Hippity, Hoppity Pup

My Favourite Hopping, Jumping Animal

Happy Running Dogs: Photo Credit: Dan Flaming (used with permission)

So Keeley Schroder wants to know what my favourite hopping, jumping animal is.

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I’ve been all over the world. I spent a month in Australia and I went to Featherdale Wildlife Park. I’ve pet Wallabies and Kangaroos. I’ve been warned that Kangaroos are a nuisance much like deer are in Canada.

I’ve seen rabbits.

But the very best animal that hops or jumps is my Rudy.

He’s a dog. He’s the best dog. He’s almost 17 months old now, a Border Collie/Aussie Shepherd/Great Pyrenees mix. He’s full of love and full of fun.

He doesn’t exactly run. He either prances or leaps. When he has something in his mouth, he prances like a king.

When he’s full-out playing he leaps and flies through the air!

Rudy loves his brother! Photo courtesy of the author

He doesn’t walk or run down the stairs, he leaps over them. He doesn’t run, he leaps in and over the snow.

He’s pure joy covered with fur. He leaps. He jumps. He flies his way through life. He’s pure happiness. He loves and wants to be loved. He’s the best boy. And he’s my favouite leaping jumping beast!