Jake G. Retriever, U. S. Air Force, Retired

Below, our Hero, Jake the Air Force Brat, takes a well deserved nap last night after coming to live with us. He makes napping look effortless. What a talent!

Jake has a special bed, It is one of the biggest and thickest beds we have seen. Jake is very attached to it, it is one of the few constants in his rapidly changing life.

Jake had a very restful first night with us. He has earned his rest, he has earned a good retirement. He is looking forward to being addressed as "Jake G. Retriever, U.S. Air Force, Retired". He is still anxious about his family, he still misses them. At night when we see him running in his sleep, we will all wonder if he is not remembering them in his dreams.

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This morning we drove Jake across town to the Vet office. He has some issues with his paws, we suspect a fungus infection. His ears need cleansing and he needs a new prescription for his hips. We just received a report back from the Vet's office. His hips are good, he has a little arthritis but the joints are strong, he will get some medications for it to help him move around better. His paw had a small growth between the toes, that will cure his licking all the time. His ears were cleaned and he is ready to come back home to us. There is just one problem.

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One of our long time rescue volunteer families had read about Jake and wanted to consider him for a permanent addition to their family. They are picking him up at the Vet's office. We were afraid that might happen, lots of families that are looking for a new addition to their home are patient, they will foster while they wait for the right Golden to come along. In this case there were several foster families that wanted to meet him, Jake is as close to perfect as you will ever find. We had taken his bed, his leash, bowls, etc., with us to the Vet's office just in case, we did not want him to lose his bed and the things he is familiar with.

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We hate to lose him, but re-homing him quickly will help him settle in better. If he stays with us, he will settle in and then be uprooted again to move to a forever home. This way he has to settle in just once. Since we know the family through rescue activities, we will post more information on Jake's Journey soon.
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Below, Jake and I get aquainted last night in the back yard just as the sun sets.

We hope to follow Jake and post updates on this blog.

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