INTRODUCING DUKE II

DUKE II – 7 MONTHS

I am happy to introduce Duke II. I received him last Sunday evening, July 22. He had lived “tied up” and his owner was gone most of the time as she worked two jobs. Needless to say, Duke wants lots of attention and this past week I’ve done my best to be with him as much as possible. Each day I see improvement. Now, when I leave him he doesn’t bark as much and I see him being better at being alone for a period of time.

Many times Duke II reminds me of Duke I in his manners and actions. He is a Golden Lab/Husky mix. His mother was a Black Lab and his father was a Husky. Duke II is seven months old and now weighs 55 pounds. I think he is a little thin at present but that will change over the next few weeks. I look forward to being able to let him sleep inside at night and to be inside from time to time.

Today, I let him loose while I was mowing and he explored the area around his new home and came back to where he had been tied. Each day now he will get to explore and soon it won’t be necessary for him to be tied up.

It is really nice to have a dog again.

Here, Duke II was watching the four kittens playing

Duke II in a more serious mood