We call him Duke - Part II

On Tuesday I had to go back to working in the office, so we were going to test out leaving Duke in the backyard. We hadn't had any problems so far. He did fall in the pool once, but so did Millie. We think it must be some sort of doggie right of passage they need to go through. We walked the dogs and put Millie in her crate and Duke out back. It is completely covered out there and he has a towel and water, so we weren't too worried. We have spent the day back there and if you're out of the sun, it's really not bad. But when I closed the door and walked away, he barked! We had never heard this dog utter a peep. I literally turned around and did a double take. This little dog could bark? I don't know why I was so stunned, but, for some reason, I just assumed he was a silent dog. Boy, was I wrong! This dog was fine if you were with him, but as soon as you walked away, he was barking. We knew it was because he wanted to play and was a puppy, but we have a dog that rarely barks. And, with him outside, we couldn't having him barking all day. The neighbors would kill us. Steven accurately pointed out that he was feeling better and getting his courage back, hence the barking. And he was starting to chew, too. First a garden watering jug. Next, an electrical cord. Uh, oh. We were in trouble...

Next, the final update on 'We call him Duke'...