A Day in the Life of Asha: --------------------------------------- Asha wriggles awake every morning as soon as she hears her person stir and sneaks in a few licks before rolling over in her bedside dog bed for the customary morning belly rub. More licks, a few happy groans, some affectionate nibbling and she's ready for action.

After a quick toileting trip out in the back yard, she waits for her person to do all the human morning things, and if that stretches into a couple of emails, she curls up patiently for a nap.

Then it's out the door for some real action. Because she currently lives on a farm, she goes along on the morning chores, wiggles a greeting to the cat (and never takes it personally when the cat ignores her... again.) When all the animals are fed, the tennis balls come out, and Asha hops around like a bunny in anticipation but has learned that to get the ball to fly, she has to control that excitement. She does what's asked (come, sit or down), gets a release, the ball flies, and the Mighty Mouse Shepherd takes off like a rocket. As she's racing back, the second ball is poised to go if she brings the first one all the way back and drops it -- this took a couple weeks to master, but now she's a pro, though not above still testing the limits for good measure. The first ball drops in front of her person, and whoosh, she's off after the second. A little more obedience, a lot more ball chasing, and it's time to head in for breakfast.

Asha spends the day napping, and because her foster person works from home, she'll occasionally come up for a nuzzle before settling back down for more beauty sleep. When the work day is over, it's time for the long walk. This is almost too much excitement for one little dog to bear, and she vibrates with the effort of holding still while the her leash is clipped on, shoes and coats... Asha wants to dance in circles and rush the door, but she knows it's not allowed, so she sits (mostly) and vibrates, and wonders if the shoes and coats are really necessary. When it's finally time, she does her best impression of leaving the house calmly (vibrating only a little now). Once on the street, she's doing her favorite thing -- exploring with her person. She's great on her leash, always rushes back happily if asked, and though still working on perfecting her heel, she's gotten pretty darn good at that too.

A barking dog will get her attention, but if her human doesn't care, she doesn't either. Sometimes her person stops to talk with a neighbor, and while Asha does not feel this is the best use of their time, she waits patiently, doesn't mind if the neighbor pets her, and if the chatting goes on too long, she might lie down to wait it out. If there are kids around, she'll try to wiggle up and lay a couple gentle licks on them before moving on. After an hour or so of exploring the neighborhood, sometimes including running around one of the big pastures (perhaps terrorizing a few bunnies and always rushing back when called), Asha supervises the evening farm rounds, feeding, watering, locking up, before heading back to the house.

She doesn't charge into the house like a less well-mannered dog might, but stands by the door while all the shoe and coat silliness goes in reverse, waits while her leash comes off, muddy paws and belly are toweled dry, and even endures a bit of slicker brush action before rushing off to her water bowl. She curls up in her crate while dinner is made and sometimes can't resist coming out to dance around a little when the dog food can is in motion, but she settles back down with a little groan to wait. She always finishes her dinner first and comes for a quick sniff of what the humans are having, but never pesters, and then curls up on a dog bed nearby. Most evenings she enjoys a chewy treat of some kind, and spends the rest of her time stretched out on a dog bed near her people, or on the floor near them. She doesn't personally care for tv or books herself but enjoys being around people who do. Sometimes she'll wake up, lift her head and make sure she can see her person, then sigh and go back to sleep. Or she'll walk over for a nuzzle and settle down again.

Then it's another quick toileting trip to the back yard, followed by a beeline to her dog bed near the human bed. A couple belly rubs for good dreams, a few licks good night, and it's a wrap for another day in the life of a very good dog.

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The information contained within this biography is based on observations from the current foster home. In no way can we predict future behavior and or temperament as individual household dynamics vary greatly, and are impacted by the experience and leadership of those within the home.

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About Asha
Status: Adopted! Species: Dog	Housetrained: Yes

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