Jasper
attentive, playful big puppy boy Australian shepherd mix
male / abt 1 y o / 50 lbs
male / abt 1 y o / 50 lbs
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Jasper is one awesome doggie! Attached, connected and incredibly sweet and sometimes when unsure he pauses and observes but the sound of a happy, inviting voice breaks the ice every time!! Jasper takes the cake for the "Most Likely to Find him Under-foot" award! Jasper wants to be where you are.. and if he is there, he will be HAPPY HAPPY! He truly adores people and gives incredibly endearing love gazes when you are walking him. He stays checked in with you and always wants to make a good impression.
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Affectionate as ever, Jasper will always greet you with a loving lean or polite jump to be closer to you. He would totally be a lap doggie if we let him!
Jasper is a big ole puppy boy.. although he is an adult, he acts like a pup! In the yards he sprints around pouncing on and throwing his toys about in pure delight! He does have a few puppy habits like jumping up and some leash pulling that we are working on and boy is he a STAR pupil! In just a short time, Jasper has learned loose leash walking, look and sit commands. He will stay at our side, often only pulling ahead when he sees a friendly human he wants to say hi to or to give chase to a squirrel.
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We are still exploring Jasper's play style with other dogs. He is not aggressive, nor is he reactive to dogs but when put in playgroups he can be a bit too forward and wild with some dogs. We are playing him lots with Scout who is a perfect teacher! She is helping him understand that some behaviors are.. well rude. And showing him how to respectfully play without ever losing her cool. Scout is inherently confident and has no bone to pick with other dogs!
Jasper should not go to a home with cats or small children as he could easily knock a child over with his puppy-ness! |