Goodbye

Today was a sad day for us.

We had to say goodbye to our sweet Duke.

This dog has been such a huge part of our family. We love him so much!

Brian got Duke when he was in high school.

Duke would have been 15 this summer.

When we were dating we used to sneak into the back yard late at night while Duke was in his kennel and he would start growling and getting defensive, then Brian and I would pop up and talk to him, and he would wag his tail. He was the happiest dog, you could have asked for.

Not a mean bone in his body.

He came to live with us for the first few years of our marriage.

He was a good guard dog too. When Brian had to work swing shift for a few months, Duke slept in the bathroom, and I always felt safe with him there.

Winters became too hard on him so we sent him to live back at Brian's parents. There he could stay in the garage.

He also had a lot more company there, with all the kids and Brian's parents.

He was the sweetest dog you would ever meet. He loved children and wanted to always be a part of the action when the grand kids were there.

He got a little chunky from all the dog bones the kids insisted on giving him every time they were at Grandma and Grandpa's.

We will miss our sweet buddy.

We love you Dukers!