It’s Duncan’s First Birthday!
There are presents!
There are treats!
There are new things that squeak!
And there are these damn hats.
What’s with these damn hats?
I am going to you, Mom. Hard. Really, really hard.
Now that he’s a year old, Duncan is no longer a puppy. So he has to behave. Right? Right?
Actually he’s started behaving better already. He didn’t eat the hat. That’s a start.
FiftyFourandAHalf 
Isn’t it funny how they always look a bit embarrassed when posing with a hat. Mine managed to allow a pic with her Santa hat, but didn’t keep it on for long. Happy birthday celebration to you and Duncan. We both know moms get a huge kick out of planning parties for our babies, four legged or two legged.
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Absolutely! Thanks, Renee!
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Happy birthday to everybody’s favorite naughty dog!!!
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He will grow up. I’m sure of it. Positive!
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Duncan is adorable (happy b-day, Duncan), but I can tell he is pissed at his mom because of that hat. 🙂
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He is often pissed at his mom. Like my other, human son. It’s in the job description!
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Oh, the things our canine companions put up with for us. 🙂 Happy, happy birthday, Duncan!
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Ain’t it the truth!
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I have a new client with my freelance work, and it’s a lot more hours spent in front of a computer screen. MacKenzie, my 11 year old lab with more energy than me, doesn’t appreciate it. Occasionally I’ll be engrossed in something on the laptop screen and will hear a noise … and look over to see her rolling around, and when she notices me looking at her she’ll freeze like this and stare until I get on the floor and pay attention to her.
Smart dog. 🙂
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Happy Birthday Duncan … but bummer not eating the hat. How’s his training going?
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He is doing better, thanks, Frank. But now that he is an “adult” he has to behave properly all the time … right? Right???
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Well, as you know, when adults are in a group, they can exhibit worse behavior than teens.
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Next time I see a group, I’ll send Duncs in!
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I love this photo of him! Happy Belated Birthday.
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Thanks, Mae! He enjoyed his birthday, but we are doling out his toys bit by bit. Because he tears them apart, bit by bit…
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Why do humans do that to dogs? Dogs don’t like that you know.
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I know but I was expecting to get a picture if him eating his hat. Who knew that he’d cooperate!
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You have raised a well mannered dog (not a puppy) who will tolerate your bad behavior. Now you need to learn not to be rude.
😉
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Actually, he is a devil. It is no doubt my fault, though. But he is learning.
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Happy Birthday, Duncan. Puppy Chow, not birthday hat! Great day, thanks for sharing, Elyse.
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Thanks, Mark! He isn’t eat it. He is a grown up!!!! Yay!
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Very funny! Happy Birthday Duncan! You can eat the hat it’s your Birthday!
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Thanks, Gibber. I missed this comment. I just assumed you were ignoring me (like I’m ignoring you — really crazy workday.)
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No worries. I wouldn’t ignore you! Hang in there at work!!
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I’m incredibly impressed that you managed to get a shot of him sitting still, wearing a hat (even if he doesn’t exactly seem to be pleased about the hat). Happy Woofday to Duncan. Handsome young man. Yep.
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There was bribery involved in getting this picture. Significant quantities of Zuke’s treats were used … He had a nice day. Thanks for your wishes!
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A year? Already? Say it ain’t so! Like like 7 people years, right? Or did I do the math wrong…again? I feel seven years older, so I may be right.
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Yup. A year. Already (although we got him in June so it’s not a year together). I am with you on the feeling older bit. Maybe it’s being jerked around by the dog…
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Only in the literal sense, never in the figurative sense!
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So cute! Happy Birthday, cutie! 🙂
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Thanks, Dana! He is cute but he’s a devil.
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See?? Lookit him!! Such a pretty boy! This is why God makes them so cute! Give him a hug from me, but don’t let him bite your head when you do!
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He might just try, the stinker!
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I can’t believe you got him to wear that hat. Happy Doggy Day to Duncan!
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Me to. I figured him eating it would make a good photo, too!
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Not sure about the hat, but her certainly seems to be behaving
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He is. In fact, he is always behaving when we’re looking. When we’re not? Not so much!
