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Duncanpup

(15,188 posts) Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:49 AM Tuesday

I was awakened this morning by something touching my ankle. [View all]

Dunc the golden chonk was sleeping tight next to me as usual. I turned on the lamp to see what it was pricking my ankle.
Here chonk brought his new emotional support stick that he found yesterday on our walk to bed.

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I was awakened this morning by something touching my ankle. [View all] Duncanpup Tuesday OP

Dunc is so lucky to have you Easterncedar Tuesday #1

Love the phrase "emotional support stick". llmart Tuesday #2

Hope it wasn't to sticky. Prairie_Seagull Tuesday #3

Another thoroughly enjoyable Duncanpup tale. democrank Tuesday #4

I would have thought that it was the rapture. John1956PA Tuesday #5

I'm sure the wonderful, glorious, magical best ever stick was an emotional comfort to you as well once you got over the MLAA Tuesday #6

Love,love, love your stories about Dunc....... Butterflylady Tuesday #7

I can't count how many times I have rolled over in bed and "found" a rawhide chew. Midnight Writer Tuesday #8