Jasper’s Dog Park was named in memory of Jasper Guth.  Jasper was the beloved dog of Jean Guth, President of Kirkland Off-Leash Dog Group.  As most Jack Russell Terriers do, Jasper loved to fetch – balls, sticks, toys…..you name it.  His need for a good tiring fetch session inspired Jean to establish KDOG in 2007.  With off-leash areas in other cities, Jean did not see any reason Kirkland should not have its own off-leash park.

Jasper became Jean’s buddy when she had the opportunity to choose him from a friend’s litter of three puppies in 1994.  He was an adorable strong-willed puppy.  He enjoyed many hikes and camping adventures with Jean, and even survived being bitten by a rattlesnake in North Dakota in 1996 on a road trip out West with her.  Jasper loved children, and he could alternate between two children when fetching for them – no matter the skill of the thrower, while still managing to take breaks, lying in the sun.  Jasper passed away in March 2010, but his legacy is quite special – a park for all of the dogs in Kirkland to run and play fetch at as often as they like.