The black dog in this photo is my boy Duke. The other fella is his best friend, Buddy. Buddy lives across the road from our farm. Every morning, Duke wakes up and has to go see Buddy. He runs out to the front gate and jumps up and down until I let him out, and runs over to Buddy's house.

I got tired of having to text or call them to let them know Duke was coming over (and cell phone coverage is terrible anyway), so I got a cheap wireless doorbell and they put it in their living room. I kept the transmitter, so I just hit the button and they know Duke's on his way over.

The most adorable thing is that Buddy has figured out what the doorbell sound (it's set to the sound of a rooster crowing) means. When I hit the button, I can hear him barking inside their house from a hundred yards away. When they open the door, he busts out and runs to meet Duke, both tails furiously wagging. Usually I don't see Duke again until I go get him to bring him home.