be the best color to wear at our house.
She had a good run. I'm not sure her training of Clark is complete, but he will be a puppy forever! Abby will always be in our hearts.