duke do you remember when i was born and we picked you up from that awful place it was a terrible place you parents got neglected. well you were a great puppy but you got into so much mischief you dug up dirt tore up garbage cans and hid your bones all over. you also used to play in the ocean run and get that tennis ball you had a blast. for your birthdays we would go down to fort funston and have a party. instead of cake we would give you dog ice creame.then we moved to vacaville. there is a big difference between san francisco and vacaville. you suffered the heatbut surrvived it,then came the day when you grew old but you were still bold.we decided to put you to sleep because if it was the other way around you would do the same for me. i miss you a lot i cry all the time over you if i could have you stay young forever and come back i would so have your spirit come bacck to me love you see you at rainbow bridge