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They grow up so fast… sniff…
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Not fast enough when they’re puppies! If only I could keep him little and cute and have him act like a grownup dog who doesn’t jump, or chew stuff up, or or or
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I feel the same way about my kids… ha
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Me too!
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yup
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Ain’t nothing better than a dog wearing a hat.
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It’s true. I should have stuck a feather in it!
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Happy birthday, Duncan!
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Thanks!
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What a good boy, sitting there looking so handsome in his birthday hat! Happy birthday Duncan!
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You know, Lynn, you’re right — he does look both handsome and good. I’ll give him the former, but the latter? Rarely!
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They grow so fast! Our young cat will be 3. Of course she doesn’t act it. That’s the good news and the bad news (as she chews the electrical cords).
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There must be a happy medium age where these critters are healthy and well behaved. I’ll let you know when Duncan gets there, if I notice before the nano-second disappears!
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For some pets it never happens!
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Noooooooooooooooo!
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Sorry to say that even though my Old Man (Bruiser) is more than 11 years old now, he still chews the blinds when I leave the house, if given the chance. He cannot be contained in a crate (loooooooong story), so my solution is that I’ve carefully arranged the furniture to protect the blinds, including a large ceramic vase filled with big rocks that serves no other purpose than to keep him from mauling the living room blinds. Every single time I leave the house, I have to push the dining room chairs up against the windows in the dining room (apparently he won’t go after the blinds if any hard work is involved). I also have a latch lock on my bedroom door, and lock my bedroom from the outside, so he doesn’t destroy the blinds in there. And, of course, there’s the rock-filled vase in the living room that’s about 30″ high. All to keep him from destroying YET ANOTHER set of blinds. My sister says I’m insane, but I just shove the chairs around and tell her to shut up already. Apparently, he trained me, instead of the other way around. *sigh*
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Oh, that look. Look out for trouble…
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He really is a devil. Adorable, but a devil.
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Duncan does not look amused, although he does look quite handsome in that hat!
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I guess I’m going to have to work harder on this pose, Cathy. I was feeling rather pleased that he didn’t turn away just as the camera clicked like he usually does.
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Happy birthday Duncan! 🙂
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Thanks, PCBs — and welcome!
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🙂
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He looks so thrilled to be wearing the hat…
Happy Birthday to Duncan!
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What are birthdays for if not for ritual humiliation?
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Good point. The Mexican restaurants that make you wear the birthday sombrero would agree with you.
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Nice pic. Way to strip him of his dignity. 😉
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Isn’t it a nice picture? And he’s so very pleased that THIS is the one he held still for!
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Happy birthday, Dunc!
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Thanks, Toby! Nice to see you! Hope life’s good for you (and that you are not wearing any stoopid party hats!
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He looks so mature in that hat…….!
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It’s true. Like a very grown up axe murderer …
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Happy Birthday Duncan! What a good boy not eating your hat ….lol! He is just adorable!!
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Thanks, Tops. I was actually astonished that he didn’t eat the hat. He probably didn’t have room after chewing apart the ONE nice rug in our house ;(
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Happy Birthday Duncan. Treats sent by proxy. Good boy! 🙂
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Aren’t you sweet! He helped himself to some treats on our walk this morning — mmmm, yummy, horse poop! (So please don’t send horse poop!)
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I think it’s one of the few things we aren’t allowed to send in the royal mail!! ha ha 🙂 🙂
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And he also didn’t try to eat the camera! Happpy birthday Duncan 😀
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Very true, Steps. He often has when I’ve tried to take his picture. He never sits still. I do have a lovely collection of black and gray dog butt shots! Welcome!
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And, oh, wow, he’s actually facing the camera for once. Definitely a sign of maturity
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Yes, Duncan is all about the maturity. This morning on our dog walk he ran up to and jumped on the park groundskeeper. You know, the guy who hollers at everybody for having their dog off the leash … (He loves Duncan, though, so he didn’t yell at me or Duncs!)
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Happy Birthday Duncan!
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Thanks, Paul!
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Ps..he is 7 in years…still happy b day.
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Yes, I don’t think that really qualifies one as an adult — at least not since the Victorian age! Still, all his adult teeth are in, so there is hope that the furniture will survive.
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Happy birthday, Duncan!
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Thanks, Jaded. Hope you’re well!
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