Gabbie (2)

Since we loved Gracie so much I wanted to get another dachshund. I thought it would be nice for Gracie to have another dog to play with and to stay with in the kennel. No matter how much I asked Darren for another puppy, his answer was always no. It wasn't until February 2006 when his answer was finally yes. Gabbie was supposed to have been a Valentine's present that year, but my Grandfather passed away 2 days before Valentine's Day. So instead of planning for Valentine's Day we were mourning the loss of my Grandpa. It wasn't until a week after he had passed that Darren brought me Gabbie. He knew it would be the perfect present to get my mind off of my Grandpa's funeral. Unlike Gracie, Gabbie "spoke" to us the day we got her. It took Gracie about 4 months to even bark. We decided on her name because she wouldn't stop barking. She was always "gabbing" as I would call it. She is your typical puppy. She is very curious and is always the first to get into things. She jumps higher than Gracie, she runs faster than Gracie and she takes baths better than Gracie. However, she does not like posing for pictures. She is always wanting to find out what the world is doing around her and has no time for pictures. The only reason I got this picture of her is because I took the toy she was chewing on and placed it right above the camera to get her to look up. It only worked for a second before she jumped up at the camera to get the toy. She has been a wonderful addition to our family and has given Gracie lots of exercise. They are always running around the house. Gracie is now in her ideal weight range for the first time in over 2 years where she had been obese. Gabbie keeps her lean and young. Maybe I should let Gabbie chase me around the house a couple of times.