Comments on: Archie Dreams

By: PreciseEdit

PreciseEdit — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 18:26:08 +0000

We have a dog in our office that looks much like Archie–also a rescued dog. Thank for sharing the great pic.

By: Emily Barton

Emily Barton — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 15:08:13 +0000

He’s SO cute! We make up similar stories about our cat, because we just hate to think that some human abandoned a tiny little kitten to fend for himself. We like to think his mother was trying to carry him from one site to another, accidentally dropped him, couldn’t find him, and was as heartbroken as he was, that he was a tough little survivor but knew to find some kind humans to take him in, so showed up at a house FULL of kind humans all eating dinner one night.

By: jadepark

jadepark — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 23:49:11 +0000

They say when a dog is rescued he KNOWS you have rescued him and is grateful. Lucky you and lucky doggie!

Both my dachshunds were rescued too–they are the sweetest creatures! One was found roaming the streets at 7 months old (he had mange and worms etc. etc.) and my other dog was dumped at a shelter at age 6 (she was so traumatized).

By: Sue Crocker

Sue Crocker — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 20:55:54 +0000

Actually, we had a dog twice and a cat once.

The first dog piddled under the table in San Antonio when you were a wee baby. He disappeared soon afterward.

The second dog was Ed’s dog, I think he was encouraged to run away. At Glen Burnie.

We had a black and white cat called Fritz in Glen Burnie. One day he jumped at Mom when she was hanging out clothes.

Another pet removed.

By: bloglily

bloglily — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:59:05 +0000

Oh Gloria, an attachment disorder! Do you think all dogs have that, even ones who weren’t abandoned? Anyway, he’s once again curled up on his little bed next to me and I’m discovering that I’m addicted to him. I think I might have an attachment disorder to.

Bookfraud. Pictures. Have. Arrived. We took them yesterday. Archie was like a supermodel, turning this way and that, giving us his best smile, being elusive and mysterious. Until we gave him a doggy treat, and then he was back, loving the camera. or something like that. He is named for Archie, of Archie, Veronica, Jughead and Betty. That way, if we get another dog or cat, we have more names to give out. My boys love the Archie comics, although I can’t see why, because they’re not actually all that funny. Maybe it’s just that the weird, hyper-normal fictional world Archie lives in is so far away from their own Berkeley lives.

For you, Ms. Shelton, anything. Picture is up. Archie is snoring right now. I think he is soothed by the clicking of the computer.

Oh, Marie, I can see why you are such a fine poet. Poor dogs and their yo-yo hearts indeed. xo

By: gloria, writer reading

gloria, writer reading — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 02:18:21 +0000

Poor Archie has an attachment disorder, true of traumatized children as well. And what marie describes is true for babies too, the lack of object constancy, no sense that something still exists when it is out of sight. But Archie has the cutest smile.

By: bookfraud

bookfraud — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:47:12 +0000

must. have. pictures.

was he named for archie bunker, of “all in the family”?

i kind of doubted that.

By: sandi

sandi — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:56:08 +0000

Bloglily, would it be too presumptuous of us dog lovers and bloglily lovers to please, please request a picture of Archie? He sounds like such a lovely companion. It’s just the best thing to have a writing dog curled up beside you when you’re doing a project…and so lovely to have one that just wants to be in your presence and doesn’t require anything back! I love what Marie said…poor dogs and their yo-yo hearts.

By: mariegauthier

mariegauthier — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:26:51 +0000

I read somewhere that for dogs, when you leave, it’s as if you’ve left them forever. So when you return, it’s a miracle, they can’t help but rejoice. Poor dogs and their yo-yo hearts!

By: Lida

Lida — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 16:16:05 +0000

All 3 of my dogs are rescues. 2 I found on the side of the road and my little poodle, Smokey, came from the humane society.

I have never had a poodle before and have found him to intelligent, happy, lovey and always landing in my lap when I least expect it. He has springs for legs. When we are getting ready for a walk he will literally jump back and forth over Charlie and Monty.

Your Archie is lucky to have a loving home and lots of attention.

By: bloglily

bloglily — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:44:29 +0000

Mari, Oh, that is the life!

Ingrid, Having no other dog to compare Archie to, I didn’t realize that the jumping up thing was so common. In the end, all dogs are “needy” aren’t they? They’re dependent and they love their people. They need us. And we them.

By: mari

mari — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:32:58 +0000

I love your dog’s name! We, too, wonder about our dog’s past, as he is also a rescue dog. My guess is that some young couple thought Malamutes were cool (this is LA, after all) and didn’t understand how difficult they are to raise and probably gave up when he was young. He still has problems around other dogs, but we’re dealing. When he lets me rest my feet on his back or tummy while I write or read a book, I think, this is the life, ain’t it?

By: Ingrid

Ingrid — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:11:00 +0000

Archie is one of the cutest dogs I have seen. We always had a dog when I was young and our dogs always seem to jump up when they hadn’t seen us for a while. I think it’s a dog way of saying – Good you are back!
I know there are loads of dogs in shelters and I can’t bear that thought either.