Our WASSA Cover Dog of the Month
February 2010
In memory of "Jasper"
OTCH DYNIQUES JASPER RAISIN
TOAST, FM
HIC
Jasper is the dog that changed
the lives of club member Barb
and her husband. Their family
always had shelties and thought
they knew what to expect when
Jasper was placed in their arms
as a puppy in September 2000.
They were wrong! From the
very first day, Jasper was an
unbelievable bundle of energy,
reacting to everything and
wanting to do everything all at
once. After some months of
trying to figure out what to do
with this little fellow, Barb
was fortunate to find some
wonderful people to help.
Jasper was going to need lots of
activities to challenge his mind
and body. They were off an
running: training and competing
in Obedience, Flyball, and
Agility, and Jasper loved it
all. What a great dog he
turned out to be! Jasper
earned his Utility title in
2008, with eleven High in Class
and four High in Trial awards
along the way. He competed in
Flyball for several years and
reached the Flyball Master
Award. He also competed in
Agility.
Jasper loved all his activities:
lessons in Obedience and
Agility, Canine Good Citizen
classes, walking in the park
with his buddies and playing
outside with McKai. After
his diagnosis in July, Barb and
her family feel very fortunate
to have been able to have this
wonderful summer and fall with
him. He was lively and happy and
they were able to go many places
and do all the things he loved
to do. Barb feels he left
in peace, content that he had
always done his very best and
knowing that he was well loved.
When Barb and her family look
back over the last nine years,
they realize how their lives
changed when Jasper joined their
family. Barb has met so
many wonderful friends, and has
done all kinds of things she
never would have dreamed of
doing if not for Jasper.
Jasper taught her so much about
dogs and about herself along the
way.
