Jake's Progress

The adventures of a lurcher in the Scottish capital


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
Link to Robin Rive

Should we ever see another winter in Scotland again, here's a erk! fur coat.
Link to Robin Rive

Meanwhile, the reality - rugby shirts. Jake loves going to the pub in his colours. All that attention! Chips from every table!
biscuit for posing, please
come hither

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Two enthusiasms for the price of one!
Look at the 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 - it's too quick for those leisurely sniffs on the tow path. Mustn't be distracted from the actual need for something to put the week's groceries in. (Apart from the car, that is.)

Link to Carry Freedom

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Sandy and I have just returned from a conference in the Czech Republic. There were lots of much loved pooches out and about in Brno. We even saw a dachshund sitting on its owner's lap in a pizza restaurant. After all, pizzas are a rich source of cheese, ham, spicy sausage... In America I've seen dogs trotting round department stores with their owners. It's best that Jake doesn't know about such things.

Though I was greeted handsomely when I got home, Jake used the following tactics to show the evil abandoning human she would have to work her way back into his affections :
  • pointedly getting off the sofa when Gus got on, settling by Rod's chair instead
  • when all three are on the sofa, Gus gets the dog bum, Rod the adoring head
  • when Gus threw the ball, Jake took it back to Rod
Let that be a lesson.

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snug as the proverbial shibo inu in a bodysuit
Back after a couple of months off. Rod 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 Jake before a winter's walk.

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Pic of Jake with insane toothy grin

Jake is a black & tan lurcher, 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 from Mango Mutt. His collar tag (compliant with KC agility regs) is from the excellent Indigo Collar Tags.



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