Success Stories > 2013 Successes > Tucker
Tucker came into rescue with a degenerative eye disease with limited vision and eventually will lose his sight completely.Tucker is doing great! Here's a picture of him hard at work. I took the dogs for a hike, then gave them peanut butter in a Kong. Tucker collected Kaiser and Bronte's when they were done--just to ensure nothing remained--then fell asleep. Tucker fits right in with the other two weims. He can stay home for a little more than 1 1/2 hours now with no anxiety issues. I have complete confidence we are going to get him there and we have him in doggy day care where he is doing great.
6 months after adoption. Tucker has completely lost his sight. The picture below shows him with his two favorite things: our son and his orange ball. Kaiser continues to be Tucker's seeing eye dog. Kai helps Tuck whenever he is uncertain about where he is. Bronte is Tuck's favorite furry playmate--engaging in chase and competing for whatever we are playing with at the time whether it be Frisbee or ball.
Tucker and our son tug at our hearts since they are the epitome of "a boy and his dog." We love seeing them play in the yard and our son takes VERY good care of Tucker which he claimed as "his dog." Tucker helps put him to bed each night and then sits at his door each morning waiting for him to wake up.
We are so happy--and so lucky--to have Tucker in our lives. He continues to amaze us with how he navigates life without sight and still holds the title "Tucker, The Whip-Tail Wonder" Best, Susan