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: Outfits
Don’t care if it is winter. I resent this coat.
– Posted from my iPhone
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Needlecrafts
I spent many hours this weekend at the sewing machine, ploughing through a backlog of repairs and taking-up of too-long trousers. I did cheer myself up by using a scrap of stripy cotton to make Jake a bandana, which he … Continue reading
I beseech you, please remove this humiliating coat
Sorry, Jake. This is the best doggy waterproof EVER. Unlike all the ones which fasten underneath, this stays on. Check out the cunning design with velcro along his spine. Plus it is suitably cut for raising legs against lamp posts. … Continue reading
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Attention millionaires!
Should anyone find themselves with lotto winnings to spare this autumn/winter, here some festive gift ideas for Jake, spotted after reading about New York Pet Fashion Week. Adorable Horatio Hornblower outfit from Robin Rive Should we ever see another winter … Continue reading
Two enthusiasms for the price of one!
Look at this dog carrier made by Scottish bike trailer manufacturer Carry Freedom. It’s called bArk. I love the idea of it as Jake is always a bit put out at having to trot alongside our bikes on the tow … Continue reading
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Snug as the proverbial shibo inu in a bodysuit
Back after a couple of months off. One domestic mammal has had a gammy leg pretty much since the last post and Jake is learning to be an assistance dog by finding slippers. Anyhoo! Try to imagine getting this onto … Continue reading
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Greyhound bootees
Jake’s new greyhound pal Steve Austen has ripped a claw off in hot pursuit of a rabbit. He needs special greyhound boots (no kidding!). Therapaw are recommended by the Greyhound Awareness League. (What’s with all these sighthound leagues? GAL, the … Continue reading
The perfect outfit for the Scottish dog in summer
Enough daft dog outfits already! Though I must confess that I have ordered Jake a bandana from Pet London.
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“In this outfit no-one will recognise me at my owner’s imminent nuptials.”
Cheers to Sandy, who spotted this.
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