Oh Dog! I am so excited! Today’s guest hails from New Zealand. That’s the opposite of us. They have daytime when I have nighttime. They are in the middle of summer when I’m in the middle of (I guess you call this) winter! I wonder what we have in common? Gather close and let’s find out from Jasper from Jasper’s Doggy World!
Rumpy: Thanks for being my guests today. How about you first tell us about your breed.
Jasper: Me and Nellie are Italian sheepdog. In Italy we are called “cane da pastore Maremmano-Alruzzese”, but mostly we are refered to as Maremmas. Physically we are large, white dogs and males can weigh up to 100 pounds (45 kgs) and females about 88 pounds (40 kgs).
Rumpy: Wow! You guys are about the same size as me!
Rumpy: So your breed is similar to the Pyrenean Mountain Dog! Do you work Jasper?
Jasper: Me and Nellie are not working dogs. We are too busy protecting our flock of one. One being our mummy. We must protect her at all times, therefore, We must be with her at all times. Sometimes mummy gets annoyed with Me and Nellie wanting to be with her at all times, but Me and Nellie do not care. Our job is to be with her and that is what We do.
Rumpy: You’d think she’d be more grateful! How did you come to live with your mummy?
Jasper: Me and Nellie live with our family. Mummy and daddy and brother and sister, three maine coon cats, two silly rabbits called Bella and Quincy, seven peasky chickens, eight sheep with one lamb, and two cows. There is also the worm farm, next to the rabbit hutch. I like to put my head in the rabbit hutch and in the worm farm to see if there are any tasty treats but for some reason mummy does not seem to appreciate my assistance. She says tthinks like “get out you great furry git”.
Rumpy: Wow! What a big family! How do you and Nellie get along?
Jasper: Me and Nellie get along like a “house on fire”. I was so excited when mummy told Me that another me was coming to live with us and when she arrived I was so pleased to see her that I broke my heavy duty lead. I follow mummy around and Nellie follows Me around the garden. We love to play bitey face and zoomies.
Rumpy: Sounds like a great life ya got there! What are your favorite treats?
Jasper: Food is my favourite treat, especially anything left on the table, kitchen bench or floor. I am a greedy dog and will eat anything I can. Mummy once had to ring the National Poison centre because I had eaten some Crystal Rain, water storing crystal, but thankfully I was Ok.
Rumpy: Oh Dog!!!
Jasper: Nellie is a good dog and is not so greedy, but she is still a little portly and is on an anti whale diet. So far it has been very successful and Nellie has is getting her figure back.
Rumpy: One more question Jasper, if you and Nellie were dinosaurs, what kind would you be?
Jasper: If me and Nellie were going to be a dinosaur, we would be big, white graceful one. Mummy says she doesn’t think that a dinosaur like this exists, but Me and Nellie don’t care, that is what We want to be, so that is what We will be.
Rumpy: On my blog you can be any kinda dinosaur you want Jasper. Thanks again for being my guest!
Don’t forget to connect with Jasper and Nellie at Jasper’s Doggy World!
Dogpaddling Through Life 
Jasper and Nellie are gorgeous xxx
I’d already been a fan of Jasper & Nellie & enjoyed learning more about their lives. Thanks
Nice to se our buddies here!
The anti-whale diet does not sound like fun at all. Once I weighed 23 pounds and Mom put me on treat restriction till i was back to 21. I love graceful dinosaurs!
Love and licks,
Cupcake
Jasper and Nellie are beautiful doggies! Nice to meet new friends and hear about their life in New Zealand….! thanks for the intro Rumpy…..
Kitty Hugs, Sammy
They are cool dogs, I have been following their blog for a while, they are similar to my Kuvasz sister. Great and informative interview – job well done!
Wow! Jasper and Nellie are pawgeous! I don’t think that we have met their breed on our walk. I’m glad his mom decided to take Nellie in their family for Jasper! 🙂
Oh! Jasper please be careful what you eat!!
What a great interview!!! I love Nellie&Jasper ;o)
You two are so beautiful! I imagine that your mommy has a heck of a time during shedding season. 🙂
we have been following Jasper and Nellie for quite some time now and love them!
Wow, Jasper and Nellie look like they could be my cousins! Thanks for the introduction Rumpy!
I love those giant woofies from down under. They are always getting into something. Thanks for highlighting them on your blog. Have a great New Year Rumpy and family.
Woinderful interview and educational too … thanks for expanding my knowledge xxx’s
This was so cute! Thanks for introducing us to a new blog! We are always looking for new friends! 🙂
Happy holidays xoxo
Oh my dog! What pretty, pretty dogs! I love getting a glimpse into their lives. Thank you!
Great interview!!
Rumpy – what gorgeous dogs!
(And Jasper and Nellie, mummy secretly adores having you closely guarding her )
Molly gives this interview a 4 paws up during an excited kangaroo leap. Thanks Rumpy
Great interview, we loved it!
Oink oink,
Katie and Coccolino the mini pig
Jasper and Nellie are beautiful. It’s a good thing they live down under in the countryside because they’re white. It NYC they would not be white for long.
It was nice hearing your story.
Hi Jasper, wonderful interview you have given.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
i’m out driving thru’ and around ‘sheep country’ (in Colorado) and see A LOT of LARGE WHITE sheepdogs — perhaps they are this breed?
Bitey face… I guess I like that 🙂
So glad to hear that the big dogs, Jasper and Nellie, are doing well and protecting their family.
I had to share this with you. My brother’s dog, a shelter dog, is a Boxer-German Shepherd mix. My brother was awakened with the past day by Lola barking. Turns out some guy broke into the house. My brother, adreneline pumping, threw the guy out. He is ever so grateful that Lola was there to alert him to the intruder who was hiding out by the back door.
Dogs are great protectors and family members. Whoo-whoo!
There is something mystical about Maremma dogs.
But then, I think that about all dogs. 😉
Awesome interview Rumpy. I’ve followed Jasper & Nellie for some time and they’re very entertaining. I love they Mums garden too. Awesome to live in New Zealand I should think. Happy New Year!
Jasper died suddenly two and a half years ago. He is buried in our front yard where he will guard us through eternity. Miss the crazy dog.
I’m sorry to hear that.