My name is Duke
I was surrendered to
Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue & Sanctuary because my people didn't want me any more.
I'm more of a Flat-Coated Retriever than an Golden and I love to play
fetch. My new family took one look at me and knew right away that I
was going to have a new home. I arrived at my new home on November
13th, 2010. First thing I did was check out the back yard to see if
it was a good place to play fetch. It's proving to be quite challenging
since there are so many bushes and plants for the ball to hide in. It
sometimes take me a while to find the ball. Also my new sister
sometimes distracts me with her squirrel hunting.
November 21st, 2010
I'm starting to get used to my new home. I'm eating and playing a lot.
The one thing I really don't like is to lose sight of my new family.
Every time they disappear I bark and whine. I'm going to have to learn
that they always come back to me.
February 10th, 2011
I think I like my new home. I'm getting use to being home alone during
the day. I've put on a few pounds but it hasn't slowed me down much. I
still want to play ball all the time. My favorite indoor balls are
stuffed soccer balls. Every now an then my people take me to the lake.
While there, I get to be off leash and we play fetch until I can barely
walk. Swimming in that cold water to get the ball is hard work!
I'm also learning new tricks. I can balance a cookie on nose for a few
seconds. After that I just want to chomp it. I'm also learning to
search for cookies hidden around the house.