Meet Abby. She is about the sweetest doggy (most of the time) that you will ever see. Abby is a German Short-haired Pointer, and although we are pretty sure she has never hunted a day in her life (she was a rescue), it is interesting to see her hunting and pointing nature, which her breed is bred to do. We can be walking Abby through South Park, and she will find a squirrel or bird across the park, and she begins her pointing stance, and there isn't much that will break her from it.
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After we had Abby for just a couple of days, we thought we were in heaven. We thought that Abby was the calmest, most relaxed doggy in the world, which is the exact opposite of her breed. People couldn't believe that we were getting a German Short-haired Pointer, because of all of their energy. It turns out, the relaxed dog you see below was only that relaxed because she had kennel cough, and after she got over that, she 'found herself.'
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Although she has come to be quite comfortable in her new life at 1329, she really is such a great dog. She definitely has spurts of high energy, but with walks here and there and plenty of time 'on the hunt' in the backyard, she is as relaxed as you would want her to be in the house.
This next picture is a little outdated, but any time we allow Abby on the couch or in the bed with us, she wants to assume this position. She is definitely spoiled rotten.
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The whole idea behind getting a dog was that Joie wanted a kid, and I thought maybe we should see if we could keep a dog alive for a year or so first. So I told her that I thought it would be good 'training' to get a dog, before we had a child. The next day, we were at the pound, and after cherry picking several dogs, Abby (FKA Avery) found us. We have been so happy with our 'new' lives as dog-owners, and now that we are expecting our first child, we can't help but look back at how much fun having Abby in our lives has been. Hopefully she will adjust well to the new addition to the Bolick family. So far, she hates the one loud wooden toy that we picked up for Max. Nonetheless, this is Abby. We love her to pieces...
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After we had Abby for just a couple of days, we thought we were in heaven. We thought that Abby was the calmest, most relaxed doggy in the world, which is the exact opposite of her breed. People couldn't believe that we were getting a German Short-haired Pointer, because of all of their energy. It turns out, the relaxed dog you see below was only that relaxed because she had kennel cough, and after she got over that, she 'found herself.'.JPG)
Although she has come to be quite comfortable in her new life at 1329, she really is such a great dog. She definitely has spurts of high energy, but with walks here and there and plenty of time 'on the hunt' in the backyard, she is as relaxed as you would want her to be in the house. 
This next picture is a little outdated, but any time we allow Abby on the couch or in the bed with us, she wants to assume this position. She is definitely spoiled rotten. .JPG)
The whole idea behind getting a dog was that Joie wanted a kid, and I thought maybe we should see if we could keep a dog alive for a year or so first. So I told her that I thought it would be good 'training' to get a dog, before we had a child. The next day, we were at the pound, and after cherry picking several dogs, Abby (FKA Avery) found us. We have been so happy with our 'new' lives as dog-owners, and now that we are expecting our first child, we can't help but look back at how much fun having Abby in our lives has been. Hopefully she will adjust well to the new addition to the Bolick family. So far, she hates the one loud wooden toy that we picked up for Max. Nonetheless, this is Abby. We love her to pieces...
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