Every dog has a unique personality. Any dog lover will tell you that. Here’s what makes Jake Jake.
Jake jumps into my bed at around 6 am every morning. I hear him approach, pause, launch and boom, there he is, on the bed, anticipating the morning walk in the dog park.
Jake loves to go in the car. Whenever I start to put on my shoes or pick up my keys, he’s waiting in front of the door. Sometimes if I have the car in back to wash it, I let him sit in it and I can’t get in out.
Jake loves the water and will lay into a dime-sized puddle if that’s all there is. He doesn’t swim much; he tends to just lay in the water and that seems to delight people. It does me, too.
Jake has enormous feet. OK. So his feet aren’t his personality. But it’s a part of him. When he walks around late at night, he makes a “thud, thud, thud” noise.
Jake likes to chase poodles. Sometimes people are OK with that, sometimes not.
Jake loves to run and play with Gus, a German shorthair.
Jake sleeps in his favorite chair with his head hanging over the side.
Jake talks, though he has a limited vocabulary. He says “hrrr, hrrr..” early in the morning and I think it means, “I am ready to go on my walk now. Could you speed it up?” Or a plaintive “hhmm?” “hhmm?” which is a variation of “hrrr.”
When I call Jake to come, he doesn’t just walk over or take his time. He bounds toward me.
Among other things…
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