At the Rainbow Bridge: Duncan the
Herdin' Dude!
At the Rainbow Bridge: Duncan the
Herdin' Dude!
Duncan (Starisles Silly Wizard, PT, CGC) is a former
rescue Beardie who came to live with me in July
of 1991. It took plenty of time, training, and patience, but he blossomed
into a happy, bouncy little slate dude with a great zest for life (and pizza).
He also turned out to possess quite a bit of promise as a herding
dog, and acquired the nickname "the Herdin' Dude."
Duncan's great love (besides pizza) was working the sheep; however, he was a wonderful obedience dog. He was a graduate of Piscataqua Obedience Club's basic course and attended competition obedience classes at It's a Dog's World. He would have enjoyed competitive obedience as a "retirement hobby," but nothing else would have been as fun for him as working the sheep.
If you asked him, he'd tell you that he was Not a Dog. He never really quite understood why I would even have Mere Dogs in the house. He had the personality of a tweedy little old professor in a gray fur suit. In his younger days, he was often invited to parties, and I was allowed to attend since I gave him rides everywhere.
Nicknames: Prince of Pups, Bag of Wags,
Boy of Joy, Gooberhead, Herdin' Dude, Fuzzboy, Little Buddha,
Buddy, Bubby, Chubby Hubby
Birthday: November 2, 1989
Favorite Games: Herding waves, rolling in decaying seaweed
'cause Mom loves the smell, herding sheep, making Beardie angels
in the snow, barking at Charlie and Doogie when they wrestle
Favorite Phrase: Ride in the car!, followed closely by Pizza!
Favorite Music: Frank Sinatra. He likes being groomed to "Strangers in the Night." He also admits to enjoying a little Mozart now and then, especially the overture to "The Magic Flute".
Favorite Toys: Anything that has taste. None of that
sissy squeaky-toy stuff for him, thank you.
Best Place to Scratch: The ears. He groans with delight
when you get the right spots. He also enjoys backrubs, and demands
his daily rub every morning by sitting on my feet until I stop
whatever I'm doing and start rubbing.
Want to see more pictures of Duncan?
Duncan poses on the agility course
"Samurai Beardie" takes on
the woolies for the very first time!
Duncan, Camp Beardie All-Star!
Duncan in the snow
