PERFECTION AT FIRST When Papa rescues Duke from a lonely shelter and brings him home for the Christmas holiday, the puppy is overwhelmed with love and joy.
ÒThis is the best day of my life!Ó
THEN THE FAMILY IGNORES HIM Everyone is thrilled for a while, but soon the busyness of life takes over: school, work, a new baby. Trying to get attention, Duke barks too loud, too often. Papa banishes him to his doghouse inside a fence in the backyard.
ÒIÕm right back where I started. Alone in a cage.Ó
SUDDENLY DUKE IS A HERO! Sometimes it takes a calamity for folks to be aware of their errors and grateful for their blessings. Duke begins to understand more English, and the family learns more Doglish. A sweet surprise on their second Christmas fills him with happiness like heÕs never felt before.
ÒI couldnÕt even have dreamed this would happen!Ó, Golden retriever pets, dogs, Christmas story, rescue dogs, animal shelter, saving abandoned puppies, family loves pets, , Peter R. D. Frize| 9781300382805 | 54PAGES