In Memorium

Early Tuesday morning, April 8th, Nancy's beloved Tucker went missing between 1:30 and 2AM. Vancouver still has wildlife large enough to prey on small dogs like Tucker. Trash cans and recycling were out on the sidewalks that night. What should have been a brief pee break proved his undoing.



Tucker was a graceful, elegant little fellow -- a "min-pin" (Minature Pinscher). He LOVED his free-range walks. He'd thunder past us on his delicate Tinkerbell legs. Here he keeps a sharp eye on the neighborhood cats in Nancy's back yard.



Throughout my journey north from San Francisco, my sister Nancy obsessively scoured the rescue ads on the Internet (while checking her voice-mail for news of Tucker being found). Once we arrived in Vancouver, we went out on site visits to available puppies. Our second try was a winner.

Little Mr. Lincoln is a 16 month old chihuahua, born in early January 2007. He came from a loving family who sadly realized they did not have enough time for him. His 'mom' tearfully gave him up to Nancy.



Two weeks later, Mr. Lincoln is thoroughly adjusted to his new life. Nancy is busy socializing him and takes him everywhere. He's adapting beautifully.



And 'mom' is being much more conservative about keeping him leashed at all times when outdoors.