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Jasper may be approaching 14, but that play drive is still there. This was a challenge to see if I can get to Daisy Duck before he did. I didn't stand a chance!
I thought it was funny how Jasper put Wuffy face-down in a scissor lock while playing last night. As I described in my other Jasper post,, he was just insane about play last night and really wanted to show Wuffy a thing or two (link to other post in first lcomment)
If you mean roadrunner Jasper, then yes.
When your human loves bird photography, you spend some time behind the bird blind and eventually you can identify a species or two. Oddly enough Jasper has never chased birds. But he'll stop and watch as a great blue heron or other large species soars overhead. So he's content just to be a birdwatcher.
Yes, I know I'm biased, but I think Jasper is darned handsome. He's got movie star good looks, in my opinion. Exploring Boyce Thompson Arboretum in this shot. Its one of Jasper's (and his humans') favorite parks.
I spent my whole 30s decade thinking i was a vampire. Every once in awhile the thought is triggered again. It's better to think about being a Starseed though. Candles with Russel Drysdale painting copy.
Portland, Oregon - December 2021.
Jasper pauses under a mesquite tree to appreciate the beauty of the riparian preserve. Plus, hopefully Mom and Dad get the hint and give him some ice water and a little treat.
Not sure if hes a Texas or a British Long Horn. Currumbin Valley, Queensland, Australia. The first imports arriving in Australia in the 1980s.
I haven't put up a dog photo in a while. This is my friend's Aussie. She is as sweet as she her name!
Jasper's less than subtle hint to me that I should get up off my butt and chase him. This photo, of course, doesn't capture the sound that accompanied "hint". Repeated chomps of the jaw produced loud squeaks. I'm a little surprised that about a month since getting that ball, it's still in pretty good shape, squeaking as loud as ever
It seems Jasper has become a bit of a night owl. He'll play a little bit in the morning but not as much as he used to. Night time is a different story. After dinner is cleaned up, we've run Jasper through his tricks, and played with him for a while, it's time for the humans to relax. But Jasper doesn't buy into that. Evenings shouldn't be wasted on TV in his opinion. So there is a daily choice of toy to torment our evenings. And at least every commercial break, we chase him around and play have a good time. He's over 12 and not getting any younger so we're happy to keep him engaged and active. And smiling from atop his Ottoman Empire.
After a bunch of play, I asked Jasper to sit for a portrait. Please ignore the droplet dangling from his tongue. It was a bit warm, so his internal air conditioning system was on full 😎
A little bit of early morning sunlight hit Jasper as he posed for me with paws up on the horizontal trunk of this mesquite tree.
Fun times with Moosey in the back yard. Jasper knows you have to stay active and happy to maximize life!
We celebrated Jasper's birthday over the weekend, even though his actual birthday is tomorrow, July 21. Jasper is turning 9 and he's added 3 new friends to his collection. There's Spencer the Sleuthy Sloth and the left, Betty Bunny in the middle and Bernie the Black Bear on the right. I'm happy to report that we're 2 days in with these new toys and no injuries. Bernie is kind of special in that he has a Velcro pouch in the back that contains his squeaker. So replacements are possible.
Jasper rushed me on the couch with Betty Bunny encouraging me to play. Doesn't he understand it's hard to get him in the frame when he gets so close? Good thing I had a wide angle lens on the camera 😜 And for the record, yes I set down the camera and played with Jasper
Oh police woman, what can I do
You're the strength and the power of a system
Working for you
Driving down the street (down the lane)
And to pick me up
You make me take your silly test (down the lane)
(Hepcat)
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Pose Rik's Angels
Jasper was just insane about play last night. I typically take a little work break and feed him around 4:30PM. Yesterday I wrapped up a call and Jasper could sense it was time. He grabbed Wuffy and wanted to go right outside with him. "Don't you want to eat first, Jasper?" "Yeah, ok, maybe", indicated Jasper. After he ate, we played and played. It was funny, I'd sometimes make Wuffy say in an Austrian accent (like Arnold Schwarzenegger), "Look at my marvelous abs and my glorious pecs!". That made Jasper mad and he'd grab Wuffy and violently shake him about as if to say, "I'm way tougher than you Wuffy, despite your abs and pecs!"
You know, you work, and you work, and you work on your dog's diction. You train daily with lots of positive reinforcement and he comes out with, "Wanna do somefin?". Where did we go wrong?
I know. I'm being weird. Let's blame it on the Autumnal Equinox. Glad it's Friday :-)
This is Jasper's HHBP or Handsome Happy Boy Portrait. We took Jasper out for his late afternoon walk yesterday which we can do now that it's cooled off. After he "did his business", he just stopped like he didn't want to go any further. I asked him, "Don't you want to go on a walk? Its so nice out." He just looked at us, like, "don't you get it?" So I asked, "Do you want to go home and play in the back yard?" That was it! He pulled all the way back home and couldn't get there fast enough. We played and played and played making him a very happy boy. But since I posted a backyard action shot for last weeks 52 Weeks for Dogs, I decided on a HHBP for this week's photo. (sorry, that was a long journey to get to this point 😜)
Across the plains of the Serengeti sprinted dogs with wild frisbee catch in their jaws. From Saturday morning when Jasper got to run his new frisbee through it's paces. Jean and I are on vacation this week in Oregon doing some waterfall, wildlife and winery viewing. Perfect, except for the lack of Jasper :-( Sorry if I don't comment much this week
Sometimes a bunny just gets in trouble and needs rescuing. Enter Jasper. Jasper went into the back yard only to find Betty Bunny flying through the air. Luckily, Jasper had his wits about him and managed to nab her from the air before any harm could befall her. Let's hope Betty's throat isn't too torn up after that catch 😮
Nothing like a little backyard game of OddBall. Fun times. That's our version of a Christmas tree in the background. Its evergreen and grows its own ornaments.
Jasper went in for his wellness check yesterday. He'll be 13 in July so he's getting up there. The doc checked him over from head to toe. His muscles are still toned, she could feel his ribs and she said he has the teeth of a 2-year-old. His weight was 54 lbs (25.4kg) which is pretty much what he's weighed his whole adult life. Jasper was feeling pretty celebratory last night and insisted on extended play which we happily indulged. I always sit on the chaise lounge part of the wrap-around couch. So Jasper often puts his chin on that part of the couch, offering up one toy or another as you see here with the OddBall.