First things first! Now I am “Duke”. Is that a cool name or what? Remember the movie star John Wayne? That was his nickname. And it’s a new name because I have a new family. That’s a mom and dad and 2 grown up brothers. It’s a totally boy family- except for my mom who is in charge of us all! I’m exploring my new home and finding all kinds of things to look at and to investigate. There is this little box with papers in it and if you pull one out- up comes another. I don’t know if you ever run out. Mom got me a basket for my toys so I can take out the ones I want. I walk around and show everyone which one I chose.I wonder if I have to learn to put them all back? Maybe Mom is in charge of that part too. I am healthy again thanks to my heartworm treatment and my special friend Leonard Taylor who sent me the money to pay for the medicine. That was the best present I ever had and I will never forget Len for being so kind to a dog he never met. I wanted everyone to know that back when I was in that shelter I never thought, in a million years, that things could be so good. Thank you everyone, Duke fka Tipsy’