Dog And Duck Besties

PROUD duck owner, Pam Ishiguro, has a flock of seven ducks, but her four-year-old Pekin duck Rudy and golden retriever Barclay have formed the strongest bond and are now inseparable. 

- Gabrielle Ozynski

Says Isiguro, “The animals are much like my two boys – they have a love-hate relationship. When they are together, somebody is always chasing or jumping on someone else, but when they are apart, they’re always calling for each other. Barclay loves to eat duck chow – actually, he just likes to eat and knows there’s always food in the coop, so whenever he gets a chance, he’ll sneak into the coop and eat their food. He also likes to drink their bath water and, if he happens to be stealthy enough, he loves to sniff a little duck butt!”

But the dog and duck pairing was not always so friendly: at first Rudy enjoyed chasing Barclay away whenever he tried to approach any of the ducks in the group.