Winning Duncan Over

I plan on adding a post here shortly with more of the details of what caused Duncan’s passing. However, in the meantime I thought I would post something a little more uplifting. This is Hannah, my “Sissy.” She’s my parents’ dog. Hannah is also a rescue and was dumped in the “overnight pen” when my [...]

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Duncan’s song.  I’ve been known to belt this song out with the radio as I’m driving down the road, replacing the lyrics with “Sweet Duncan Hines!”  Of course, I’ll think of him every time I hear the song.

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The time has come. I lost my Sweet Duncan Hines today. Somehow he got a VERY bad maggot infestation around his rear end. It was absolutely horrible. The Vet said we could try keeping him at the Emergency Vet over the weekend to give him IV fluids and observe him, but it was so bad [...]

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Here’s Duncan in his Kilt ready to march in the Snake Satruday Parade with the Kansas City Sheltie Rescue! He did great again this year!  He was so excited to see all the other Shelties again and marched like a regualr pro!

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To all my friends at Kansas City Sheltie Rescue: I am not avoiding you by not coming to the Adopt-A-Pet days. I really really want to come. But I know if I do that I’m in serious danger of giving in to my Multiple Sheltie Cravings. I want another Sheltie again! Remember, Little Debbie snuggled [...]

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I was thinking about Little Debbie tonight and particularly missing her. I miss her being at my feet. I miss her following me around the house. I miss her when the dogs come in from the back yard and there are only two there, not three. I miss laying on the bed with her and [...]

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This is so very amazing! I just spent 45 minutes brushing Duncan! Seriously! If you remember, Duncan absolutely HATES being brushed. He jumps away from the brush, snaps at the brush (air bites) and sometimes snaps at me too. It’s a terrible struggle, and he just has not let me do it. The last time [...]

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I was looking through pictures tonight at found this old one that Barbra must have taken at Petco one Saturday. It was Duncan’s “birthday.” I’d had Debbie for about 6 months at this point. She’s so cute and pretty sitting in my lap with that great big smile. Happy to be close to her Momma.

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Ok, everyone vote for Debbie for the Sheltie of the Month Contest! She deserves it!!! http://kcsheltierescue.org/Photo_Gallery/displayimage.php?album=5&pos=21

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Thank you everyone so much for all the cards and posts and comments. It definitely helps me to be able to talk about Debbie with you all and to get your well wishes and thoughts. I really appreciate everyone sharing with me in this. It’s still really strange not having her around here. When I [...]

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