Luke in laundry basket

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:

Luke in box

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!

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12 responses to “Self-Contained”

  1. ginger Avatar
    ginger

    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

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  2. Shirley * James/Portland, OR Avatar

    These are WONDERFUL blog stories.

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  3. Wendy Avatar
    Wendy

    Luke is definitely giving Baron a run for his money in the “Cutest Sleeping Dog” contest!

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  4. Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin Avatar
    Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin

    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.

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  5. Janet in Cambridge Avatar
    Janet in Cambridge

    It’s great to read the stories of former RDR creatures and other “disabled” animals from RDR fans.

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  6. gayle Avatar
    gayle

    How cute. They have a great home!!!!

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  7. Julien Sharp Avatar

    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

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  8. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    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.

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  9. Angela Avatar
    Angela

    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!!

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  10. daryl Avatar

    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

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  11. Margaret Avatar
    Margaret

    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. 🙂

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  12. Nina Avatar
    Nina

    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!

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