August 6, 2007

It's been quite a while since our last update, but I wanted to let you all know how well Jasmine has been. The little girl still keeps me busy.. always! Honestly, there's never a dull moment around our house. :) Jasmine is now 3 1/2 years old and weighs in around 65 lbs. She looks just wonderful and I always get compliments on what a good looking dog she is.

Her energy level is still pretty high, but that's just another reason why we love her. Jasmine spends most of her days camped out on the loveseat in front of the picture window where she patrols the neighborhood. All of the neighbors know her because they see her sitting, standing and sometimes sleeping on duty, right there for everyone to see.

Everyday when I get home from work she gets excited because she knows we're going to the D.P. (our abbreviation for Dog Park, since she knows what "dog park" means) and goes absolutely crazy until we get there. We are regulars at the park and most everyone knows us. Her best friend at the park is a Rhodesian Ridgeback/Lab mix named Madda. Jasmine has a signature move designated by another park-goer "the booty bump" where she whips her body around and bumps other dogs with her rear end. She only pulls this move out for certain dogs and when she does, it means she's ready to play and now!

Jasmine is also quite the hit of the neighborhood. We have dogs to both sides of our yard and another one caddy-corner and when they're out, all of the dogs whine and want Jasmine to come play with them. Sometimes she runs from one fence to the other to see them and at other times she torments them all by laying in the middle of our yard, ignoring them and chewing on toys.

Jasmine now has her own pet sitter who comes to our house a couple times a week to feed Jazzy in her "high chair." Having a pet sitter come in on a regular basis has been great for Jasmine to learn to trust someone else to feed her so when we go away for a day or two, the sitter can stop in and care for Jasmine and she knows her. Life is good for this little Shepherd.

Photos: 1) Waiting for her dad to get home from work. 2) She looks right at home on the couch, doesn't she? 3) Jasmine is a good sport even with a hooded duck towel on her. 4) My favorite photo of her. 5) Jasmine and her best buddy Madda running at the dog park. 6) chewing a stick in the yard. 7) This is where she patrols the neighborhood from. Complete with couch cushions moved out of her way. 8) Jasmine enjoying a spring day out in the yard.

January 2, 2006

Jasmine in doing extremely well. While still quite full of energy, she is so much fun to have around. She's always busy. Whether it is chewing on toys, chasing squirrels in the yard or racing against anyone going up or down the stairs, she's always doing something. Some of her favorites include tearing up the bed in the spare room, her toys, hiding socks, going for rides in the car, running with her buddies at the dog park, belly rubs, ice cubes, and the list could go on and on. She's a very special dog and although we do spoil her immensely, she is truly grateful for all of it. She's an amazing companion and friend.


Photos: 1) bedtime for Jasmine 2) Christmas dog! 3-4) Jasmine in her yard 5) Adventurous Jasmine 6) Lots of toys!

December 2004


1-3) playing in the snow 4) nosey pup 5-6) Holiday hats 7) tired

November 2004


Photos: 1) Jasmine chasing her tail! 2) Lounging in the leaf pile. 3) Hiding in the leaves. 4) Playing in the leaves. 5) Playing with her rubber chicken.

Adopted October 30, 2004

Jasmine was a 7 mth old female-spayed Black/Tan. Jasmine was dumped by her previous owners at a vet where she met her own personal angels. Jasmine had lived her young puppyhood very sick. She was unable to hold down food and had chronic diarrhea and vomiting. Her previous owners never wanted to treat her, so she continued for months in that condition. One day, the kids brought her in to be euthanized for being sick. The vet offered to treat her if they relinquished her to the veterinary office. Thankfully those people did, and her terrible life took a turn for the better. Jasmine met another angel family who provided a loving home for her while the vet treated her and kept an eye on her progress. It turned out that she had pancreatitis and it took a lot of love and care to make her better. A couple months later she was able to hold down food and water and has been doing better ever since. She gained some weight onto her small, thin frame and was starting to look more like a normal happy puppy. She was very tiny and will probably always be a mini-German Shepherd due to the nutrition deficits at such a young age. It was still possible that she could have another growth spurt and surprise us all, but we all knew she will do much better in a home of her own. She needed all the special one-on-one spoiling and loving that she could handle to live a long and happy life after such a rough start. She was very playful with the other dogs and liked the cats. She was very happy go lucky and could wait to go to puppy school and hang out with friends and a new family! She was crate trained and did well, knew sit very well, but was still a high energy happy puppy.