Duke was a rough-playing Doberman Pinscher, four year old, 23 kilos. His coat was
red with a fawn vest. Chuck Hooper had doubts at first about buying him because his
wife, Marcy, was not really a dog lover. She's a tiny blonde; Pomeranian was her idea
of the right-size dog for a colonial house on a small plot. This Duke needed a hectare.
Chuck visited Duke at the kennel several times before he made up his mind. After
about three months, he decided he had to have the big Doberman. Duke's appeal for
Chuck was his rambunctiousness. It took a long time before Marcy was more than
polite to the dog.