Tucker
Available
- Age 1 year
- Sex Male
- Size 52lbs
- Fixed Yes
- House Trained Yes
- Foster Parent(s) Thanks to Kit and Camille for being great fosters to Tucker!
This dog is a cuddly, playful love bug that wants to be near his people. He loves to chase items like balls and frisbees and really enjoys cuddling up with someone while getting belly rubs. He will do anything for food, but also enjoys some toys like tug of ropes and balls. He loves hard and will often try to grab your shoe if you are leaving so you cannot leave without him. A simple ask of giving it back will get your shoe returned though.
More info about Tucker
Other Dogs ▼
Tucker is pretty good with reading dog body language, avoiding dogs that give him signals that they do not want to meet. If a dog barks at him, he will bark back. He is most excited when another dog wants to meet him and play. If he is in a house with another dog, he would do well with one a similar size that likes to play, as getting chased by another dog is his favorite pastime. He does have mild resource guarding habits, where he gets upset if another dog gets fed before him, but is not defensive of his space, toys, or water.
Cats ▼
Tucker is still curious about cats. He has interacted with a 13 year old cat and wonders why she does not play with him like other dogs, but we are working on that.
Children ▼
Tucker must go to a home with kids older than 10 years. In interactions with children while walking he has been a good boy and only demanded pets from children he meets. We have not yet seen his interactions with children while off leash. He is pretty jumpy when he's excited, so could easily knock little ones down.
Leash ▼
Tucker is good on a leash. He rarely tugs and mostly only pulls when there is another dog he wants to meet. We are working with him on not stealing sticks/ rocks/ leaves and bringing them with him on the entire walk. Tucker has leash reactivity - when he sees another dog he gets overly excited and is very hard to calm down. He's going to need an adopter who is willing to work with a trainer to help him overcome this.
Where I'm from ▼
Tucker came to us from a shelter in Houston. He immediately began loving us and was an absolute gentleman from the start. Within 30 minutes of our meeting he was already getting a bath where unrestrained only one person successfully washed him. The biggest hurdle there was getting him dry as he really wanted to feel the blow dryer on his face. He is still a puppy at heart and so has plenty of energy for things like walks and fetch (still working on the return aspect of fetch), but he sleeps through the night and strives to impress his humans. He really wants a family that can love him, give him lots of attention and play (and food), and that will give him a warm, safe place to call home.