Holiday pictures, second addendum

This is Duke.  Dumped by his former owner in the Madison shelter, Duke found a new home in what seems like the unlikeliest of homes.  They had no dogs, but they already had one young child, plus a rather newborn baby. 

But they are dog people.  In the first year with Duke, they completed an obedience class in the spring and an agility class in the summer.  He's also learning to go around horses but is a bit intimidated and sticks very close to mom. 

He follows the kids around with a toy in his mouth, waiting for them to learn to throw it for him.    He's a happy, confident dog, as a shepherd should be.