Duke was a dog lover. I think he own a huskie in the 60's. But I will try to confirm that.
Bill, Duke's favourite dog must have been Blackie
QuoteOn January 14, 1958, Aissa Wayne had a lucky escape.
Blackie the family dog alerted Pilar that the house was on fire.
Pilar made a rush for Aissa's room and found the hall filled with smoke.
She grabbed the baby from the crib, and carried Aissa to saftey.
And don't forget when he was young,
Duke, with his Parents, brother Robert and his dog 'Duke'
QuoteA local fireman at the firehouse on his route to school in Glendale
started calling him "Little Duke", because he never went anywhere
without his huge Airedale Terrier dog,
Duke. He preferred "Duke" to "Marion,"
and the name stuck for the rest of his life.
