Allen McBride is a man who loves hunting dogs. He's owned quite a few over the last 50 years and his latest, Abby, a German Short Hair Pointer is a great one. "We think she's five, we got her from the shelter. The one the county has been complaining about down in Kent. I've used them before and they've always been clean, courteous...I think they got a bum rap," McBride said chuckling.

He got the dog about a year ago. As for her hunting ability, "She points everything, she's not supposed to point squirrels but she does point squirrels and I haven't had her out on birds but I'm sure she's going to do ok." McBride said. He's planning on taking her hunting this year for Pheasant and Chucker.

She's a pure bred and has beautiful markings. "I got my first in 1961 or 62," McBride explained.

At first, Abby wasn't sure what to think of living with Allen and was prone to leave. "The first when I had her at home not a week, the doorbell rang, and she must be used to answering the door because she went there, the Postman was there to get a package, he opened the door and she was gone. Couldn't find her, drove all around. Probably about an hour later I got a call, her collar has a name and phone number on it. But she does like to answer the doorbell. She won't get away from that."

Abby now weighs about 55 lbs and while she normally eats dry dog food, she loves potato chips. "I don't think there's anything she doesn't like," said McBride.

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