Arlington Pet of the Week: Duke

This week’s Arlington Pet of the Week is Duke, a 14-year-old beagle who has accompanied his proprietor thru a number of existence adjustments.

Here’s what Duke’s proprietor, Marissa, needed to say about him:

This is Duke! Duke is firstly from Myrtle Beach, SC. I followed him from the Humane Society when he was once round eight weeks previous and I used to be residing alone down there in search of a puppy to stay me corporate. I by no means requested the place he got here from, however it seemed like he had a coarse existence as a pet; he was once very in poor health and it seemed like any person had minimize one of his ears. He’s a small beagle, so my principle was once he was once the runt of the clutter and dropped off at the refuge. Being from a seashore the town, you possibly can assume he likes the water however he in fact hates it; he doesn’t even like to stroll on rainy sand.

Duke likes to play conceal and search, chase the community cats, sit down by way of the child’s top chair looking ahead to meals to fall, sleep, consume, and snuggle in mattress with me each and every evening. One of my favourite reminiscences is in a single of the pics; he used to like snuggling towards my pregnant abdominal. His ears are cushy as velvet and he nonetheless has that new pet scent, one of my favourite smells!

14 years later, Duke has now lived with me in eight other homes and has been my highest buddy thru many existence adjustments: rather a lot of shifting, marriage and two kids. He has some anxiousness so he’s like my shadow, following me from room to room, by no means in need of to be by myself. He has misplaced some of his listening to however he’s nonetheless tremendous wholesome! I at all times consider that the whole thing occurs for a reason why and I without a doubt do assume Duke and me assembly at that refuge was once supposed to be. Every 12 months his birthday is a bittersweet party. It makes me unhappy figuring out he’s aging, however I at all times really feel blessed for having him in my existence for such a lot of years!

Want your puppy to be regarded as for the Arlington Pet of the Week? Email [email protected] with a 2-Three paragraph bio and no less than Three-Four horizontally-oriented pictures of your puppy. Please don’t ship vertical pictures, they don’t are compatible in our photograph galleries!

Each week’s winner receives a pattern of canine or cat treats from our sponsor, Becky’s Pet Care, at the side of $100 in Becky’s Bucks. Becky’s Pet Care is the winner of six consecutive Angie’s List Super Service Awards, the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2013 Business of the Year and a proud supporter of the Arlington County Pawsitively Prepared Campaign.

Becky’s Pet Care supplies skilled canine strolling and puppy sitting in Arlington and all of Northern Virginia, in addition to PetPrep coaching lessons for Pet Care, CPR and emergency preparedness.