Tucker

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In addition to LOVE this dog has the following requirements:
Entered Foster Care	Fence	Kid Friendly	Another Dog	Cat Friendly
12/8/2013	Required	10+	Optional	No
This is the most recent information available; however, it may change as we learn more about the dog.

Tucker is a lovely copper-colored neutered male golden retriever who arrived at our house a week ago full of energy and with a very engaging smile.  At three years of age and 80 pounds, Tucker is strong, playful and always ready for a good time.  Tucker came to us accompanied by a full box of goodies -- his family had clearly loved him and supplied him with all the right leashes, food, training treats, and toys.  Unfortunatley, his family was going through a divorce and could no longer keep him but knew that Ragom would take good care of him.

Tucker is very smart - in addition to sit and down and the routine kinds of things, he's very smart about meeting other dogs and respecting their space.  He took his time meeting our resident dogs and within two days had settled into the household sharing toys and fitting into the daily routine.  He is a great snuggler and waits to be invited up on the furniture, a lovely trait.  He would prefer to sleep up on the bed with us but is also very good about getting into his kennel for the night as well.  He has been to the vet and is current on all his shots and tested negative for heartworms.  He is a big baby about getting his toe nails trimmed so we're spending extra time playing with his feet and working on making that a more positive experience for him. Tucker keeps an eye on his people and we've now learned to keep an eye on him too!  Turns out that Tucker is an expert-level counter surfer so we've already started working with him on that.  He loves to be groomed and petted and absolutely loves to go for a ride.  Because it's been very cold and the sidewalks are slick, we haven't taken Tucker for any serious walks yet.  He's very strong so we're going to work with him on leash manners and also try to get him more exercise so has a chance to burn off some of his energy and lose a few pounds at the same time.  His owners indicated that Tucker has a very strong prey drive so at this point we do not feel that he is a good candidate for a household with cats.  His strength and energy would not necessarily be a good match for a family with small children although he does seem very interested in children.  At this point, we think Tucker would do best in a household with a fenced yard where he would be safe and no bunnies would be there to tempt him. We'll have more to share about Tucker in the next few days!