Jasper and the dog door

**Cataholic** · 01-11-2011, 07:08 PM

Grace, I think you are right. I didn't see that until I typed it out the first time. It is so fitting with his personality.

**Cataholic** · 01-11-2011, 07:55 PM

No joke. Jasper just came back in through the dog door. The thing is, I didn't put him out, Jonah did. Jonah doesn't usually do that, I can't think of any time but 1 that he has. Odd. I will see how things go from here.

Thanks for simply allowing me to see my thought written out.

**lizbud** · 01-12-2011, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

No joke. Jasper just came back in through the dog door. The thing is, I didn't put him out, Jonah did. Jonah doesn't usually do that, I can't think of any time but 1 that he has. Odd. I will see how things go from here.

Thanks for simply allowing me to see my thought written out.

Sometimes that all that it takes to see a "problem" more clearly.

Sounds like a very smart pup. Just "thinks" differently than humans do.

ps. Have you shared a pic of Jasper before? If yes, I must have missed it.
I'd love to see him.

**Cataholic** · 01-12-2011, 11:31 AM

Well, Jasper didn't come in this morning! I think Jonah putting him out last night was the reason. I am the pack leader (LOL, or so I think!).

Liz- I can't figure out how to post a picture on here. BUT, if you are on Facebook? LOL...I can do it on there. :0

Jasper is a shep mix...has beagle markings, shep body style. Just adorable.

**lizbud** · 01-12-2011, 11:52 AM

Originally Posted by Cataholic

Well, Jasper didn't come in this morning! I think Jonah putting him out last night was the reason. I am the pack leader (LOL, or so I think!).

Liz- I can't figure out how to post a picture on here. BUT, if you are on Facebook? LOL...I can do it on there. :0

Jasper is a shep mix...has beagle markings, shep body style. Just adorable.

Send me the pic in a pm & I will post it, ok?

**sasvermont** · 01-12-2011, 12:42 PM

As I recall, my dog's trainer wanted all the dogs to "ask" if they could/should do things, just like Jasper is doing. Of course, my dogs seldom asks, and barges before me up and down steps....I will admit she is good about coming inside, she does wait for her lead to be taken off.... I, too, would like to trade dogs.

My trainer would have loved your dog.

I would wait until the kittens are re-homed, as you mentioned, and then try a new round of behavior changes with the pupster. He sounds so smart and easy to work with, that it seems a shame to have the leader worked up about the doggie door. I bet he'll do whatever you want, you just need to rework the steps in and out the door....my trainer always talked about "sweetening the deal" to get the dog to do whatever!

By the way, I know not what I talk about, so don't take this typing as instructions, just suggestions.

I, too, would like a photo of this perfect dog, Jasper!

**Cataholic** · 01-12-2011, 01:31 PM

I can take the gentle ribbing about my dog of perfection. It is just so amazing to witness, AND I have no trouble bragging about him- as it is absolutely nothing I did- its all him.

Jasper came to me, along with his two puppies (we presume, as they were similar in looks, actions, strange howling pattern, etc), in April of 2010. I had to drag him from the car into the garage. His two pups were worse, but they were little enough I could pick them up.

He blossomed with us. We are definetely his peeps. He still cowers, shows uncertainty with men sometimes. My mom (Lillycat) who is NOT a dog person, speaks glowingly of Jasper. I just love this dog so much, and Jonah does, too.

I will learn how to post pics somehow. Soon. Where is Kfamr when I need her?