I decided to write the next 4 posts about my family. Me, Jacob and our animals Duke and Nala.
Starting with Duke!
Bo Duke
When we were engaged we got our first dog Ruger. He was the same breed as Duke. Cute as can be and a good hunter! Ruger was calm and sweet, but he was a sick pup. He only made it one year and we had to put him down due to Spinal Meningitis.
We are not a family that does well without a dog in our lives. So immediately we began the search for a new puppy. We knew we wanted a German Shorthaired Pointer. Jacob wanted a bird dog, and they really are a loyal breed!
We soon found someone who had puppies for sale! We drove to look at the pups when they were only 4 weeks old. Duke was the only pup to run up to me. He took the hem of my jeans in his mouth and pulled on it. So cute! I picked him up and we noticed he had a "N" marking on his side. Perfect!
We were in love.
A few weeks later we drove back up with a blanket in tow to pick up our new puppy. We were having a heck of a time trying to name him-- but I had recently been watching a lot of "The Dukes Of Hazard" re-runs so we settled on Bo Duke! It's now shortened to Duke...unless he gets into trouble from me. Haha!
{From My Perspective} Duke is:
A Lover
Sweet
Free-Spirited
A Baby
Really believes he is human
Cautious
Mama's Boy
A listening ear and a shoulder to cry on
A dancing partner
A workout partner
{From Jacob's Perspective} Duke is:
His favorite hunting buddy
Duke Loves To:
Snuggle
Go for rides
RUN!
Take walks
Play with any kind of ball he can find
Hunt
Have sleepovers with his best doggy friends Tanner and Honey
He loves our kitty Nala...and is actually tolerant of most cats
Duke Hates:
Being away from me and Jacob
Being left outside
Sleeping anywhere besides his bed or someone's bed
Water- unless he's fishing
Baths
Wrestling
When Jacob and I yell or get angry at eachother- he will bark and bark at us!
If he is on the bed or couch with me and someone walks into the room- he wont let them near me!
Vacuums
On our old bed...can't believe we all used to sleep in this small bed!
Me and Duke at the Vet
Duke and Nala
Honey & Duke
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| Hunting Buddies |
Riding in the back of the Mustang!
DOGS IN OUR LIVES
We are not house--proud
If we were, we would not live with the scratches on the door frame, the holes in the screen, the worn spots on the chair, or the dog hair clinging to our clothes.
We dog lovers are tolerant people, finding greater value in the love of our friend than immaculate sofas.
Shoes can be replaced, but heroic retrieves cannot.
Without dogs, our houses are cold receptacles for things.
Dogs make our living rooms warmer by their curled up presence.
The wake us, greet us, protect us and carve a place in our hearts and our history.
1 comment:
LOVE this. our houses would DEFINITELY be "cold receptacles" without wagging tails, wet kisses and the clacking of claws on the kitchen floor. Honey and I are very grateful for our friendship with you AND Dukers :)
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