Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Tooque's new home

My wife and I adopted Tooque about a week ago during the Lab rescue event in Tulsa. We already had a 4-year old female black lab and having a buddy for her certainly was part of our decision to keep a second dog.

Even though Tooque moved in very recently, he already became a very appreciated member of the family. And a most loyal companion too. He's quite attached to me and follows me throughout the house. Garage, yard, bedroom ... it doesn't matter, just as long as he can be around me he's happy. When he sees we're getting ready for a walk he's all excited. It's so cute to see him wag his tail and wiggle his little butt :)

Tooque can also be quite hyper and energetic and having a yard certainly is a must for him. His older sister accepted him well and they often play together. These little games are mostly well natured but at times it seems like they're jealous over attention. Star (our first lab) is very attached to my wife and doesn't allow anything or anyone to come in between. Tooque on the other hand is very needy of affection and wants your undivided attention.

All in all Tooque's transition to a new home went pretty well and certainly more smooth than I anticipated. It's the first time I ever had my "own" dog and every day I grow more convinced I certainly picked out a very good one. We hope to have Tooque with us for many years to come and we most definitely would recommend to others to adopt a lab if you're looking for a friendly, playful and loyal pet.