Teddy (Bear) Vicari is in Doggy Heaven.

Teddy (Bear) Vicari

Age 10, ~2001 - October 11, 2011

Teddy was my canine "nephew". He was intelligent, funny, and had lots of personality.

Nickname: Cooter, the Pupster

Teddy was so special to his Uncle Ronnie and Aunt Sheila. We have so many good memories to console us in our grief.
Our "nephew" was special from the first day. We took care of him for a week when Ron's oldest brother and his wife first got him. We were his second set of parents.
He would get excited when we visited. When he was a puppy we had a game of my trying to sneak to the bathroom without him noticiing.
He used to steal the socks from his Mommy and Daddy's shoes and chew on them. He never put a hole in them.
Teddy took good care of his toys. When we adopted our dog, Blossom, she got toys he had lost interest in.
He had a trick that he would only do at the groomer's. The groomer would give Teddy the handle of the leash. He would carry it in his mouth, got sit in an empty cage and patiently wait.
When Dan or Lil went to pick him up, he would come out from the back carrying the handle of the leash.
He loved to ride in the car, truck or golf cart. He would be good as gold.
He didn't like everyone. He had to get to know people. He definitely didn't like men wearing hats, even his Daddy.
He was a good watchdog.
Teddy would "talk" to you if you asked him questions.
When we first got Blossom he was jealous for a while.
He was so much company for my sister-in-law while her husband worked.
He liked people food better than dog food, things like deskinned chichen legs, hot dogs, Vienna sausages, green beans and anything that fell on the floor!