• toynbee@piefed.social
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    5 days ago

    I had a dog named Newbie. The name had nothing to do with her when I adopted her; she was rescued from a dog fighting house (yet still somehow the sweetest dog I’ve ever met) and came with the name “Ariel.” At the time she came into my life, I just thought “Newbie” a fantastic name for a dog.

    Before the dog was around, I had mentioned that to my wife, then girlfriend, and justified it by saying it was short for “Anubis.” Then my wife got a nametag for the dog with “Nubie” written on it and I thought it looked far too much like “nubile” so I changed my mind and went with a more honest spelling.

    I can’t remember any specific examples at the moment, but I’m pretty sure not a single vet tech/receptionist ever got Newbie’s name right. She was so incredibly sweet, though, that every one of them loved her.

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        3 days ago

        Okay, this is my second attempt.

        My client (Blorp) really isn’t friendly with my camera, so I’m sorry I can’t easily upload more photos, but no one should ever have to live not having seen Newbie.

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          3 days ago

          So cute! She almost looks like this pit mix that has trekked across half the state and ended up at our doorstep twice… I think the second time a new family adopted him thankfully. We temporarily named him Bruce because he was a silly goose.

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        4 days ago

        You don’t know what you’re requesting, but I’ll start gently. While crying. (I really miss Newbie)

        The best fucking dog ever

        edit: Messed up the formatting but Newbie was still the best fucking dog ever.