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Sirius of the Week for July 1 - 7, 2001
Jetty is a Black Lab/Golden Retriever mix, who looks like a Lab but with
wavy hair. She is a very happy dog, always smiling at you with her tongue
lolling out.
Jetty is a guard dog, no doubt about it. She is happiest when she is
performing a job, and has made up some jobs on her own that her humans would have
never thought of. Her main job is watching out for strangers, and she knows
to bark once from the front door, then to come to her people for praise. No one
walks by their house without their knowing it. Her oddest job, however, is
monitoring the other pets in the house. Jetty's people have 30 other animals, and Jetty
knows each of their routines. When one isn't doing what it's supposed to,
she comes to tell someone. She makes a fuss until one of her humans follows her to see what's
wrong. This includes cats in rooms that are off limits, or rodents that are
awake when they usually sleep.
Jetty is sometimes found guarding a pile of bones and toys under a table,
where she has gathered them. Her pack-mate, Cutter, could care less if she
hoards every toy in the house, so they get along fine.
Another job of Jetty's is finding things. If you ask her "where's Daddy?" or
"where's Cutter?" or "where's kitty?" she'll lead you right to them. This is
useful when the cat is stuck in the closet. She has an excellent command of
English, knowing the difference between Daddy, Jetty, Potty, Kitty, and
Cutter.
The funniest job Jetty has is protecting "her" gerbils. The two gerbils live
in a 50 gallon tank that sits on the floor in the living room, and of course
the cats love to sit and watch them. Jetty, however, doesn't like them
getting too close, and will leave a comfy spot on the couch to nose the cats
away. Sometimes, when the gerbils are especially active, so that the cats
are very interested, Jetty will park herself right next to the tank and
whine if the cats get too close. She never hurts them, of course, being very
gentle when playing with her kitties, even if excited.
When it comes to finding and guarding things or animals, Jetty's got it
covered!
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