Size
(when grown) Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
Details
Good with kids,
Good with dogs,
Good with cats,
Spayed or Neutered,
Shots are up-to-date,
Story
📖 THE OFFICIAL JESSE LOPEZ HANDBOOK
📍 Pickup Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Adopters will need to come pick up their new furry family member themselves.
📝 Apply here:
https://www.pyrpawsandfluffytailsrescue.com/adoption-app
Congratulations. You have selected the Happy Little Lovebug Edition handbook. Welcome to the Jesse Lopez experience, where the tail is wagging, the vibes are excellent, and personal space is really more of a loose suggestion than an actual household rule. Jesse comes from one of those magical litters that makes you briefly forget about the chewed-up toys, suspicious puddles, and the fact that puppies occasionally wake up and choose absolute nonsense. His foster has genuinely loved having this crew around because they are just happy, sweet, affectionate little potatoes who seem to believe life is pretty darn fantastic. And Jesse? He understood the assignment. He is sweet. He is affectionate. He is happy. He wakes up every morning apparently assuming today will be the BEST DAY EVER, despite having absolutely no idea what is on the agenda. Breakfast? Incredible. Human looked at him? Phenomenal. Someone sat on the floor? CLEARLY AN INVITATION FOR LOVE. A leaf moved outside? Huge developments. Basically, Jesse is currently running on puppy optimism, affection, and approximately three functioning thoughts—and frankly, it seems to be working beautifully for him. He is the kind of puppy who makes it very easy to fall in love. He isn't carrying around a complicated list of demands or requesting a five-year strategic plan for his future. His current requirements are fairly straightforward: love him, include him, teach him how to become a respectable member of society. If you've been searching for a sweet, happy little guy who seems genuinely delighted just to be here, Jesse Lopez would like to submit his application for the position of Your New Favorite Family Member. Please be advised: side effects of Jesse ownership may include excessive smiling, unsolicited puppy kisses, repeatedly telling strangers how cute your dog is, and eventually forgetting what your house looked like before there were dog toys scattered across every available surface. Management accepts no responsibility for emotional attachment occurring within the first 30 seconds.
Jesse Lopez is a 3-month-old, 24lb male Great Pyrenees mix whose story started long before he was old enough to have any opinions about treats, toys, or whether your shoelaces are technically public property. Jesse came to us when he was only about a week old, after his mama found herself abandoned. With nowhere else to go and an entire batch of tiny potatoes preparing to make their grand entrance into the world, she wandered up to someone’s house and gave birth. Not exactly the luxurious maternity suite she deserved, but Mama did what good mamas do—she found somewhere safe for her babies. And from there, those people reached out to us, and thanks to some amazing fosters stepping up, we were able to welcome them to our fluffy butt program. Fast-forward a few months, and that helpless little newborn has transformed into 24 pounds of fluff, happiness, affection, and all-around amazingness. His foster describes Jesse and his littermates as some of the sweetest puppies to have around. They are happy, affectionate little souls who seem genuinely thrilled about this whole being alive and having humans situation. Jesse especially has mastered the art of making himself ridiculously easy to love.
If there is one thing you should understand before proceeding with this handbook, it is that Jesse is very happy to be here. Here. There. Anywhere, really. Jesse is an extremely social little dude who has yet to encounter a demographic he doesn't approve of. Adults? Love them. Kids? Tiny humans! Fantastic! Other dogs? OH MY GOSH, DOGS!!! New people? You mean his best friends who have been rudely withholding their introductions until now? Jesse does not believe in strangers. He believes in friends experiencing a temporary paperwork delay. His ideal home isn't terribly complicated. He would fit beautifully into an active family where he gets to be involved in everyday life, play, explore, learn new things, and then come home and cuddle with his people afterward. He's sitting at about a 5/10 on the energy scale, so while he is absolutely down for adventures, he does not require you to quit your job and dedicate your life to competitive puppy enrichment. He wants adventures. He also wants couch-adjacent lounging. He contains multitudes. Jesse LOVES other dogs. He still lives 24/7 with two of his siblings, which means he currently has access to an all-inclusive puppy resort featuring unlimited wrestling, spontaneous chase scenes, sibling nonsense, and absolutely no concept of personal boundaries. But the BIG dogs? Those guys are COOL. Jesse loves getting opportunities to hang out with the bigger dogs, and he especially adores his mama. He's playful, sweet, social, and apparently blessed with the emotional resilience of a door-to-door salesman. Because occasionally a senior dog will look at Jesse's enthusiastic little face and communicate, in whatever dramatic elderly-dog fashion they deem appropriate: “Absolutely not. Please remove yourself from my property.” Jesse accepts this feedback gracefully. "Understandable. Have a wonderful day." And then he waits awhile before apparently thinking: “Perhaps their availability has changed.” And tries again. Rejection will NOT be stopping Jesse Lopez from networking. Jesse has been around children and thinks they're wonderful because, as far as he can tell, children have hands and those hands can pet Jesse. Case closed. He is an affectionate little guy who loves anyone willing to love on him, so a family with kids could be a great fit. Of course, he is also a growing Great Pyrenees mix puppy, which means today's adorable 24-pound baby will eventually become tomorrow's significantly larger baby who may still firmly believe he belongs directly in everyone's personal bubble. Plan accordingly. Jesse hasn't personally met cats yet, so we're not going to slap a “CAT APPROVED!” sticker on his forehead and call it science. However, his sibling Devens—who grew up right alongside him—is reportedly doing very well with his new feline roommate, which is certainly encouraging.
