Meet Jasper! He is a 40lb (and a bit chubby) full grown lab mix that is approximately 1 year old. His short and slightly muscular stature, makes me think maybe American Bulldog and Lab? But who knows! DEFINITELY lab :)
Jasper has most likely never lived in a home environment before, but is learning the ropes quickly! He learned how to go up and down the stairs in a few days, and is now learning that the TV screen is an okay thing ;) He's also learning potty etiquette, but has very few in house accidents at this time. He goes in his crate at night and when we leave the house for more than a few minutes. He was perfectly quiet on the first night, but has begun to whine a bit when first being crated. We just ignore him and let him whine it out, don't want to teach him that his whining gets him what he wants ;) Five minutes tops, and he's all calmed down and sleeps soundly through the night. I'm sure he would actually be fine UNcrated at night, but since we are still working on potty training a bit, he goes in the crate for now. Plus, I'm not sure there's any more room in our bed! haha
So overall, Jasper is a bit timid with this new environment, but is HAPPY to have you bend over and pet pet pet him! He is honestly the biggest lover dog we've fostered so far! He's not annoying about it, just stays close by, and when you sit down and call him to you, he is right there, head in your lap, loving life. He's gotten a little jumpy as his confidence has gone up, but usually he just wiggles on the ground in happiness :) I seriously love this boy, and if there was more room in my home, he is CERTAINLY a dog I would keep.
Oh, and he's good with all other dogs and ignores the cat. Can you ask for more?!
Maybe it's just me, but I think Jasper and Curtis have the same "serious" look.
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