Tuesday, February 8, 2011

My Old Girl.

She's 17 today.

We have been through a lot together.

She's mostly blind and deaf but she's happy. And hungry. My husband (who is ordinarily very politically correct) has renamed her Helen Keller.

Please address your cards, letters and negative comments to him. His name's John.

As for Shy? I think she deserves a party.

(P.S. I reposted this from 2 years ago!)
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23 comments:

  1. Raina CoxFebruary 8, 2009 at 10:21 AM

    I'll send over The Pea's non-politically correct party hat:

    http://ifthelampshadefits.blogspot.com/2009/01/read-fine-print.html

    (in case you forgot).

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  2. hello gorgeousFebruary 8, 2009 at 11:28 AM

    Oh, I had forgotten.

    Thanks. I feel much better. :-)

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  3. hmstrjamFebruary 8, 2009 at 11:45 AM

    because she's a dog she probably gets the humor! happy birthday princess shy aka helen keller!

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  4. hmstrjamFebruary 8, 2009 at 11:46 AM

    also remember helen keller was blind but she had true genius!

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  5. DecorinaFebruary 8, 2009 at 12:12 PM

    Awww, she is so cute. Definitly deserves a party - and needs the hat! Our little dog gets a party every year on his birthday with a cup of applesauce. He loves apples and applesauce. Oh, and oranges; well, anything round that even remotely resembles a ball.

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  6. DavidFebruary 8, 2009 at 12:19 PM

    Happy Birthday Shy! Do have a party, the kind where people drop bits of bacon or cheese on the floor. She deserves it.

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  7. the quarter ratFebruary 8, 2009 at 12:22 PM

    Happy Birthday, Shy!

    She looks healthy and happy. My little girl is always hungry, too.

    http://thequarterrat.blogspot.com/2008/04/im-happy-to-see-you-too.html

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    SHE IS ADORABLE..I LOVE HER....HAPPY BIRTHDAY ,SHY!
    LOVE,SHORE HAUS GUYS

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  9. wool and miscFebruary 8, 2009 at 7:42 PM

    SO cute!! happy birthday, shy, and to many many more!!

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  10. hello gorgeousFebruary 8, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    Aww, Shy says thanks everybody.

    She had steak and cheese and a good walk in 60-something degree weather!!

    Her dog boyfriend is here right now and then she plans to be exhausted or she would've told you this herself.

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  11. JillFebruary 8, 2009 at 8:54 PM

    She looks like she'd have a lot of stories to tell over a couple of Martinis. I can just imagine a great raspy voice.

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  12. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    She's gorgeous! What a sweetie!

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 9:18 AM

    She's gorgeous! What a sweetie!

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  14. AnonymousFebruary 9, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    I love Helen Keller!

    Guess I'm not really angling for any PC awards, though.

    Happy B Day, cute doggie!

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  15. RachelFebruary 11, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    LOL! The Helen Keller comment made me (really) laugh out loud.

    We have one that's 14 and still going strong. He may have a little arthritis in the hips, but he's doing remarkably well for being a big dog and being 14!!!

    We also have one that's 11 who's starting to show some age. He's just tired all the time, and talk about grumpy in the morning! He's also getting pretty pudgy, so we may have to start walking him a little more...

    I love yours, though! Happy Birthday Helen.

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  16. kadlerFebruary 12, 2009 at 2:40 AM

    She is so adorable! Give her a hug for me :)

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  17. Paul PincusFebruary 12, 2009 at 9:47 AM

    i think shy deserves a party too!

    she's a sweetheart! ... i just melted ; )

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2009 at 8:08 PM

    Happy Birthday to your beautiful girl! :)

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  19. Reggie DarlingFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:10 PM

    One does adore one's pug. Mine, named Pompey, is about to turn twelve. I do so love him, my little bundle of sweetness and fun. I shall love him even more when he's blind and lopsided with age, and I fully expect he will retain his characteristically "healthy" pug appetite for as long as his heart continues to beat. Your husband is a stitch!

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  20. Renée FinbergFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:50 PM

    i love your old girl.
    i have one too.
    not a pug,
    but we are 'pug lovers' in this house.

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  21. UnknownFebruary 26, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Happy birthday!

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  22. ryankatesMarch 5, 2011 at 2:28 AM

    obsessed. I Love her! I love my pug soo much!

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  23. Jen of MadeByGirlMarch 21, 2011 at 10:28 PM

    awww cute. :))))))))

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