[Dailydrool] Introducing Duke Ellington Gordon!

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A few days after our Doc passed away, Don and I went on our trip to  
California that we won at the GABR Ball last year. While in CA, we  
visited Daphneyland and BARNI. While there, a cutie named Duke kept  
following us around. Out of 97 homeless bassets, he kept finding his  
way back to us. We instantly fell in love. Duke is 4 years old and is  
deaf. He's been at the Daphneyland Ranch for a year now. He was  
originally a stray in Burbank. We couldn't stop thinking about him and  
decided to add him to our family.

After a month of waiting, he finally arrived to us Friday. He had a  
long flight in on American Airlines from LAX to Chicago to Buffalo. He  
flew in with 2 puppy mill puppies, but he is the one that got all the  
attention from everyone at baggage claim. He sat in the front seat  
with Don on the ride home. He met Dudley, Diesel, Eeyore, Marshmallow  
& Munchkin and the 2 fosters, Victor and Brutus, and everyone got  
along great. His first night, he slept the entire night (in bed)  
between Don and me. It's like he's been here all along.

Thanks to Dawn Smith and everyone at Daphneyland/BARNI who helped get  
Duke to us. He is going to be a great addition to the Gordon Family.

Here is a link to some photos of his arrival:
http://s167.photobucket.com/albums/u135/lovebassetcrap/Duke%20Ellington/

Shelly Gordon
ABC Basset Hound Rescue
www.nybasset.org
merchandise at nybasset.org

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