THE BOOK OF BARKLEY: Zoomies!

Sunday, January 29, 2017

Zoomies!

Abby Lab would never be mistaken for the Roadrunner. She is not in a hurry to get ANYWHERE. When the fence was first put in the back yard her zoomie was more like a gentle gallop on Ambien. If it's wet out, she walks as if she has gum stuck to the bottom of her paws.

Even if you yell "treat" you at best get a speed that best could be called "power walk", NOT a run.

"I know you've got a treat - but I'm racing this caterpillar up the stairs."

I've tried everything (don't laugh, this is an actual product for sale in Australia). Bribes, yelling, but if she doesn't want to hurry into the house just because the sky is about to drop a ton of rain on her, she's NOT hurrying in.

She's a senior but she's not THAT old and she has no arthritis - she just likes to take her time.

"The sun is in my eyes - so I stopped!"

Except for last night - I let her out before dinner. She immediately sniffed something at the base of the stairs, then followed the scent around the side of the house where there is some shrubbery and where I can't see her.

A moment later a rabbit comes STREAKING across the lawn coming from her direction, diving between the fence slats to safety with Abby in hot pursuit. Abby does NOT fast enough to have actually caught the rabbit but I laughed aloud to see her actually RUN. She then ran around the side of the house just to see if there were another one, before coming inside

"MA - I'm worn out! Would you make me a cheese sammich?"

17 comments:

Hailey and Zaphod and their LadyJanuary 29, 2017 at 5:56 PM
She has Abby speed. Our angel Gemini disliked agility. We put her in it and she would do it, but so slow everyone laughed and called it Gemi speed!
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♥♥ The OP Pack ♥♥January 29, 2017 at 6:12 PM
The Power of the Bunny!!! Lightning can run as fast as a rabbit and maybe faster. And Misty can't wait to get back to work on her zoomies after her tummy incision check tomorrow!!!

Abby knows how to take life easy - no stress, no hurry.

Woos - Lightning and Misty
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Frankie Furter and ErnieJanuary 29, 2017 at 6:27 PM
ABBY Darling... you chased a Rabbit at WARP SPEED???? BRAVO to you My Dearest. THAT is Fabulous... See this thingy reminds me of the old story about the little PEEP who had NEVER spoken a word in all of his 7 years... UNTIL one night at Supper... when he announced... This Meat needs Salt. The Stunned Adults couldn't believe he Spoke and when they asked him why he had Never Spoken BEFORE...
He said... UP TO NOW EVERYTHINGY WAS OKAY.
So in YOUR Case, Miss Abby T. Lab... Up until NOW... there had never been a Rabbit.

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MurphyJanuary 29, 2017 at 8:10 PM
Run Abby Run! OK, we hope you got that sammich!

Your Pals,

Murphy & Stanley who would have caught the rabbit BOL!
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KBJanuary 29, 2017 at 9:45 PM
Yay, Abby!!!! Rabbits really get our labs going too!
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RubyJanuary 29, 2017 at 11:14 PM
WABBITS!!!!!! WOOOHOOOO!!!! We don't gots those here! Butts the tree rats do the same thingie to me gurl! okays, so I"m always 'trotting' everywheres...I thinks it's just the terrier in me....or the cookies...
Kisses,
Ruby ♥
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The Adventures of the LLB GangJanuary 30, 2017 at 12:20 AM
I'm with you Abby. I store my energy for bunny, squirrel or birdy chases!!
Smileys!
Dory
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Kinley WestieJanuary 30, 2017 at 7:24 AM
I never stop runnin. Momma says I are nutso.
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Robin + ChristmasJanuary 30, 2017 at 3:26 PM
Us mini Dachshunds are bred to chase and kill rabbits, so I don't think that rabbit would be happy if I was there!
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The Army of FourJanuary 30, 2017 at 5:47 PM
Mmmmm.... a cheese sammich!!!!!!!
We're all about the zoomies around here! And cheese!
Cammie!
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The Adventures of The Bell Fur ZooJanuary 30, 2017 at 5:58 PM
BOL you speak my language Abby. I like to take my time too unless it involves a squirrel or sometimes Tilda ;)

xoxo,
Matt (& Matilda)
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LindaJanuary 30, 2017 at 8:09 PM
OMG Abby you crack me up sometimes.
Our Cinnamon was slow as molasses too.
Astro is like a bullet train in high speed.
Sometimes I think he could take down a block wall with his head.
But yeah cheese is good all the time.
xo Astro
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easyweimaranerJanuary 31, 2017 at 12:41 AM
therefore they used a rabbit as the energizer bunny... at least one commercial what is no fake... bunnies give power and energy :o)
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C.L.W.STEPJanuary 31, 2017 at 1:47 PM
You get that rabbit Abby! Angel Miss Ginger loved to chase rabbits, even when she was old and blind.
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No one who has ever had a dog as a companion will be able to read The Book of Barkley: Love and Life through the Eyes of a Labrador Retriever by L. B. Johnson with dry eyes.

Johnson tells the story of her life, from childhood to adulthood, from the perspective of her relationship with Barkley, a Lab that she got when he was just a stubborn ball of fur who ‘selected’ her when she viewed the litter of which he was a part. Her descriptions of adjusting to Barkley’s presence in her life, and how this helped her come to terms with and understand her past and learn to take life a day at a time on her own terms will resonate profoundly with anyone who has fallen in love with a dog and had to learn to live with its loss.

This is a story of unconditional love and acceptance, the kind that asks nothing but love in return. As Johnson and Barkley forge bonds of trust and understanding, she also strengthens her human relationships.

This is much more than a mere memoir – it is a story of life and how to live it, and how we humans can learn to live our lives better if we’d only learn to live it like a dog does. The author uses language well, with descriptions of animals, people, and places so vivid you feel that you can feel the textures, smell the odors (pleasant and otherwise) and hear the whining of a puppy needing to go out to do its business. Life can be sad or happy, and the author takes us through it all – a trip that you won’t regret taking. A five-star book that definitely merits the Awesome Indies Seal of Excellence

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My Mom started this blog due to requests from friends who wanted a place to go for stories of her furry friend Barkley that weren't in the book and stories of my rescue and new life in my furever home. She donates all of the proceeds from her writing to animal rescue and groups that train search and rescue and service dogs but that's OK, as she still gives me lots of dog treats and toys.

The Book of Barkley is Mom's first memoir. She used to be a jet pilot for somebody's Uncle but now has a Ph.D. in something involving science and forensics which is like TV but without expensive suits or cleavage. Additional mayhem is provided by my Dad and our 100-year-old "fixer upper" Mission Bungalow.

Her second memoir "Saving Grace - A Story of Adoption" was published in April of 2015". Her Third Book - "Small Town Roads", her first Fiction Novel was published October of 2016 and was an NPR selected "2017 must read" and 2017 Readers Favorite International Book Award GOLD for "Fiction - Religious Theme". Her 4th book, "Calexit, The Anthology", a Novella with other authors, was published in October of 2017 and was on the Amazon Best Seller's list two days later. Her fifth book "True Course - Lessons from Life Aloft" was a #1 best seller at Amazon 24 hours after publishing so I think she has been bribing you all with treats.

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