Jasper rocks!
Here is my rescue pup, Jasper. He was born in February of 2021. He’s just about three years old.
When he was born in New Mexico, he was feral. He had no human handling or interaction on the reservation from which he was grabbed and thrown into a truck when he was three months old.
For the next few months, he lived in a pen with other dogs, including two of his siblings, until I got him at six months. He had no experience of grass, humans, carpet, houses, cars, or anything home or human-related. He had to be slowly and safely exposed to everything.
I worked with a non-aversive trainer for several months to help him gain confidence and learn check-ins, markers, and house manners. Then we did all the classes at the Boulder Humane Society. Jasper gets plenty of positive feedback for all his training. I employ the LIMA (least intrusive, minimally aversive) method of training.
He loves other dogs and is learning that people also rock. He is smart, kind, and thoughtful, with a gracious, calm temperament. Now, he jumps happily into the car, loves the vet, is nonplussed by garbage trucks, walks well on a leash, and loves a good snuggle.
Plus, we do dog sports! We do:
Agility at Team Spirit with Bev Brinson and Janey Bell (two years)
Advanced nosework with Kara Polansky and Patrice Kuiken at InGoodPaws
Advanced Control Unleashed with Kara Polansky at InGoodPaws
Jasper rocks!
