About Jake
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Jake is a black & tan lurcher. (Huh? That's not a lurcher!)
Jake was adopted from Edinburgh Dog & Cat Home in August 2004. He now lives the life of Riley in a leafy suburb of Edinburgh. His interests include agility, running like the wind, enticing other dogs to chase him, fellow sighthounds Molly & Steve, squirrels, swans, plush swans, swans on telly, Portobello beach, the Edinburgh hills, sofas, & snoozing.
Jake wears Earth Dog hemp collars. His collar tag (compliant with KC agility regs) is from the excellent Indigo Collar Tags.
Jake’s twitterfeed
- SInging along more tunefully than many acts on #eurovision. 3 days ago
- Been lounging this evening on a sunny terrace in Holyrood watching the world go by like we live in Barcelona rather than Edinburgh. 4 days ago
- Triumphal sleep-farts to celebrate winning into grade 3 at the Scottish Kennel Club agility show today. 1 week ago
- Toad in the hole is the food of the gods. 1 week ago
- My Kennel Club name should've been Lad o'Pairts. Would have sounded great on the tannoy at shows. 1 week ago
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Category Archives: Family
Skye holiday
We are back from a holiday on the Isle of Skye! In which we met hardly any other dogs at all. Perhaps it is because in the Highlands dog owners are expected to intercept dog crap before it hits the … Continue reading
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Actimelhound
The workmen are back for a few days, finishing off the bits and pieces from the house refurb. And Jakey is chumming all the workmen for their lunches. At one point yesterday I realised I couldn’t find Jake, and found … Continue reading
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Oi, Jake. Get some pants.
Can this really be comfortable? “What do you dream of, sweet dog of mine?”
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Winterness
Jake is exhausted after a two hour agility class. He did very well. And I didn’t fall on my arse once! Some pics of less worthy moments this weekend… A gallop on Portobello beach This year’s humiliating Christmas present.
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Ho ho ho
Ho ho ho! Sorry, no pix of Jake after his festive bath, or of him in a Santa hat. It’s not been that sort of Christmas – we only got the house back from the contractors on Friday morning. Jake … Continue reading
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I’m not getting up and you can’t make me
Someone call the SSPCA. There’s a dog in Edinburgh being woken up when it’s still dark outside to go for walks in the cold and wet. Look how he hates the lights being turned on when it’s still dark outside. … Continue reading
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Big ones, small ones, some as big as yer ‘ead
A picture says a thousand words. What a look of resignation as Jake is forced to stand next to yet another enormous allotment vegetable. I bet he’s thinking that RinTinTin never had to pose next to a beetroot.
A spot of golden sun
Jake tells when he wants something by looking at it pointedly. Then at you. Back to what he wants. Repeat, sometimes accompanied by dramatic heavy sighs. The object of desire might be your mug of tea. Your pot of yoghurt. … Continue reading
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Won’t they?
Our neighbours are growing tomatoes in pots in their front yard. And some of the fruits are on our side of the railings. I’m trying to work out how to tell them that while we fumble with house keys, Jake … Continue reading
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An everyday tale of mad-doglady nerdfolk
Scene: Gus & M are in the kitchem supping Innis & Gunn.Gus: I must upgrade Jake’s blog. I want to sort out the archives & get the feeds workingM: [after laughing fit has subsided]Why?Gus: It’s important! M: I’m sure Jake … Continue reading
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