Almost this entire school year Tucker went daily to our neighbors house to play with their dogs and take them outside to go potty. He would spend about a half hour just playing with them and running around with them in their own yard. It was the perfect job for him. Both the dog owners worked and they didn't want their dogs cooped up inside all day. Because Tucker homeschools it worked out really well. For the most part it was a very easy job. There were several times when Tucker couldn't go on outings with me and the other kids because he had to stay home so he could do his job. It was also a little harder in the rain or when it was cold, but Tucker never missed a day. One of the dog owners is a teacher so last Friday was Tucker's last official day.
I went with him on Thursday to take pictures. This first dog is Konami.
He is bigger and much more wild than the other dog. When Tucker first started Konami was the only dog and he was a puppy. He was super tiny.
After a couple months the owners got Kenji. He is smaller and much more timid. Both are miniature poodles.
When Tucker went inside on the last day he found the dogs left a present for him. He was so surprised and happy.
The dog owners really appreciate what Tucker does for them and Tucker really likes it. On the surface it is a pretty easy job, but it is a big time commitment for him. Tucker even checked out books from the library and read a lot about how to take car/train dogs. Tucker also made a good chunk of change over the year from this job. His original goal was to save $150 while in Japan, but doing this job he was able to save over 7 times that amount. He barely spent any of the money. I'm sure he would have taken care of the dogs for a fraction of the price.
Tucker's more long term goals are to buy his own dog when we move back to the states, and then to be a veterinarian when he grows up.
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