Jesse is still little enough that getting into an SUV requires assistance, although those days are numbered because this child is already 24 pounds at three months old. Please enjoy lifting him while you still can. Jesse has only had one night of leash training so far, mostly because his foster has realized that the “I'll just carry the puppy” strategy becomes increasingly unsustainable when the puppy is gaining approximately seventeen pounds every time you blink. And Jesse? He did AMAZING. He wasn't afraid of the leash, responded beautifully to treats, walked nicely, and has already learned sit. He's smart, food-motivated, eager to please, and very willing to learn when adequately compensated. Jesse seems like he's going to LOVE adventures. Walks, outings, exploring new places, doing things with his people—sign him up. But once the adventuring is complete? This is also a cuddly little dude who would happily come home, flop down, and spend time with his humans. His foster says Jesse is the kind of puppy who is going to become obsessed with his people, and frankly, we don't think she's exaggerating. You aren't simply adopting Jesse. You are acquiring a 24-pound unpaid intern whose primary responsibility is following you around and maintaining morale. Speaking of morale, if you are looking for entertainment...Jesse is the one for you. Sprinkler? AMAZING. 12/10. WATER FALLS FROM THE SKY AND WE CAN ATTACK IT. Puppy pool? There appears to have been some confusion. The humans presented Jesse and his siblings with what was clearly an enormous drinking bowl, expected them to somehow understand the assignment, and then acted surprised when nobody started practicing their backstroke. They tried it once. The “pool” has since been reassigned as playground equipment, and the puppies now crawl all over it. Innovation happens when you stop limiting yourself to the manufacturer's intended use.
Jesse would do best with a securely fenced yard where he has plenty of room to run, play, investigate things, and burn off the completely reasonable amount of chaos contained inside a growing puppy. Potty training is still a work in progress, but when his foster is home and keeps everyone on a routine, Jesse does really well going outside. As for kenneling, Jesse has lived in a puppy pen with his siblings since he was about a week old. That's also where he sleeps at night and stays when his foster is away, so containment isn't some shocking new concept being introduced on Adoption Day. Resource guarding? Nope. Escape artist? Nope. Major fears or dramatic overreactions? Nope. Barking? Not much, unless he's playing. Apparently sister Teeny handles the household security announcements, and Jesse has wisely chosen not to interfere with another employee's department. Does Jesse chew on things he shouldn't? His foster's official response: He is a puppy. Does Jesse have other mischievous behaviors? Again: He is a puppy. We appreciate the consistency of this testimony. Yes. Jesse is three months old. He will undoubtedly make poor choices. He may steal something. He may chew something. He may become deeply interested in an object that has existed peacefully in your home for twelve years and suddenly decide it must be investigated with his mouth. You are not adopting a tiny furry gentleman with a mortgage and a 401(k). You are adopting a puppy. Puppy-proof accordingly.Underneath all of the puppy jokes and ridiculousness is a genuinely wonderful little dog. Jesse is sweet, affectionate, social, smart, eager to please, and ridiculously happy about life. He loves playing with other dogs. He loves people. He loves kids. He loves treats. He loves learning. He wants adventures, but he also wants to curl up and be close to the humans he loves.
And considering this little guy's story started at barely a week old, after his abandoned mama wandered up to someone's house looking for somewhere safe to give birth, we'd say Jesse has developed a pretty spectacular outlook on life. He doesn't know his beginning was sad. He just knows that people are wonderful, dogs are wonderful, sprinklers are wonderful, treats are REALLY wonderful, and there's probably another best friend waiting around the next corner. Jesse Lopez is ready to spend the rest of his life being completely, unapologetically obsessed with his family. Your only job is to make sure he picks you. ❤️
Speaking of which, now comes the part where we discover who actually reads the instructions. Jesse is currently fostered in OKC, Oklahoma, and that is where his future family will need to pick him up. Not where you live. Not a mutually convenient halfway point. Not a Buc-ee's located precisely 4 hours and 37 minutes between your house and his foster home. OKC. We absolutely adopt out of state, and we LOVE when the perfect family is willing to travel for their new best friend. But Jesse will not be FedExed, DoorDashed, teleported, placed on a Greyhound bus with a tiny suitcase, or delivered by a volunteer caravan stretching across six states. You come to Jesse. And before you start mapping your road trip and deciding which Starbucks Jesse will visit for his inaugural pup cup, you'll need to fill out an adoption application. Why? Because commenting “Interested!” is not an application. Messaging us “Is he available?” is not an application. Telling us you have “a huge yard and lots of love to give” is lovely, but—and we cannot stress this enough—still not an application. The actual application? THAT is an application.
Once submitted, we can process it and send it to Jesse's foster family, because the person who has raised this little guy and knows him best gets to help determine which home is the best match for him. So if you've made it through the entire Official Jesse Lopez Handbook and somehow fallen even more in love with this ridiculously happy, people-obsessed, dog-loving little dude…
You know what to do.
Fill. Out. The. Application.
Jesse has best-friend positions available, and considering his current hiring standards appear to be “Will you love me?”, we'd say you've got a pretty good reason to apply. ❤️🐾