Hopper



Namesake: Grace Hopper

Personal Twitter: hopper_dog

Hopper has the longest tenure of the Golden Ratio squad. She has amazing long ear floof. She is also known as Hopper T, which is short for Hopper The Dog.

She is a certified therapy dog and works with P.A.L. to give certified hugs. She is also GR Mom's #1 running pal. While on runs, she likes to go swimming in the forest. The cold weather is not a bother to her, and she will continue to swim even in chilly temperatures (although leaves freeze into her floof). She is mildly obsessed with a large rock located on GR Mom and Dad's vacation home in Key West (nicknamed Dwayne Johnson), and she is more than mildly obsessed with GR Dad. Hopper is a diva about needing cheese on her food and is known for being "emo". She also asks for "Second Dinner" on occasion because she believes she needs more food (she does not need it, according to GR Mom and GR Dad)

As a puppy, Hopper developed a rather large, flowering wart on her nose which was nicknamed "Wilfred" by GR Mom. Though the wart has since dissolved, it should be noted that its existence proves that even the most beautiful of Golden Retriever Princesses has awkward phases.

Hopper is a founding member of Team Cronch, and despite several months of suckering roasties from GR Dad, she retains Team Cronch status today. Hopper also enjoys breaking into GR Mom's garden and placing her floofy butt on the oregano. She is still a very good girl. In podcast 129 'Inaugural RV Trip' it was reiterated that Hops doesn't get updates/airtime because she’s uncomplicated and doesn't have issues like the other dogs, and also that she was an angelic, model dog in the RV. (Or "angsty and under appreciated," as GR Dad says.) Despite her sweetness, Hops has perfected a game of driving Guacamole crazy: lounging nonchalantly with a tennis ball tucked near or under one ear while Guac gazes at it covetously and barks.

While they're staying in the Keys, Hops can stand out in the water for hours watching the fish and has become a bit of a local celebrity with the tour charter boats that go past the house. GR Mom is tempted to put up a sign: "Her name is Hopper, say hi." She’s developed arthritis in her older years and can’t run like she used to so swimming/fish watching is her main hobby these days.

In the summer of 2021, Hopper developed significant pain in her right front leg. Initially thought to be a hygroma, she wore elbow pads to protect her joints; she was rarely seen without them in the Snaps and other social media. In September, however, vets discovered that this was a misdiagnosis: Hopper actually had synovial sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. On September 30th, 2021, Hopper's right front leg was amputated. Thus far, she has responded remarkably well to being a "tri-pawd," recovering well enough to come home just one day after surgery. Concern and support from GR fans led to both "Hopper T" and "Hops" trending on Twitter in the days surrounding her surgery.

In her down time, Hopper has her own series on the main twitter account called ‘Hops on Hops’ where she reviews beers. So far she hasn’t had much success, although she did get a bandana out of it. She has reviewed the following:
 * Budweiser
 * Swizzle Hard Cider
 * Isla Hard Seltzer
 * Michelob Ultra
 * Chocolate Peanut Butter Porter
 * Blackwing Lager
 * Guinness Baltimore Blonde
 * Prost Brewing Märzen
 * Summer Splash SIPA
 * Golden Wheatriever

Fan Accounts: There is a Hopper T Account that posts pictures of Hops looking a little emo! Their @ on Twitter is @EmoHopperTDog

Song:

Hopper T, she's on the property

She is the dog of me, I love her much, you see

Because she's Hopper T on the property

Sweet soft fluffy dog Hopper T

Sweet soft fluffy dog friend of we