14 YEARS OLD AND STILL RUNNING!

I mean literally running- he still runs a 1/4 mile with Stephen that ends in an all-out sprint at the end.  Pretty impressive for an elderly dog!

Our dog Tucker just recently turned 14 years old!

He is a very special and loved member of our family.

The three older kids all came home for Tucker's birthday weekend.  As hard as it is to type this, we all know the possibility is great we might not have many more birthdays to celebrate with our dear friend.  

The kids decided to write a letter to the place where we got Tucker.  I think the letter and the photos capture how much this dog means to all of us.

We wanted to send an update on the life of one the dogs from your place. This might not be an email you receive very often, but we thought it’d be nice for you to hear.

We got Tucker “Booker” in the summer of 2008. He was born October 10^th, 2007 with parents Emma and Vinny. When we got Tucker, we also met his siblings Spidey and Corky.

Tucker has had a pretty nice life here with our family. He has two older sisters, an older brother, and two younger brothers- lots of kids to keep him company throughout the day. He loves playing fetch with a football in the yard, going for walks down by Lake Michigan, and running with his older brother. Even turning 14 years old this month, Tucker can still keep up with all these activities- he has been an amazingly healthy dog all these years! He has also grown quite fond of being spoiled by his older siblings. Tucker sleeps on one of their beds each night and has his own blankets, which he has become very attached to.

Tucker has always been a more mellow character. We remember this about him from the first time we met him at Pleasantview Pups. Our first memory with Tucker is playing fetch out in your yard, and after being shy with us initially, we saw Tucker outrun his mom Emma to show off his speed and get to the ball first. He’s been a great playmate, a faithful comforter, and a loving friend for everyone in our family.

We’ve attached some pictures of Tucker with our family from all the years we’ve shared with him. We hope you enjoy looking through them and can get a sense of how much Tucker has impacted our lives. He has truly been a blessing to all of us, and we are so thankful for you at Pleasantview Pups for making it possible for Tucker to be a part of our family.