HAS HAD PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
Jumpy is a sweet, playful young dog who has bounced back from a tough start with an affectionate, happy-go-lucky personality. He loves all people, enjoys cuddles and lap time, and adapted well to apartment living with minimal fuss over city noise. Jumpy is crate-trained, housebroken, non-destructive, and improving on leash manners, with a preference for daily walks and outside time but flexibility when schedules are tight. Jumpy is a loyal, goofy, and easy-going pup who would make a wonderful companion, especially in a home with another dog to play with. His former foster is happy to discuss his personality, training, and how much she loved having him.
Personality and Health:
Jumpy is a sweetheart to his core, who despite his rough start to life has a lot of trust and love for the people around him. His favorite evening activity is laying belly-up in your lap, snoring like a trucker. His name definitely comes from his enthusiasm when greeting people, which while adorable, is a train-able thing that he is showing progress with. He thinks he is a lapdog, and mainly just wants to sit in your lap and be where you are.
Jumpy has lived in a suburban home with a fenced yard as well as a small apartment in downtown DC, and ignored pretty much all city noise, neighbor footsteps, fireworks, etc. He is at his best behavior when he gets a 20 minute morning walk (will sleep all day), but has no issues with a quick morning potty break. He won't go nuts if he has to be cooped up for a day or two due to weather or other commitments and has been left alone in the crate for a full workday with no issues, but we know he would happily spend that whole time on the couch if his forever home allows it.
He is neutered and DNA tested, showing he is clear for all 260+ genetic health issues that Wisdom Panel screens for.
Energy Level and Activity:
While he has young dog zoomies at playtime, he has just as much of an affinity for naptime on the couch and lazy cuddles. His favorite type of toy is a new one, and he will try them all out. He does not resource guard toys or food, but needs a home to himself. He likes playing with dogs but not sharing his home. When let loose in a fenced yard, Jumpy sniffs and explores and has not done any digging or chasing of any squirrels etc.
Other Dogs and Kids:
He is a vocal player and likes to wrestle. When he sees other pets on walks he definitely takes note but won't drag you over to them, sometimes he just gets low and waits for them to approach. Jumpy is oblivious in a very sweet way - he does not piece together when other dogs don't want to play or don't like him, he thinks all barking is play barking. We are working on socializing him with other dogs in new situations and better understanding their "no" signals, and he is getting better at learning when playtime is over or the other dog isn't interested. He has also spent time in training, learning to be less distracted by other dogs and to keep his eyes on his person.
In the home:
He has shown to be housebroken, no marking in the home, including periods of more than 4 hours, and 10+ overnight. He usually does not bark or whine while we are gone and he's in his crate, and when he does he stops and settles down after the first ~2-5 minutes After a few weeks, we started letting him sleep on a regular dog bed in our room instead of the crate overnight, which he prefers, and on occasion our bed, which he adores. He is a dream and will sleep in - he has never woken us up crying or anything like that, and if he is sleeping on the bed with you, he won't want to get up until after you.
Adoption fee: $375, includes first 2 DAPP, bordetella, sterilized, heartworm test, dewormed, flea preventative, microchip
