First, Duke wanted to personally thank Del Monte for their dog food donation to the AB&TCR dogs! Duke was on a green bean diet and enjoyed Del Monte's green beans the best! We had to send this picture of Duke with his extra large can of green beans!
Since the last update, Duke has been very busy! We recently installed an Invisible Fence in our yard. I can't tell you how much we all love it! Duke loves his freedom and excercise!! He is actually a big boy now and stays outside while Mommy and Daddy go to work. He has learned to play frisbee, running after it without a leash attached to him. We now find him completely exhausted from playing all day! The deer and bunnies think it's funny...he just barks and barks at them while they watch and eat (I'm sure they are smiling in the inside). He has done absolutely amazing!!
A new member has entered the family as well! Duke now has a new uncle named Henry. He is a beagle/bassett hound mix who has become Duke's best friend. Since Henry is alot smaller than Duke, it's a riot to watch them play together. Henry goes for Duke's ankles while Duke swats with his huge paws! After hours for running, chasing, and biting they will lay on the floor together, still teasing eachother, although they can barely moving.
Duke has also started his own "show". Whenever we have company over, he is requested to perform his tricks. With a little cheese, he is up and ready to show off. He can now "sit", "shake","lay down", "wave" (his favorite), turn in a circle, and catch flying food coming his way. He has also perfected the "lay down and wait" in which he lays down and we place treats on his paws and up his legs. He is then instructed to wait to eat the food until told. He has become very patient!! He has also started an obsession with carrying random items in his mouth, not destroying them, just carrying things when told to. When we get the mail, we always give him the "junk mail" to carry home (it is usually dripping wet when we reach the front door). The other day he decided that the phone book needed to be in the living room and carried it in there all by himself! We were so proud!
Thank you all again for all your help and hard work rescueing dogs that deserve a better life! I could not imagine life without Duke, our spoiled little "child".
The Sweeney's
Kelly, David, and Duke
