Crystal healers associate the black jasper gemstone with grounding, protection and stress relief. A good dog gives you those things, and our Jasper is a good dog. Jasper is a year old and has a glossy, black coat, and he’ll connect with you, protect you forever, and take the edge off an exhausting day by enthusiastically playing with you or just chilling out next to you on the sofa and binge-watching Paw Patrol. But emotional support works both ways, you know. Jasper, characteristic of Labrador retrievers, is friendly and full of energy. He needs some work with setting boundaries with other dogs. His forever person will work on this with him— they won’t just let him loose in the dog park but will give his boundless energy some direction. As each other’s emotional-support critter, two lives will be wonderfully enhanced! Long Beach Animal Care Services is over capacity with dogs, so speed the process to adopt or foster Jasper or any of our other pets by emailing PetAdopt@longbeach.gov or petfoster@longbeach.gov. You can also call (562) 570-4925. Our shelter hours are Wednesday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 7700 E. Spring St., at the entrance to El Dorado Park (no parking fee for shelter visitors). Ask for ID#A757965.
