Kate W., who adopted blind Luke from us in 2007, emailed me last week to say Luke "was jealous of all the Baron action on the blog lately. So he thought he'd send you some pictures of him sleeping ... just in case you wanted to make him famous."
As you can see, our former residents carry their antics with them to their new homes. In keeping with the theme of big dogs in small beds, that's Luke amply filling out a laundry basket. It doesn't exactly look comfortable, but it provides a nice chin rest, apparently.
And then, while Kate was cleaning out and re-organizing the garage, Luke decided a box of blankets was just the place to take a nap while his Mom was working. Kate said he was even snoring when she took this shot:
Now, it's not always easy to tell when a dog who doesn't have eyes in his head is actually sleeping, so the snoring is a helpful clue!
Luke is sooooo cute all cuddled nice and snug in the small box! So glad he has such a wonderful home!! Yes, he is definitely giving Baron some stiff competition in the "Cutest Sleeping Dog" contest!
Posted by: Nina | January 25, 2009 at 07:28 PM
Luke! thank you for reminding us about the joys in the simple things! You must miss him terribly, but how AWESOME to see him so settled in and beloved. :)
Posted by: Margaret | January 24, 2009 at 02:21 PM
I think that Luke is part cat ... our cats always think an empty box or piece of cardboard is their's and they love sleeping in or on even the smallest piece/box
Posted by: daryl | January 23, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Luke is so very cute - and shiny too! He looks just like my dog Binx. Binx knows about odd positions. He is wearing a huge head cone so he won't fuss over a paw wound. Of all the places he could go he gets under my computer desk. Yesterday a split in the cone caught on a cord - I caught him right before my computers got pulled off the desk!!He still tries to sniff though!!
Posted by: Angela | January 23, 2009 at 11:23 AM
Nothing quite like some good, healthy competition for blog hero. Baron's been giving Widget a run for her money, and Luke enters the competition. Who will be next?
PS - Luke, you are adorable. I love the updates on alumni.
Posted by: Linda | January 23, 2009 at 10:05 AM
I love these stories also. I love hearing about how other people have adopted these wonderful "special" pets, and especially the stories about dogs that get adopted from RDR - connecting great people with great pets and that wouldn't have happened without RDR in the middle.
J
Posted by: Julien Sharp | January 23, 2009 at 10:01 AM
How cute. They have a great home!!!!
Posted by: gayle | January 23, 2009 at 08:50 AM
It's great to read the stories of former RDR creatures and other "disabled" animals from RDR fans.
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | January 23, 2009 at 08:38 AM
Luke is so content in his home. Thank you, Kate! He is so beautiful too with that shiny black coat. I love the pictures. The laundry basket is a favorite of every animal I have ever been owned by, I wonder what it is that is such an attraction.
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | January 23, 2009 at 01:51 AM
Luke is definitely giving Baron a run for his money in the "Cutest Sleeping Dog" contest!
Posted by: Wendy | January 22, 2009 at 11:20 PM
These are WONDERFUL blog stories.
Posted by: Shirley * James/Portland, OR | January 22, 2009 at 10:44 PM
Those are such cute pics of Luke! I think he's just happy to be near Kate, whatever she's doing....now as far as cramming himself in tiny things, I just don't know. It's funny, maybe a feeling of security & knowing where the boundaries are? If only he could tell us. Thanks for the update on Luke! He's gorgeous & so precious. Thanks for giving him such a wonderful home filled with love, Kate.
Big hugs to all,
ginger, Tobias & Tlingit
Posted by: ginger | January 22, 2009 at 09:23 PM