Hudson the wonder dog
I met Dannielle more than 10 years ago at the Santa Monica dog Park. I'm not sure how, but she's still only 22 and as beautiful as ever.
I used to take my old dog, Buck, down there every day, but by then, he was too old to really care about the other dogs. He mostly just sniffed around.
But Danielle (and I just realized I never spelled it before and may be getting it wrong) would show up with a carload of pups. There was Calisto, as sweet a dog as you could hope to meet. And crazy Oliver, who is all black, except with gray circles around his eyes.
And then she got Hudson, a giant of a dog who knows some of the most amazing tricks ever. Danielle somehow taught Hudson how to sneeze on command. I once asked her how she managed this and she said that Hudson is just that kind of dog.
See for yourself. And if your dog can do anything this good, let me know and I'll post it for the three people who read this blog to see.
About the Bloggers
Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
E-mail Donna at donna.littlejohn@dailybreeze.com.
Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
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