Jumble is a Jack Russell terrier labrador retriever mix dog who is, "always excited," said her owner Janet Chu.

Chu works as a physical therapist and adopted Jumble from the humane society as a rescue dog in Georgia where Chu is from.

"I came here to work, but I couldn't take her on my road trip so my parents shipped her for $400 and she was on the plane all by herself," said Chu.

Jumble is almost 3 years old and is very active. She weighs 22 pounds.

"She always comforts me when I cry," explained Chu. "She always wants food. In fact, she will only play when you have food around."

Jumble is a very sweet pet, "funny and excited every day," Chu said. "But she hates water. She won't go in a lake or any other kind of water."

One unusual aspect of Jumble's life is that she likes to be spanked.

"When people pet her she likes to put her bottom up so they will spank her," said Chu.

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