There has been a new addition to our home. In September 2012, a mighty fine orphan came to live with us. He was a birthday present to me for my 2nd BD which we celebrated on 10/12. I could not have asked for a better gift. We bonded immediately and were both off and running. My orphan friend's name is Sir Tucker Adam and he is officially my sibling. We adopted him sight unseen and never looked back....well maybe once or twice. He can be a bit of a challenge at times. He was named after the incredible Tuckerman Ravine on Mt Washington, and our good friend Adam, who also proudly exhibits wild man traits.
Sir Tucker appears to be an English Sheperd/Border Collie mix. One thing is certain, he is a working breed with a drover/herder type personality. Weighs in at 70 lbs and strong like bull!
Enjoying French Toast and Cookies for breakfast!
Sir Tucker is quite a digger and here you see him guarding the multiple bags of top soil that we are taking home to fill at least some of the holes he has dug all around the property. He is indeed one very busy boy and frequently causes more trouble than I care to think about. I do enjoy him very much and he is a "radical fella". Mom calls him "her boy in the hood." After all he did come from a kill shelter in Alabama. We can only imagine what life was like for our little man. Prior to living with us, he did enjoy a temporary stay with a nice family in Hopkinton, MA. They loved him lots and were very good to him, but the 4 cats presented a serious problem for Sir Tucker. It just wasn't a good fit.
We now spend many wonderful hours at the dog park in NOHO. Lots of trails, a great river, and too many dogs to count. Tucky runs at top speed for a minimum of 3hrs showing no signs of fatigue. I can barely keep up and must take rest stops. As you can see from the pics below, Sir Tucker arrives home exhausted and often sleeps until 10 am the next day.
I love this pic of the two of us enjoying the river. "Bro" wears an orange vest and big bell so mom can keep tract of his whereabouts.
Enjoy this brief video of Tucker demonstrating ADHD in dogs.
Camping and hiking in VT and northern NH is very high on our "to do" list for the summer. Preparations are being made and we look forward to much fun and frolic in the mountains. I will surely share my vast experience with my pal Tucky. He is a natural and could probably teach me a thing or two, but my gut tells me that whatever it is he would recommend, it would surely get me in trouble with my "mom".
I don't think I mentioned that I am the CEDO (chief executive dog officer) of the NOHO DOG PARK. I supervise the goings on and I convert to "marshall status" when the need arises. I am also in charge of all SAR for dogs and have already rescued an American Pit Bull Terrier. He was scooped up and transported by the police to a dog shelter. From the looks of him, he needed a good meal. He was wee bit difficult to round up, and it took us a good am't of time to reel him in. Well worth the effort.
I promise I will make a sincere effort to keep the blog updated in the future. Hope to have lots of nice trip reports to share in the not too distant future. Enjoy!
PILE OF PUPS!
