Duke Went to Rainbow Bridge

March 19 was one of the hardest days of my life. Duke, my companion since I left home at 18 passed away. We burried him here at our home. I have not gone one day since with out crying. I have Delilah and she is teaching me new things. However, I still mourn for Duke. He was a dog who had a following of people, who mourned him. Often people who wrote and called and asked how he was before they asked and some that only wanted to know how he was :-). No one could say no to this wonderful smart guy. I used to say Moses, when talking about him, because he knew "dog", and "Duke". He caught on to "Moses" within a week. He is sorely missed.
I even got a memorial tattoo for this ole man. I placed it in a place so I will see it every day, facing me, because as time goes on and I am distanced from this, I still do not want to go a day without remembering him. He taught me a lot. He was a challenge. He was in the "bad" side of the shelter. Two hours from being euthanized. We taught each other alot. I always had to come home, I had a dog to feed. He taught me responsibility, and love, and I taught him boundaries and how to behave, verbal commands. He by far taught me more than I ever taught him. He may have understood my conversations and I was suprised by his knowledge, but if you only knew, what this amazing dog taught me, I cannot even put it in words, I know you dogster owners understand and know!! RIP Duke, you are always in my heart. I will post a picture of the tattoo. ******The tattoo is NOT as big as it appears, I zoomed in on it. It is on the left inside wrist facing me.....can be covered with a watch if it needs to be. ********

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