Susan Daffron talks to Mike Fry from Animal Ark in Minnesota about a spayed female yellow Labrador retriever named Jasmine who is available for adoption. Jasmine is about 9 or 10 years old, so she's considered "mature" but she's ready for a lot more good times. Because she's an adult dog, you don't have to worry about issues like housebreaking. Jasmine is housetrained and even tells her humans when she needs to go out. She also already knows a lot of commands, including "sit," "lay," "shake," "spin," and "leave it." Like any retriever, Jasmine needs exercise, but if you can't always take long walks, you can tire her out by playing "fetch."

Jasmine gets along with most dogs as long as they are introduced properly. Because of Jasmine's age, she is part of Animal Ark's "Seniors for Seniors" program, which encourages adoption of senior animals to senior humans with special adoption incentives, such as a lowered adoption fee. This program is a "win-win" because senior pets often need less exercise and training than youngsters, and spending time with pets is healthy for senior citizens, particularly those who live alone. Of course, the best thing about the program is that it helps more senior animals at Animal Ark find wonderful new forever homes!

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