Meet Tucker, a 10 year old Greater Swiss Mountain Dog. Tucker is an AKC Champion (his kennel name is Alki’s Black Twig Tucker) and has worked as a therapy dog in neighborhood eldercare facilities. He owns Perry and Elizabeth.
Perry says that he’s a big lumbering dog (Tucker, not Perry!) who seems to scare most people he meets on walks, but he is really a sweetheart. Perry wants people to know they can come up and pet him (Tucker again!), even though he will act tough at first.
Elizabeth sent me this link:
http://www.swissylover.com/
Part of their website is a tribute to Stuart, Tucker’s son, who died last Spring.
Perry also has 3 chickens, Fluffy, Scratchy and Boris. He recently built them a fancy new hen condo — but I don’t have a picture of it yet. If you’d like to learn more about City Chickens, the Seattle Tilth has a very nice section of their website devoted to the subject.
And last, but not least, the mighty bee! Perry has been keeping bees – and gets honey from them. You may have seen his bees in your yard, pollinating your flowers and vegetables.
He recommends the Puget Sound Beekeepers’ Association website as a great place to learn more about beekeeping http://www.pugetsoundbees.org
If you have a pet that you would like to feature in the Pinehurst Pets column, please email Erica at ehas2dogs@gmail.com. Send me a picture or two and a few words about what makes your pet(s) special.
Leave a Reply