We’re really enjoying getting to know Tucker. He is flourishing and is a happy-go-lucky boy who is inquisitive, affectionate, and playful, but also enjoys a good nap and snuggle time. He’s learned the ways of our resident dogs and knows who wants to play and who doesn’t. He enjoys his toys and becomes *very* excited when presented with his tennis ball. He would benefit from more exercise than he’s getting right now – last night he tried to romp in the house, squirmed around on his head and rolled over on his back and flailed around as you might expect from a young energetic dog. When Tucker gets excited like this, he likes to gently mouth soft objects which makes me think he might really enjoy a stuffed toy but in our multi-dog household we find those don’t last long. Tucker doesn’t appear destructive unless he finds that candy wrapper you threw in the waste basket. Although he counter surfed when he first came to us, he’s learned that isn’t acceptable behavior but that doesn’t mean we necessarily trust him with Christmas dinner yet!
Tucker is a slow eater with very good manners. Right now we have him on a weight management diet so he can lose a few pounds. He is also getting one tablet of generic Zyrtec in the evening to see if that will help reduce the scratching that he does in the early morning. It seems to be working but we intend to try him out on a different food if he’s with us much longer to see if he’s reacting to this particular food. It isn’t a big deal – we just want to make sure he’s comfortable and there are so many good foods to choose from! We’ll be taking him to our favorite pet store later this week to see how he does in that kind of environment and with all those distracters and inviting toys.
We’ve found that Tucker responds very well to a positive tone of voice and really is eager to please his people. He’s very strong with a fairly short coat, nice feathering on his legs and a gorgeous expression. He’s very visual and likes to spend time looking out our front window watching what’s going on across the street, watching the birds in the trees, and even watching TV. We’ll continue to keep you posted as we learn more about this handsome boy.