My throat had a huge lump, and I could hardly breath as I left my best friend at the vet hospital. We are missing him terribly this day. We have said many prayers for his health and safety, now it is up to the Vet and the Lord.
Just a bit about this tender soul we call Tucker. He is a golden retriever-German Shepherd mix. We thought at first his mom was a lab, but it turned out she was a golden retriever. He is a strikingly handsome dog, and everyone who sees him remark about his appearance. He no longer has the puppy attention-deficit disorder that he and all puppies suffer from. He is smart and very well mannered. Tucker is a townie dog. What this means is just about every time I take my old butt to town, Tucker goes with. He rides in the passenger seat, and likes to hang his head out the window, if we are in a slow-speed zone, or at a stop. When I stop to do errands or for a visit, he goes with me. He goes into every other establishment I do, except for restaurants, grocery stores, or medical buildings. If we do happen to eat out, we pick a place that has outdoor seating, so that Tucker can sit and eat also. He has NEVER been asked to leave, and his manners are beyond approach. He makes me proud to be his dad.
When visiting the local insurance agency the other day, the owner commented that this was one of those once in a lifetime dogs. I couldn't agree with him more.
