Dog Days

Hey Hey! Back again… It’s fish release time here and surprise surprise, Mr. Whale is back! We are going to be wrapping up stuff in Takatz in the next week, releasing fish and packing up. Even though we don’t have whales down there, the boss wants us to release them slowly (a few pens at a time) instead of 2 releases of 7 pens each.

The only thing really new is our vacation plans for this summer. Most of you might already know, but we are heading out to Maine! I’m excited since I’ve never been there, and I can check that state off my list! We are leaving Sitka on June 22 and coming back July 6 (actually arriving the next day.) I’m already making plans to go to the mall and see a few movies that are out. Adam’s parents are trying to get this nice house on a lake (or atleast rent a house) to relax for a little while. It’s going to be a fun trip. We wish we could take 'Ol Tucker with us but it’s too long of a trip for him, so April (our next door neighbor) is going to watch him for us.

Well, that’s about all I have… so since it’s been a really long time, I’m going to turn this over to Tucker! He’ll tell you what he’s been up to lately!




What’s up guys!? What’s new? There’s a lot new here. Dad caught a king salmon last week. He was so excited… it was the first one of the year. I was MORE excited because those things are cool! They flop around and then I get to lick the blood off of them. Mom thinks it’s gross but I don’t care! Bears are back so I’m back to being a guard dog. We saw a bear at Takatz a while ago right near the fish pens and… I didn’t really see it. So maybe I need to get some better skills… but then I saw it and barked like crazy and he got scared… Yeah he was scared and took off. Chicken bear…



Mom and Dad took me to the Warm Springs a few weeks ago. On the way there, we stopped by some rocks out front of Takatz so Mom could take pictures of seals.




Mom says "AWWW Look at their faces!"



At the Hot Springs, we went to the pools to see if anyone was there. We didn’t go all the way down but far enough to see the pools from up on the hill. Well….. There were some people… and Dad saw a big naked guy. So we went back to the path and walked back to the lake to give the naked guy and his friends some more time. Dad wanted to go fishing for a little bit but it was way too windy. So we hiked around some more. When we went back to the pools, the people were out and there was a dog too! So Mom and Dad talked to the people for a few minutes and I sniffed around with the dog. He was an old chocolate lab. Then Mom and Dad went into the pools for a while and I watched them and slept a little.



When they were done, we walked back down the path and as we got closer to the houses, I saw two more dogs! It was a great day to make friends. These two were small dogs. One was a Boston Terrier, just like my buddy Rocky, but smaller, and the other was a Chihuahua Pomeranian mix. As nice as I was, neither of them liked me very much. They didn’t want to play with me. That was a fun trip.

My favorite friend has been back to visit me at Takatz and she brought lots of people with her. She works on the fancy cruise ship. They came this week and last week. Mom and Dad talked to everyone about the fish and stuff, while I mingled and made lots of friends! We haven’t been able to go to the boat yet but hopefully we will because there are more friends to meet there! Everyone who I meet loves me. They like to play with me and I do some tricks for them. It’s the most fun EVER! Ok maybe not the most fun but I love meeting everyone.

THIS is the most fun ever… I’d like to introduce you to my girlfriend, Sophie!



Her mom is Melissa. She is good friends with my mom. Sophie is a German Shorthair mix and she came from the Best Friends Animal Shelter in Utah. Melissa adopted her. I met her the first day she came but she really didn’t like me. Mom said it was because she was just nervous because she just got here. Then we played the next week and we had so much fun! We are about the same age. She runs me into the ground actually… she really tires me out… but I love her. We love to just run around and jump on each other. She is SO much faster than me but I don’t mind. Our favorite thing to do is this…



I love this spot! It’s a mud trench right behind our house and it’s fun! Though I have to get a bath or atleast washed down afterward… so that’s not very fun, but it’s worth it! Mom and Melissa laughed a lot when we first went in there. I just walked back and forth in the mud, feeling it squish between my toes. Then I kept finding stuff so I’d try to get it with my mouth… Well my whole face was dirty. But… it was totally worth it! As much fun as it is, I don’t really go in there very often anymore. I get in trouble. Then Mom and Dad won’t let me get out of my box until I’m completely dry… that takes a while.


Yeah, I'm dirty... but look how good I can sit there!


Sophie and I both played in the mud... but I'm the only one who looks guilty.

Well, that’s all I have! I just want to say that I’m a little sad that I won’t get to meet any of you this summer. Especially you, Grandpa! You would LOVE me. Alright, I’ve got to go. It’s a great day out and there are HOPEFULLY fish to be caught and licked and grass to be chewed and, maybe if I’m lucky, MUD TO BE STOMPED IN! BYE!

This blog is dedicated to my uncle that I never got the chance to play with… You will be missed Uncle Stormy!