I adopted this brindle wonder in July of 2018, on my semi-regular dog shelter visits I often scheduled into my busy college life back then. I went, always telling myself that I was there just to indulge in my silly yearnings of caressing and caring for a dog... But I knew that adopting a dog in the States was inevitable, the best foregone conclusion, after meeting Jenkins. What a beautiful, serendipitous, miracle.

 

Jenkins was named after the street he was found in Columbus (E. Jenkins St.), whereby the dog wardens of Franklin County Dog Shelter found him wandering the highway. Almost nothing is known about him, which will always make me wonder. 

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According to a Wisdom Panel Dog DNA test, Jenkins has a mixed lineage consisting of the Siberian Husky, German Shepherd, Boxer, and American Staffordshire Terrier breeds, as well as parts of the hound and toy dog groups.

 

He is also my prescribed Emotional Support Animal, and can legally live with me in a no-animal housing residence, and fly with me in the cabin on some domestic flights. ESAs are not legally responsible to be trained and disciplined. However, I wanted Jenkins to set a good example for how ESAs can and should be in public, so I underwent dog training at a local Columbus dog training group with Jenkins, and have been training him basic obedience myself.

 

Dog training is familiar with me, as I trained my Jack Russell Terrier, Max, back home in Malaysia, the same way I'm training Jenkins today. Max has a Good Canine Citizen Award, which is a recognized award by the American Kennel Club (AKC), on basic obedience, recall, and discipline. I started training Max when I was 12.

 

Enjoy pictures and videos of my little brindle boy and his animal friends!