08/26/2026
It’s National Dog Day! So of coarse we had to post about our favorite country dog in the whole world! We adopted Duke from the Ft Bend Animal Shelter in 2021 and he has been the bestest boy. He loves to chase all the wildlife, but leaves the chickens alone. He enjoys inspecting progress on projects. And lives to sunbathe amongst his toys, that he lovingly drags one after the other into the yard. He hates baths, rain/thunderstorms, and will not go outside if the grass is wet from dew or rain. But yell “go away!” and you might be able to trick him into braving getting his feet wet. Isn’t food motivated, but has a few snacks that he’ll turn into a little alligator for. His loved ones call him Big Puppy, Big Stink, and famously; Dookie. Here are some of our favorite moments with our big buddy. 😍 Skip to the end for pics from the first day we got him!
Happy National Dog Day Duke 😍🥰
Pic 1: Our all time fav pic of him; with one of his favorite toys and wearing his rain/winter coat.
Pic 2: Inspecting the quality of the chicken run that was being built.
Pic 3: Guarding the squash plant and almost laying on the squash.
Pic 4: In front of the pine trees in the pasture.
Pic 5: Rolling in the cut dry grass from the day before.
Pic 6: Asking for belly rubs after rolling in the grass.
Pic 7: Hanging out with his horde of toys.
Pic 8: The most recent picture, taken a few nights ago on the patio. He loves to walk close to the monsteras so they rub on him.
Pic 9: Moments after we signed the adoption papers and got him into the car for his first ride home!
Pic 10: His first roll in the grass that happened immediately after he hopped out of the car once we got home. He gained close to twenty pounds once he settled in and realized this is his home, no more shelter. ❤️