Artist Renee Lammers

  Duke with boots.

Normally Daisy and Duke didn't like any of my guy friends.  Many times Duke or Daisy bit them, knocked them down, or ripped their clothing.  They tortured the poor guy.  The guy felt embarrassed or scared to go out with me again!  One time I saw a guy bend down to tie his shoe.  Duke ran towards him stuck out his foot to knock him over!  I knew Duke didn't like that guy.  I would take notice of this and not go out with the guy.  Another night, the guy showed me  a hole in his pants revealing his underwear! He said one of THOSE dogs bit him and tore his pants.   He said he was going home to change his clothes but never came back! Many different guys claimed Duke and Daisy bit them.  I never saw this happen.  

  Duke at 6 weeks old.

  The worst incident happened when I finally introduced Daisy and Duke to a serious boyfriend.  I had been apprehensive about introducing the dogs to him.  I knew anything could happen from experience.  I may have even warned him!   Somehow I didn't think the meeting would  go well.  I was right!  Before we arrived at my house Daisy had discovered a case of Red Bull energy drink cans in the kitchen.  She discovered if she bit the cans, sugarly liquid came out, and she eagerly bit each can.  There is some evidence to suggest Duke also partook in the Red Bull party.  When I opened the door I saw Duke and Daisy leaping in the air in a giant arches.  Over and over again they leap as if they were ballerinas.  I looked at my friend whose eyes were large!  His mouth gaped in shock.  He didn't want to go inside the Dutch door that separated the dogs from the living room.  He just watched.  The dogs continued to do this dance for five minutes.  So we gave up trying to visit with them.  He walked back outside where his truck was.  He asked me if I would sell my dogs.  He said he was a cat person.  He didn't think he could live with THOSE dogs.  I never saw him again.  Farewell!  Later I discovered this guy was engaged to another woman as well.  She actually called me to find out who I was! I told her she could have him!   Daisy and Duke were very good judges of character.  

  Duke a year old really preferred to wear this hot pink visor with glasses at the beach.  Without the hat and sunglasses Duke's eyes would water.  He would hide his head under my beach chair trying to get away from the sunlight.

 

Here is Daisy (outside) trying to teach Duke to use the dog door.  She stood outside talking to him.  She did hold up the plastic flap so he could walk through the dog door opening.  After Duke joined her in the backyard, she spent the day showing him around.  She found a large tree limb to drag around.  I saw them both dragging around the tree limb for a while.  She showed him all her toys.  They were the very best of friends.  

Here is Daisy at 8 weeks old swimming for the first time.  

Here Daisy sees her first large body of water.  She was afraid.  Later she would love swimming.

Daisy with her big purple bear.  

    Robert always enjoyed Daisy and Duke.  He told me later he wanted two large dogs again.  His job prevented him from having them.  There is always a guy for every girl.  I consider myself lucky to have Robert,  Daisy, and Duke.

I remember coming home from College, sitting down on the ground, and visiting with the puppies!  They were so much fun. 

 

    Have a nice day!  Get out and paint!