Tater loved everyone. He was warm and friendly to everyone, especially women. I guess you could call him a lady's man! While he was part of an internationally-known Cairn Terrier Line, he was down to earth and more willing to live humbly with us.
The Tot was always game for walks, dinner guests and most of all, car travel in his car seat. He loved nothing more than stirring things up! While waiting in the ferry lines, he would watch passersby until they were passed him, then he would let him have it! Barking and wagging, I know he was amused.
They were terrified!
He was an instigator. He would run the fences in the yard with a low, barely audible bark/growl that would set every dog within our neighborhood into orbit barking!
I can't think of a better companion than a Cairn, Tater in particular. We downsized from Airedales and Hans was skeptical. Our friends called them rat dogs. Everyone immediately felt the big dog presence in the Tot. He was truly a big dog, with a big heart inside a 14 pound Cairn. He was tough until the end. His body would not cooperate with that big heart and drive he had to live on, so we said goodbye to him recently. It was respectful and dignified goodbye, facilitated by some great care he received from the clinic. For that we are not appreciative.
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