Tucker

We had such a wonderful summer with our new addition! JJ has proven to be everything we believed a true Golden to be: smart, charming, and the happiest boy on earth. Every day is his favorite day. I’m not certain I could love this sweet boy any more than I already do! 

Hello, Tucker fans!

I bet you still remember me — my cute little face and soft eyes.
I have the best news to share with you: I found my very own furever home!
And guess what? My new name is JJ (if you're a Vikings fan, you’ll definitely know why!).

Yesterday was the day — a day full of excitement, and yes, a little bit of bittersweet goodbye. Foster mom drove a whole hour to bring me to my new family. I swear I saw her crying a little... but she denied it. (It’s okay — I know she will get over it. I promised to keep her updated, I promise!

My new home is so warm and relaxing.
My furever sister welcomed me with an hour-long play session! We were both completely tired out by the end of the day — it was so much fun. I loved every second of it.

My new mom and dad are so excited to have me. I think they fell in love with me just as fast as I fell in love with them.

This is my home now.
My tail is high, my heart is full, and I’m ready for this next big adventure.

Love always,

JJ

Tucker, now known as JJ, has gone to his new home and is settling into the golden life with his new family!

Are you ready for a puppy cuteness attack? Here I am!

I am Tucker, I don’t remember much about where I came from. Only that it was loud, smelly, and scary.  I was shy the first few days in my foster home.

Then, one day, everything changed. The new smells made my nose twitch. I wanted to hide, but something inside me whispered, Maybe this is better? My foster mom and my foster brother, Douglas, found me.  Wait, can I call him Grandpa? He is so old, his face was covered in white hair with a lot of senior wisdom.  He is a big and confident Golden Retriever, but so gentle.  He watches me from a short distance. His ears perked, his tail wagged. I feel safe by looking at him.

The first few nights in my new place were strange. My human put me in a black metal box called a crate with a soft bed, I let out a little whimper just to see if anyone was listening.  As soon as I figured out it did not work, I stopped protesting. Now I love my little space, and sleep all night without making a complaint, it is so warm and cozy, I found no reason to protest.

As the days passed, I started feeling better. My belly didn’t ache anymore. The food was warm and filling, and I couldn’t get enough. Foster mom fed me the puppy food with scrambled eggs and ground beef or turkey.  Did I tell you she has chickens?  These eggs are so fresh and yummy! Sometimes, I’d stare at the bowl long after I finished, just in case more would appear.  You won't believe it, a miracle happened - I got fruits, veggies and yogurt! Yummy, yummy!

Then came the lessons. I am so smart, I learned that if I sit pretty, I will get a lot of treats, so why not?  I am still working on my recall. I do come to her if she has treats, otherwise I am busy following my grandpa Douglas or "playing" with the kitty and ..........shoes.

One day, my foster mom put some freeze-dried salmon pieces right in front of me. What a shame, how could she do that to a puppy?  My nose twitched and my belly grumbled. Every part of me screamed, EAT IT NOW! But I DID NOT!  So proud of myself, what a good puppy! She gave me a lot of kisses and of course a lot of salmon treats. For the sake of the salmon, I put up with that silly command - "leave it!" and stopped complaining about her.

One morning, I woke up to something strange. The world outside had changed overnight. Everything was white. The ground was covered with fluffy snow. My paws sank into it but I did not care, I love this cold fluffy stuff, I ran and ran, the snow was magic, and this life just kept getting better.

Every time I went outside and did my business, my foster mom got excited.  Sometimes I forget. Sometimes I couldn’t hold it. But more and more, I was getting it right. There were even whole days with no accidents.

I had my vet visit and the car riding was not very enjoyable.  I threw up once and I was shaking with fear of facing the unknown.  Foster mom held me tight and comforted me softly.  It did help and I finally relaxed and even took a couple of treats! The vet said it was common for puppies to have motion sickness and stress surely did not help in my case, but thankfully most of us will grow out of it.  For now I am not going to worry about it, just keep my paws crossed!

In the meantime, life was good. I played in the snow, practiced my tricks and worked hard on my potty training. If your home is ready for a sweet puppy like me, do not hesitate to say it loud! As soon as I get my booster vaccines this week, I will start taking applications.  Foster mom said my little cute face is irresistible and she is absolutely right!

For now, I curled up beside Douglas, warm and safe.  I am ready for a new adventure.