07/06/2025
I am so fortunate to be in a career where I get to impact the lives of so many dogs and their families. But the real gift is the impact these dogs have on me.
The first walk I took Tucker on, he rolled in dead fish carcasses and I could not bathe the stannnk off of him to save my life. I was mortified, certain would revoke my access to him as quickly as she gave it to me.
But after only one month of knowing Tucker, I convinced Megan to move to Portland with me from Vermont - I wasn’t about to move away from this perfect sir. When we got here, Tucker became my fave hiking buddy while Meg worked. He and I hiked McNeil Point, and some people heard his bear bell thought that I was hiking my llama up with me (????!?).
Tucker pulled me out of the darkest time of my life, and is the reason I started my off-leash adventures. This dog gave me more than I could imagine and I am forever grateful to him (and his momma for trusting me with him). If it weren’t for Tucker, I wouldn’t be here.
Tucker has meant so much to me since the moment I met him in my apartment elevator, and will forever live on in everything I do. Rest easy, Tuck. You will always be the very best boy 🫶🏻
