Hoppy Hopper
loyal, ready to bond bouncy boy jack Russell mix
male / 6-7 y o / 15 lbs
male / 6-7 y o / 15 lbs
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Meet Hopper Horatio! Affectionate, lively, eager to please and spunky.. this awesome boy is so ready to bond with someone and live happily ever after. He is a sweet, loyal little guy who had a home locally here in Westchester for 7 years. Some fearful behaviors went largely misunderstood all that time and his owners decided to swiftly give him up. We took Horatio in knowing the issues shown in his home were easily managed and can worked on.
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When Horatio first arrived he was a nervous wreck.. he missed his home, his owners and he was totally confused about what had just happened. He sat in his bed shaking for a full 24 hrs (see first photo above). We slowly gained his trust using his new found doggy pals. Our pack of Littles adored him and the feeling was mutual! Horatio came out of his shell to play with his buds and in turn came closer and closer to us! He allowed us to pet him and eventually we were able to leash him up for some fun outside adventures! He soon realized what an awesome place he had just landed in! His happy, tennis ball loving, affectionate and brave little personality started shining through.
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Hopper & Caitlyn
Hopper and Caitlyn indeed have a special bond and it is amazing to witness! When Hopper first arrived he was scared, trembling and rightfully feeling abandoned after being given up from living in the same home for 7 years... Caitlyn's calm and playful style was just the ticket for sweet Hopper to all head over heels! Hops still has meaningful, trusting relationships with the other handlers, of course, but he holds Caitlyn near and dear!
Hopper is a loyal little buddy.. he is SO SO ready and willing to build a new home to call his own. Someone just needs to give him a chance! |
Hopper was his original name, most likely given because he literally can hop 4 ft in the air! Straight up vertically without any running start. He's AMAZING! and super athletic. We changed his name to Horatio to give him a new start to this next chapter his life but of course we still call him Hopper at times! Hopper Horatio is a major ball player. Fetch is one of his most beloved activities but he does fancy playing with all toys... tug, chase, shake! He'll even return a ball right to your feet for you to throw it again!
Hopper spends his days at Love Dogs playing with his buddies Navy and his other littles friends, going on long walks and enjoying some fun training activities to help him gain confidence. While he is not a hyper active dog, he does enjoy being outdoors and moving about. He has a hard time trusting new people so we are doing all we can to help expand his world and show him meeting new people is a good thing!!! He knows how to walk on the treadmill and is learning clicker training, too! In his previous home, they said Horatio got attached to one person and became protective when someone came near him when he was with that one person. We know what these issues look like from experience and know how to help an adopter work through them in their home. We are just smitten with this little delightful cutie Hopper Horatio is a lovely, active and super eager ray of sunshine who is so ready to bond with his new person! |
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Take a walk with Hopper!
Hopper loves to be out and about.. exploring with freedom to sniff and move about. Check him out in all his Hippie Hoppy glory! |