She is intrigued , researches and reads about animals. Her favorite shows are Dr Pol, WildKrats and she explores nature any chance she gets.
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Receive Text UpdatesEverything, mostly the animals in their natural habitat. Harper loves ALL animals. Snakes even intrigue her. Insects (grasshoppers) make her a little nervous. She finds facts interesting and knows many facts about types of animals from the world.
She has loved puppies since a toddler. From a young age (2 or 3), says in a former life she knows she was a puppy. She often pretended to be a pup up until she was 6 years old. Her pup name was Vanessa. She also loves to play veterinarian. She uses her stuff animals as her patients. They receive shots, X-rays, casts and babies are delivered. On her 2 nd birthday, she got a yellow lab, Pickle, they are best buddies and have a special bond. So these are the reasons dogs are her favorite animal.
Harper’s family has a ranch that’s been in the family for over 160 years. She loves to explore the creek bottoms, fields, and brush on foot and ATV. She loves to fish, and bird watch as well sit in a deer blind to observe the deer. She collects chrysalises to watch them change into butterflies or moths. Harper also enjoys to discover and identify animal tracks. She worries about the effect of the drought on the animals. So her favorite activity would be to explore, discover, and learn!
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