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9/15/09 Jake is still with us, living
quiet and content in our foster home, and enjoying each day as it comes.
Jake has a healthy appetite, runs up and down the staircase in our two story
home, and enjoys romping outside and wrestling inside with his foster
sister, Maxi. Jake also loves our neighbors, and often comes to the fence to
wiggle and be petted whenever someone takes the time to say hello and engage
in a little conversation with the dogs through the fence. Jake is very calm
and snoozes here and there during the day, and he enjoys belly rubs and ear
scratches. He would love to have a home to call his very own. If you're
looking for a calm and sweet gentleman, won't you please contact AABR and
inquire about Jake? He's been waiting so patiently for a permanent home to
call his own.
09/28/08
"Jake here,
folks. I figure if I want my profile updated, I’m going to have to do it
myself.
I’ve been in my foster home since January-- and while I
love my foster home, nothing would be nicer than to have a family and home I
can call my very own. I’ve learned a lot since coming to live in my foster
home, and I feel that I’m the perfect choice for someone who’s looking for a
devoted companion.
I have to confess, I LOVE food (who among us doesn’t?)
So I used to be a little too enthusiastic when meal time came. I
just couldn’t hold myself back and before the food would hit my bowl, I
would barrel towards my foster mom in my excitement to get to the food.
That old habit, however, has become a thing of the past. I now know that at
meal times I must sit on my mat and wait for the food to be put in my bowl.
I sit stock still, watching my foster mom, and wait for her to give me the
signal that it’s okay to approach my bowl and eat. I’ve also learned to do
this for Milkbones (which I eat to keep my teeth clean and my breath
fresh). I focus on the treat in my foster mom’s hand and sit up very
handsomely. When she puts the treat on the floor, I keep my eyes on my
foster mom until she gives me the signal to pick up my treat. She told me
that when I eat my meals or chew a bone, my tail wags like a windshield
wiper on “intermittent,” whatever that means. I’ll have to take her word
for it, since I don’t bother to watch my tail when I eat. I love all kinds
of food, too. I even like ice-cubes. If I find them in the water bowl, I
fish them out and crunch ‘em. I figure there’s no point in letting a nice
crunchy cube go to waste.
I get along very well with my foster sister, who
apparently is not as mature as I am. She acts like it, too! She wants to
play and wrestle a lot. Sometimes I indulge her, and other times, I just
want to relax. My foster mom tells me I’m very patient when it comes to
dealing with my foster sister’s antics, but when we play in the yard, I can
out-run her. Heh heh. I still got it goin’ on. Yep.
Now I don’t want to brag, but when people meet me they
all think I’m quite good-looking. They all seem to love my “tiger stripe”
markings and big brown eyes. My foster mom says I look like I have
Cleopatra eye-liner around my eyes. I’ve also been compared to George
Clooney. Don’t worry, I no longer have a big head about that comment. I
take it all in stride, and I’m very grateful to be appreciated.
If I sound like someone you’d like to meet, won’t you
please contact Adopt a Boxer Rescue and let them know you’re interested in
me? To meet me is to know me, and to know me is to love me."
J
Sincerely,
Jake
05/14/08
A family drove down from NY
on Sunday to meet Jake, in hopes of adopting him. They absolutely loved him
and had the following wonderful things to say about him. If their female
Boxer had felt the same about him, he would have been a resident of New York
City Sunday night. Unfortunately, their Clio didn’t take too him and sadly,
they decided it best not to adopt him. The following email is a testament to
how wonderful Jake is and the family who adopt Jake will be one very lucky
family:
“Salt-and-pepper face and youthful body and spirit, just like George
Clooney. Jake is a very sweet, extremely bright, gentle and adorable dog.
His energy is calm, yet he is energetic and lots of fun. He is full of
wiggles and kisses, and very eager to please. He was a gentleman to my not
so-ladylike boxer girl. Jake is a beautifully shaped, healthy looking, very
young 7-8 year old boxer; do not let his gray face trick you.... This boy
has energy to spare and grace to distribute around. He had me rubbing his
ears and looking at me with the adoring look only a boxer can produce: ears
up, smile on his face, relaxed body, and I fell in love instantly. He will
perfect his leash manners with a bit more training in no time, because he is
intelligent and “gets things” quickly. He is a gem of a dog! If we had been
looking for an only dog, or my own boxer girl had been a good match (she is
not an easygoing dog) we would have taken Jake in a heartbeat. Evangelina &
Mike” Many thanks
Please consider Jake for your forever home.
04/28/08
Jake has been a wonderful
guest and "big brother" to his foster sister, Maxi, here in Delaware. When
I first brought Jake home, it was as if he'd never been inside a home. He
stood outside on the steps and craned his neck inside to look around--but he
was afraid to come into the house. He also couldn't navigate the laminate
floors and had no idea how to go up and down a flight of stairs.
All of that's changed now! Jake is happy to be wherever I am in the
house. He sleeps in my room at night, but the bedroom door is open, so he
has free run of the house, too. He's completely housebroken, and he's good
about going outside and coming right back in when he's called. On nice
days, Jake and his foster sister like to run in the fenced-in backyard, and
Jake's very resourceful when he's playing. In order to get Maxi to stop
running, he simply turns his head sideways (while running, mind you) and
play nips her leg. And when they're in the house, they wrestle, wash each
other's faces, or take a snooze together. Jake is also the perfect
watchdog. If he hears an unfamiliar sound outside or a knock on the door,
he will alert us of the visitor. He has a very deep bark. But what's
really great is that when I tell him it's OK, and when I open the door to
greet people or let them in the house, Jake's tail is wagging away.
Jake's leash training and house manners are improving every day and he
goes right into the crate if he's told to kennel in. Jake also knows the
following terms: nite-nite, upstairs, downstairs, outside-empty (potty),
come, sit, stay (we're still working on that one), down, shake, and off, and
drop it. Jake is very food motivated and if I have a treat, I'll say,
"Who's a pretty boy?" and he'll sit up and balance until I give him the
treat. Jake is at his ideal weight and very solid right now, so for treats
I've been giving him raw carrots and apple pieces, instead of biscuit treats
all the time. He loves his fruits and veggies.
I've not tested Jake with children but an interesting thing happened when
I loaded the dogs into the back of my small SUV one day (Jake loves to go
for rides). When I brought the dogs out to the car, the little girl who
lives next door was sitting on her front steps coloring. The hatch of the
car was open, so the dogs jumped in and Jake was straining his neck out of
the back of the vehicle so he could see the little girl. I could tell he
really wanted to go visit her, by the way he was positioning himself and how
fast his tail was wagging!
Jake is very good natured, and would make either an ideal single pet, or
a perfect companion for an existing dog in the home.
2/5/08
Jake joined our household two
weeks ago, and he's been a pleasure to have. He was a bit underweight, and
he's really rather petite for a male, but he's been getting sleeker and his
physique is filling out. I had no trouble introducing him to my 2-year old
female, Maxi, and they spend quite a bit of time together: napping during
the day, wrestling inside, and romping out in the yard. I do feed them
separately, since Jake has a tendency to help himself to Maxi's food dish if
she's not finished. Jake allows me to move his food, wash his face, and
clean his ears, without protest. He enjoys a Nylabone--he takes it gently
when I present it to him, and he allows me to take it from his mouth. Jake
also enjoys all the other toys we have: squeaky stuffed animals, hard rubber
chew toys, the pull rope, the canvas flying squirrel (out in the yard), but
most importantly, Jake loves his tennis balls! He likes to catch them, chase
them, and chomp on them while he rests on his dog bed. I've never have any
problem taking a toy from Jake's mouth. And when Maxi is in his face trying
to pry a toy away from him, Jake doesn't growl or even curl his lip. He
will, however, hold on to the toy until Maxi gives up. Jake has never shown
any sign of aggression. At night, Jakes sleeps on an Orvis dog nest, in my
bedroom. Maxi prefers to stay downstairs to sleep, and in the morning,
when Jake and Maxi see each other, it's as if they're long lost friends. My
nicknames for Jake are: "Mr. Wagglesworth," (because when he's happy, he
marches his two front paws in place, and wags his entire back end) and "Jaker
da Rumpshaker." He's definitely a happy boy. Based on my observations of
Jake, I believe he'd do well in a home with another dog, and a fenced in
yard. Jake needs work on his leash training. In the yard, he does his
business, and exercises, and he also comes when called. Jake would be
perfect for someone who's looking for an even-tempered buddy for their
existing dog.
1/08/08
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Meet Jake, a 7-8 year old boy who was left at a high kill dog pound by
his owners because they did not want to care for him anymore. He was
transported by five different people and he took everything in stride -
giving kisses and wiggles to everyone he met! Jake traveled well, both in a
crate and without one.
Volunteers at the dog pound reported that Jake does great with other dogs
and with people. He is unknown with cats at this time. Jake is a strong
boy and he needs some work with obedience and leash walking.
We hope to have him in a foster home soon so we can learn more about him and
find him a wonderful forever home where he will be cared for and loved for
the rest of his life. Thank you for your interest in Jake!! |
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