Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Not good with cats,
House-trained,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
“TUCKER” is a creamy white AKC Standard Poodle who was born June 23, 2015. He weighs a healthy 63 pounds and measures 25 inches from the floor to his withers.
He comes to us from a Minnesota breeder who is retiring. Special thank you to this breeder as she was willing to wait until the tax season ended (April 15th) for me so we could start accepting some of her adult Poodles. She also wanted the best homes for her Poodles as they enter their “retirement” years.
Tucker was scared out of his mind the first few days with us. But he quickly learned how to come, sit and has been a perfect gentleman (housetrained) in our home. Did I tell you that he is such a very smart and a very good boy?!
Now Tucker has learned all about being a family dog. He will follow us around our home while being a part of our family and is always ready for treats, hugs and attention. He is allowed to run freely while we are home, yet when we are gone and at night, he is kenneled (like all our Poodles are) which he has no problem with.
We’ve also taken him to various public events, including several softball games that our grandchildren were playing in. A bit worried at first (something new), but he quickly learned that softball was fun to watch! He then had a good time while enjoying all the noise, commotion, and people all around. He also received and enjoyed a lot of love, attention and hugs from many of the children at the games.
At Tucker’s recent dental appointment, he had 25 of his rotting teeth removed. Ouch. It was a difficult and long surgery, but he did just fine and now he is feeling a LOT better. He is also now eating hard kibble, so no need for soften dog food.
Our Vet also removed 3 small cysts from Tuckers back and side. They are NOT CANCER, but we all felt they needed to be removed.
Yes, all his Vet work was very expensive. But Tucker is such an amazing loving, smart and good boy that we want the best for him. Everyone loves him, including the staff at our Vet’s office as they all wanted to take him home!
Tucker is a quiet, soft, gentle, easy going big boy; a real cream puff. Going for his morning walk with Mike when he listens to the birds sing and meeting people is on the TOP of his list of fun things he loves to do.
I would also like to stress that he is a very smart boy and has quickly figured out what to do and when. Example, rattle the Cheerios bag and he knows it’s time for breakfast as Mike sneaks Tucker a few Cheerios from the bag.
Tucker has been around other dogs all his life, but he completely ingnores small dogs. He is just fine with other larger, easy-going female dogs, like our Standard Poodle Lola. As seen in the video, he enjoys playing “tag” with Lola in our back yard.
Please keep in mind that he considers himself a member of a family and NOT a dog.
*A SECURLY FENCED YARD WILL BE REQUIRED as he has been a kennel dog and not trained to relieve himself on a leash.
*You must be physically able to handle a large Standard Poodle.
*Preference will be given to a quiet family with past Standard Poodle experience.
*Large, easy going, gentle dogs are fine.
BUT PLEASE:
*NO small dogs, puppies or cats.
*NO aggressive or assertive dogs (they scare him and me).
*NO young children.
*Like most all rescue groups, we do NOT adopt our Poodles to homes more than 1 day’s drive (round trip) from our location here in central Minnesota.
Yes. This is a very rare opportunity for the right family as we all know that a good Standard Poodle is hard to find. With the introduction of Doodles, sadly the Standard Poodles are becoming harder to find. Why Doodle when you can Poodle?
He has been neutered, dental work is completed, he is up to date on vaccinations, worming, heartworm/lymes/ehrlich/anaplas (4DX) tested negative, placed on a heartworm preventative, and Home Again microchipped.
As with all the other Standard Poodles we have adopted, Tucker’s adoption fee is 1 million, trillion, zillion dollars. However, for the right family his adoption fee is $700.00 which includes $48.00 for our 7.375% Minnesota state sales tax and helps pay for just some of his extensive vet work.
Also included is his leash, collar, a bag of quality dog food, a 10-gallon dog food container, treats, a cute toy box, along with a new blanket, dog bed and lots of good information to help your Poodle adoption move forward on the right paw! If needed, his extra-large wire crate can also be included.
Tucker is a very nice Standard Poodle boy who deserves a good and loving home for his “retirement”. Yes, we would keep him, but the greatest gift we give our Poodles is to let them go when the right family comes to adopt them.
For more pictures, information and our required "Adoption Application", please visit our website: https://picketspoodles.com/
