Saying Goodbye: A New Beginning

[QueenScoopalot]

Donna, I know your heart must be empty feeling right now, but then filled with joy seeing these pictures! I can't get over how fast Doogie & Duke hit it off! I'm not sure I'd radically change Doogie's name..I like the combination of D&D. Also dogs (at least mine) always respond with excitement to any word! Ingrained into their heads that ANY word = treat...or possible treats, walk, etc. Give those sweet boys some kisses for me, and tell Duke he's wonderful for being o good with Doogie.

[Tubby & Peanut's Mom]

Awww....what wonderful pictures. The first one is heartbreaking, but the rest are so heart warming! I love the way Doogie is looking at Duke in the third one. It's like he's saying "Hey big brother, nice to meet you." And then the fourth one, with his cocked head - well - that is just tooo precious!

Welcome to your furrever home Doogie. Looks like you've found a wonderful home.

Val, I'm so glad that you adopted Doogie. This way Donna can at least get uppy dates on him and continue to see how he thrives.

[Vio&Juni]

Awwwww, they are so sweet together!

[gini]

Good gosh, what a range of emotions this thread puts you through.

My heart breaks for Donna at one moment and then leaps for joy to see how sweet Duke and Doogie look together.

What a happy ending to this story.

[Edwina's Secretary]

Good on both Doogie and Duke! Those truely are heart-string-tugging photos!

[jazzcat]

I agree, that is quite a range of emotions in one thread. The picture of Donna and Doogie is so sweet.

I must say, what a good boy Duke is to accept Doogie so quickly. Love the pictures. Val, I can understand the name confusion. I have that problem here with Diz - the dog and Jazz the cat. Sometimes I get both with one name.

Welcome to your new home Doogie!!

[Tonya]

Donna, I can't imagine how difficult it must be to rehome your cats. My heart feels for you. Doogie looks like he'll fit in wonderfully, Val. Duke and him make a great pair. Thanks for the adorable pics.

[moosmom]

Please, don't feel sorry for me. I'm so happy that everything worked out and that Doogie/Garfield and Duke are becoming best buds so fast!!!

I was blubbering in my coffee this morning because I hadn't expected to see the picture of me and Doogie at first click. It was a bit of a shock, even though I remembered Val taking the picture.

Val is such a wonderful person for taking Doogie/Garfield and giving him a loving home. It puts my mind and heart at ease.

[AmberLee]

A heart-warming series...

[catnapper]

What a wondeful homecoming for the very handseom Doogie. Glad to see that duke has welcome his new brother with wags and curiosity.

Thank you for giving that sweet guy a wonderful home.

PS: Welcome to the cat side as an official cat mom!

[dukedogsmom]

While Duke was eating dinner tonight, Doogie washed one of his front legs. I've got one of those feeders that is on a pedestal so it's easier for Duke to eat. Doogie was getting water from it tonight. Didn't have my camera near. It was so cute to see him all stretched out, drinking from that huge bowl.

[Cookiebaker]

I was wondering how this all turned out, and what a great thread with wonderful pictures. I am so glad to hear that Duke and Doogie are working it out, and are becoming friends. What a wonderful PT tale!!!

[rg_girlca]

Range of emotions is right.

What great pictures and I am so glad to hear how well Duke has accepted Doogie/Garfield.

Oh DDM, you are going to have to carry that camera around your neck for the next time Doogie licks Duke's leg. That had to be a hoot to see.

[lisalee]

Doogie and Duke...............what a beautiful pair! Doogie is just so handsome and Duke looks like a very nice loving boy. Doogie looks so at home already, I can't believe it! That's just wonderful.

[leslie]

Well I didn't want to look but it seems all has worked out ok! And alright Donna, I will try not to feel bad for you! (it's hard though!) I wanna see pics now of Doogie stretched out getting water from Duke's bowl! These pics are super! I wish I had a way to print them. Again, these are the kind of pictures one would want protected from others to take and use for their own purposes! (see t and b's thread on this topic!)