Infamous Jake

Infamous Jake

A friend when I needed one…
He plays himself; in “I Must Be in Heaven, a promise kept.”

Wanting a large breed dog, but needing one that would be gentle, with our grandkids, Hubby and I checked the internet and researched the different breeds for personality traits, needs, and compatibility. After considering all the types of dogs available, our family decided on a Labrador retriever.

It was a brisk fall day and an ad in the local news paper; lead us to a lady that had pups for sale. She raised Labs and we were able to meet the breeding parents. Like little bundles of joy, there were about 6 black ones, and 3 blond ones. No chocolate, although the Mommy was a beautiful brown, the Dad a huge, yellow.

We were wanting a male…so our choices were narrowed. The woman pointed out the boys and told us to get acquainted with them all, and left us to play with the delightful 6 – 8 lb., puppies.

A cute little yellow one greeted us immediately; tripping on his ears and fumbling with paws that were seemingly too big for his body. His tail wagged and he playfully followed us as we checked out all his brothers and sisters. His body language just seemed to be saying, ‘take me…I want to go home with you. See me, look; down here…’

Two of our grand-daughters had gone with us that day… and deciding would have been nearly impossible, if left to Bill, the girls, and I. We didn’t have to pick just one; Jake won our affections; and chose us. We named him, during the ride home… that was 11 years ago.

Jake has been a loyal friend, he’s smart, obedient, and ALWAYS will be one of our cherished family members. He has a ‘young at heart’ attitude and enjoys swimming in our pool for exercise. There have been many times my husband and I would come home from work to find him waiting on the top step. Seeing us, he’d dive to the deep end and retrieve his toy and with his big brown eyes … plead for us to join him.

The breed is known for adaptability and I’ve heard Labradors can be enjoyed in country or city environments. They do need plenty of exercise though …so get out your running shoes. Labs are also extremely people orientated…so expect them to want to be everywhere you are. They’ll never let you down…if you don’t let them down!

Our Jake has been “potty trained’ since he was seven weeks old. He’s never chewed on furniture or our belongings…

His parents were field trial and he has been very trainable. No hip problems, no fleas, no back talk. He’s the best kid, a parent could want!
Jake’s been, a true and loyal friend…


(See him at: http://www.imustbeinheaven.com )