At 12 years old, Tucker the golden retriever is two years older than his best friend Emily Schuster.

The Schusters originally got Tucker from Mt. Si Goldens and since then he's been an essential part of the family. They love to go hiking and Tucker will keep an eye on everyone, herding them along and even circling around making sure everyone is there.

It's when they head to the river though that Tucker really comes into his own. He collects river rocks, sometimes larger than a softball along the shore, putting them in piles of up to fifteen. He doesn't bring them to anyone. It's just what he does for fun.

"He holds his head underwater for 20 seconds," said Emily, describing how Tucker searches for rocks to collect.

Emily's mother, Laurie said, "He's a dedicated family dog."

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