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tucker (in loving memory)

feed me!

About Me

i was abused and abandoned by someone, eventually ending up tied to the door of the westport animal shelter in CT. karen came to the shelter to help someone else choose a dog to adopt, but i looked so sad she couldn't stand it, and she went back for me. i followed her everywhere for 6 years - not long enough for either of us. my nickname is "tubby" because she tried to fatten me up when she first got me home, and was too successful. i've been cross-country in a car twice - i love car rides!, and lived in france for nearly 2 years. i'm quiet (i went deaf somewhere around age 10), and only bark at skunks or skunk-smell. if someone eats and does not share with me, i break into a stevie wonder weave and warble thing. that usually gets the job done. although i am shy and tend to hide from people, i am brave in the face of food and can grab and swallow a whole chicken leg in under 2 seconds. my profile says i live in greenwich, CT because i am buried at my grandparents' house (with a great view of the grill) next to tobie and marshy.

My Interests

bananas, chex mix, anything anyone might be eating, kitchen activity in general, keeping an eye on karen

I'd like to meet:

anyone who wants to share a snack (or hold it low enough for me to swipe), someone to help me look after my mama since it's a little harder from up here on a cloud. other angels or angel dogs. and, of course, any dog who needs tips on how to beg for and/or steal food most effectively. AOL IM: obugladen

Music:

the can opener buzzing, refrigerator door squeaking, crinkling of food wrappings or wrappers of any kind, the 'pop' of the top coming off of a tupperware container, microwave beeping, toaster popping, oven door opening...

Movies:

i tend to fall asleep during movies... my mom likes All Dogs go to Heaven, though.

Television:

pet star search, miracle pets, K-9 to 5, breed all about it, anything on the food network or animal planet (except emergency vets - too traumatic)

Books:

pack of two, found dogs, harry the dirty dog, ARE YOU MY MOTHER? (dr. seuss), betty and rita go to paris, dirty dogs

Heroes:

people who adopt/rescue older dogs, my mom, messy eaters, nice people who don't mind sharing food with friendly fellows like me.

My Blog

losing my best friend

i wrote this last night, the anniversary of tubby and my last long, sad night together. he was so sick! oh god, his kidneys started to fail and he got violently ill and vomited until he was weak. i f...
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

today is your anniversary and i miss you

today and every day, i love you tubby.  you were my sweet boy.  you always had a lick for my nose and an eagerness to go absolutely anywhere with me.  no one could ever replace you. lad...
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:08:00 PST

RIP Max Sweetser

11/1998-12/14/2006poor max had chronic kidney trouble over the past few years, and just like me, his kidney failure ultimately caused him so much suffering that his mom (like mine 3 years ago) made th...
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:04:00 PST

MOMMY MISSES YOU

yesterday was the anniversary of your death. i miss you, fuzzy boy, that won't ever stop. dad and i put down your little headstone where you are buried and remembered you, the best dog ever, with lo...
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Sun, 30 Jul 2006 04:07:00 PST

flowers and stuff

there are nice flowers growing around my grave. poppy (mommy's dad) planted them where tobie and marshmellow and i are buried, and they look beautiful. my headstone is ready to be picked up, but mom...
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Sun, 14 May 2006 08:32:00 PST

My sister died

R.I.P. marshy. my mom wrote this for her: today we put my childhood dog to sleep. i'm so sad. i was barely a teenager when my parents brought her home, she was supposed to be my sister's puppy. ...
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Tue, 31 Jan 2006 01:49:00 PST

mommy googled me

and found that i have a star in the constellation of orion named after me by my friends juliana and joanna. so nice. xo
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Sat, 14 Jan 2006 04:06:00 PST

R.I.P. Tubby

you have been gone for 2 years today!! how strange it feels, i can hardly believe it. i have your little collar on my bag, it goes everywhere with me and a little bit of your fur is still on it. ...
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

my name in print

http://www.mcnews.com/rop/detail.aspx?aid=14741&cid=75&searc h= august 2004, dogfancy magazine
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

It's ok to be happy

this is tucker's mom, karen. this page is dedicated to tucker, and tucker passed away, but i have been feeling a little guilty that his blogs and things can be quite sad. his profile kind of saved...
Posted by tucker (in loving memory) on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST