Jakes View of Life

   Hello there I`m back..........!

I feel as though I have been away for ever.  It`s totally Sandra`s fault for not letting me near the computer of course.  She can be so selfish when it comes to HER computer.  She says I get dog hair all over her chair; well I wouldn`t I?  I`m a dog....

I`ve been through so much since the last entry I was allowed to make. For one I`ve been and had that dreaded operation. Neutered, castrated, done, the snip or whatever you want to call it!  I wish they`d asked first though, it`s not something you take lightly having your `unmentionables` removed from your life. But I`m over it now and I think I`m just a bit calmer than I was before. So far I haven`t been attacked yet, but then I`ve only been out on my daily constitutions with Marshall, my german shepherd pal, and I`m the eldest so am certainly the boss where he is concerned.

Yesterday on our walk ( this time without Marshall)  Sandra and Jim took me to the back field where there is lots of space and trees and long grass to hide in. The last time I was there was the day before my operation, and I lost my Fling-a-Ring, my treasured pink rubber frisbee with a hole in the middle. So, 3 weeks on I was running around and guess what ?  I found it......I was so pleased and took it over to Sandra and Jim, who couldn`t believe it.   They forget, I am a retriever, it`s in my blood.  I know I should have brought it back on the day I `lost` it , but I forgot where I put it because I was being assaulted at the time by a great hulking brute of a black labrador called George.  He was telling me that the back field belonged to him, and who was I anyway?  I told him that he would have to get used to me as I was here to stay.....he wasn`t impressed and growled quite menacingly at me. I growled back and Sandra and George`s owner had to drag us both away, apologising to each other for our behaviour!

Sandra has been asked to help out at a fund-raiser for Labrador Lifeline Trust.  Apparently we both have to go to a large supermarket and stand outside all day,  Sandra rattling a tin, and me looking suitably doe-eyed and cute.  Ensuring the public will feel sorry for poor rescue labs like me and part with their hard earned cash for their cause.  Its not the idea of raising money that we are against, it`s the standing still all day that we don`t like the sound of.  A sponsored walk would be ok and probably just about anything else but not tin rattling.  She has come up with a solution though......actually it was Jim`s idea, just make a donation, what could be easier than that.  LLT get some cash and Sandra`s conscience is clear now she is helping them.

Well that`s all for this entry.  I`ll be back with more news about my life with Sandra and Jim. Bye for now and don`t forget. When you look at your dog, wondering what he is thinking, don`t be surprised if he is taking notes for his journal entries!

JAKE

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• #15 Comment from bronny42 
  15/01/07 17:42 | Permalink

  Hi Jake  totally agree with you a dog has to have his day.  Kathie.
• #14 Comment from elizherschel 
  22/06/05 18:29 | Permalink

  i hate dogs but you seem ok
• #13 Comment from sarajanesmiles 
  26/05/05 11:04 | Permalink

  Jakey!!  So happy to see you back!
  Who's a good boy?  Who is?  Jakey is!  Yes he is!  Bark bark woof my friend :o)
  Sara   x
• #12 Comment from spurgins311 
  26/05/05 06:41 | Permalink

  So happy that you are back Jake...Precious is doing fine to after her "spaying." Sorry you little critters have to go through that. We humans love you though...  :)
  
  Take care of Sandra at the Fund Raiser and be a good boy...but we all know you are! :D
  
  Love and Smooches,
  Sharon,Precious and Tinker
• #11 Comment from csandhollow 
  26/05/05 00:01 | Permalink

  Hi Jake! Stinker says hi too!