[Indy's mom]

Duke went and spent all day with his new family today. I swear this is the family he has been waiting to go live with. They are truly a match made in heaven.

I dropped him off, Mrs. said that he checked the front window a couple of times to see if I was out there, but that was it. He just went back to playing with Daisy and the family. He hung out with Mr. for part of the football game, walked with the little boy and completely won over a little girl down the block who used to be terrified of dogs. She's not anymore, she has now been charmed by the big, sweet Duke.

He will go back on Tuesday. This time he will stay overnight and if all is still as well as it was today and yesterday, he will stay there for good. Originally I intended for this transition to take longer, but truthfully at this point I think it might be cruel to him and them to stretch it out. He acts happier, livelier and just more boxer-like there than I've ever seen him.

No doubt I'll miss the sweet boy, but this looks like it will be a happy ending better than anything I've ever read in a book. Life is good and getting better for this very deserving dog. Nice!