I noticed I had three texts, but I was on the road coming back home from the airport, so I didn’t know the good news. I drove up and saw Chipper welcoming me home. Then I saw something else…tied back up to his run was…DUKE! I couldn’t believe it. My husband, son, and son’s fiancee all texted me, but I didn’t see them until I had already seen Duke. It turns out that my brother saw him down the road, but couldn’t get him into his truck. So he called my son and he went down there, but by that time, my husband had already seen him on the way to church and picked him up. What has probably happened is someone had him tied up and he got loose and started home. That’s the only explanation I have for why he has been gone so long. It’s lucky I had bought him a collar right before he disappeared so my husband had something to tie him up with. We are going to have to find a better way to restrain him. I wish we could afford a fence. 😦 The bad thing is that my brother actually puts up fencing as part of his business, but I STILL can’t afford it. Bleh.
After all the trouble I had on my trip, it was nice to come home to my precious dog. Btw, the trip back was happily uneventful.
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Yay!!! That is sooo awesome. And glad your trip home was uneventful. ❤
Can you imagine my shock when I saw Duke? I’m almost glad I didn’t see the texts telling me he was home. It was a great surprise.
I’m glad Duke it back! *happy dance* 😀
I couldn’t believe it when I saw him! 🙂
That should be “is” instead of “it.” LOL
So glad you got Duke back! I’ve obviously missed previous posts.
Sandra, he’s been gone a whole month. I didn’t think I would ever see him again. What a wonderful surprise to come home to!
Oh my word, Lauralynn! You are very lucky. I’m so glad you got him back. I’m sure you were over the moon, and I’m doubly sure he was beside himself, too. Happy reunion on both sides. 😀
I have no words to say how happy I am. We missed him so much.
Yay for Duke’s return!!
Glad your trip home was better. 🙂
Thanks, J.R. I’m still worn out because I didn’t get much sleep on my trip (because I was upset). But coming home to Duke made all the bad stuff go away. 🙂
What a wonderful Welcome Home gift!!
The best gift! I’m so happy!
That’s fantastic news. You must be so relieved.
The best news ever! Well, it feels like that, anyway. 🙂
Home without delays and Duke is back! The surprise was way better to come home and see him than read the texts.
I agree, it was better to have the surprise. He seems to have calmed down a bit from the way he was. But he’s a month older, so that probably has something to do with it.
I’m so glad you got Duke back! I can imagine the joy in your heart when you saw him. What a wonderful homecoming.
It was such a wonderful surprise! He’s acting like he wants to get loose now, though. He howls at the woods and was barking last night. I went outside and gave him lots of belly rubs. And got lots of mosquito bites. LOL