Abbey Bookshelf: A Dog’s Life
I have loved animals since infancy. Whereas most children’s first words are “mama” or “dada” I’ve been told many times, mine was clearly “doggie.” My father used to tell me again and again of the time we went to the zoo when I first learned to talk and pointed at the elephant and squealed “doggie!’ My first toy was a Snoopy doll that I dragged with me everywhere for years until its fur had worn off and its head had to be sewn back on. At about age five I was convinced I would one day marry Snoopy. Growing up