At the shelter Hopper was exposed to lots of other animals. She met cats, rabbits and dogs and was fine with them at all. She was actually a bit afraid of the cats! During her temperament test she met a young pup and was very motherly towards him. We feel this is a dog that could fit into almost any household – except maybe those with young children as we have no background history on her.  

Hopper is special for another reason as well. She either was born with a birth defect or suffered some injury to her front legs. When moving faster than a slow walk – she hops – hence the name! She travels with her front legs moving in unison and can run, do stairs or anything else she wants to in this manner. She appears to be in no pain or discomfort , but we will be having her examined by another Veterinarian to determine if there is anything that could or should be done for her. She also needs a heartworm test, and she needs to be spayed. We will post an update on her condition as soon as we get a report from the Veterinarian.  

Hopper’s Foster Mom writes: 
Hopper is an approx 1 1/2-2 yr old female. She is brindle with a white chest and feet.  Hopper is definitely one of the sweetest girls I've met. I rode the entire way home from the shelter with her head on my shoulder kissing my neck and ear, very glad to be rescued.  Hopper has been getting along well with my 2 1/2 yr. old male Great Dane. She is very submissive with other dogs and is very playful and loves to go outside to run and play in the leaves. Hopper loves to be near you, and sitting on your lap giving kisses is her favorite spot. She is doing well with basic commands (sit, down, stay). She walks well on leash. It doesn't appear that Hopper was housebroken previously, but we are working on it and she is almost there. She is coming along VERY well with crate training. Hopper would do well with someone who can be home with her as she loves being around people. She is a very sweet girl looking for her forever home. 

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