In February Jasper and his mom came over for lunch. We decided to have a cookout with hamburgers and bratwurst, so Jasper had a chance to explore the backyard which still had snow on it. Jasper turned 15 in March, but he still gets around pretty well – he limps a bit and moves kind of slowly but he always enjoys checking the backyard to see if his friends the rabbits want to come out and play.

Two weeks ago my friend Jasper came over for another visit. His mom was going to be out of town on Friday afternoon and part of Saturday. I picked him up after work on Friday and Jasper settled in with no problems. He always likes spending time in my backyard and we took a couple of slow walks around the neighborhood, so he got to meet some of my neighbors, who all liked him very much.

We did have a restless night – Jasper has some separation anxiety, so it took him a while to settle down on top of my bed, and even then he woke up several times during the night. After breakfast we went for a slightly longer slow walk. And then while I did some work on the computer, he jumped back into bed and slept until his mom came to take him home.

Last month my friend Jasper was at my house on a beautiful Sunday – his mom was out of town, so he came to stay with me for the day. Jasper is 12 years old and is a black lab and beagle mix. He is very well behaved and we had a fun Sunday together, going for walks, doing yard work and watching the Packer game – he fell asleep on the couch during the second half.

Jasper relaxing in the backyard

Jasper keeps an eye out for squirrels and rabbits

Jasper on the patio

Jasper found a comfortable spot in the sun