Who said dogs don’t have expressions….

.......the many faces of Jake...

                                                    

 

And more added May 2011…. I like the middle one..  “could I look any cuter” I’m sure he’s thinking…

   

And there are more….

   

 

 

 

 

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Jake’s Pedigree

I finally got around to listing Jake on the Pedigree Database. 

Check it out by clicking here or just looking below. Jake’s pedigree.

Jake von der Alte Baum

Linebreeding - 5 generations (Click here for 7 generations)

• 5 - 3................... in V Troll von der bösen Nachbarschaft
• 5 - 5................... in SG Nats vom Arolser Holz

SCH3  Crack von Termorgen HD- Sire	SCHH3 (2X BSP), FH1  SG Ellute von der Mohnwiese 1998 SZ 2036438 HD-SV: HD a-normal (a1) Sire	WUSV CHAMPION 1999, SCHH3, IPO3  SG Tom van't Leefdaalhof 1995 SZ 2018398 HD-SV: HD a-normal (a1) Sire
		WUSV, SGRN SWHV DM 99 SCHH3 FH  V Aline von der Mohnwiese 1994 SZ 1905152 HD-normal Dam
	SCH3 (LGA) KKL2  Alexa vom Haus Gremm SZ 2043949 HD-SV: HD a-normal (a1) Dam	SCHH111 IPO3  SG Freser Vom Haus Pixner 1995 GER DL89054701 HD-SV: HD a-normal (a1) Sire
		SCHH1  Wicki vom Haus Gremm 1996 SZ 1962686 HD-Normal Dam
Donna vom Rosenbach 2001 SZ 2093490 HD- Dam	SCHH3/V-BSP/WUSV/IP3/FH  V Rocky von den Zingelgärten 1995 SZ 1947661 HD-fast Normal Sire	V-BSP 1990, SG-BSP 1993, G-BSP 1991, SCHH3  V Troll von der bösen Nachbarschaft 1986 SZ 1688832 HD-normal Sire
		SCHH3 FH1  SG Kisa von Lützing SZ 1804707 HD-SV: HD a-normal (a1) Dam
	Angy vom Rosenbach 1997 SZ 2006140 HD- Dam	SCHH3,IP3,FH2  2XBSP Eddy vom Schloß-Richthof 1991 SZ 1821383 HD-normal Sire
		Queen von Schloß Birkenstein 1995 SZ 1925531 HD-normal Dam

Day 2 – Out and About w/Jake

….but today Brita was along so she got to do some training after all the hoopla in the morning.  I had to go to the Century 21 office where there is a daycare in the building and I KNOW how much the kids like when I bring Brita so I was waiting with Jake when they came out to play.  He was wonderful with the kids…they could have done anything to him!   See for yourself….
  

Then to the dog club for some running for both Jake and Brita followed by some obedience training!  Here is a photo from last night when Brita got in the crate and Jake followed along and snuggled in beside her.  The second shot is when she settled on a towel next to the crate on the kitchen floor.

  

Day 1 – Out and About w/Jake

I woke up about 4am to hear a little whining from his crate which was right next to me and said to myself… “that’s right… I have a puppy now”…  so I crated Brita, picked him up, went to the back door from the porch and tossed him out… not too far ..just enough that I could get the door closed before he came back in.  So I watched him for a minute… he did his thing and I opened the door and in in came and we went back to bed until… are you ready… 9am!  Brita knows to sleep in if I do and he was just doing what he saw!!

Took him to Petco today for a harness and some window shopping.  He was amazing… no problem with the automatic doors, slippery floor and people who went goggles over a puppy.   Then to my office where he sat on the counter for everyone to see and let snuggle.  He really is a snuggler and will let me carry him around and just watches the world from a higher vantage point.  Thought I better do it now because soon I won’t be able to.  Then to the vet to weigh him (22 pounds) where he did the counter thing again.

He looks so much like Brita did as a pup that I am referring to him as her.   We went to the dog club for a puppy class tonight and I found out he’ll do anything for chicken.  Circle right, spin left for a warm up – no problem.  Sit in front and watch – ok.   Platz… on a grooming table.. sit on a box..  walk on a wobbly board… walk beside me looking up..  no problem~  Sure you can hand me off to whomever wants to hold me.. amazing!  He did look at the white fuzzy puppies as if they were from another planet but didn’t bark consistently like Brita did for the whole first session that I took her to class!  Will this mean that I have a dog now WITHOUT the “German shepherd whine”!!  The photo on the left (or first one depending on your browser) was taken with Jason’s phone at the class..  the hoop on the floor in the background is a nice touch…  looks like a halo if you look just right.  The picture on the right is Brita… she does have the pencil lines on her toes which he doesn’t have.

    

Brita is being the best big sister.  She treats him much like Teddy treated her but with much more gentleness.  He follows her outside and learned last night that you can go from the van in the garage to the yard through a dog door or go downstairs to the basement through another dog door and then through the basement and up the stairs and be in the kitchen area!  Didn’t take him long to figure things out!  I just observed Brita get a toy, tease him with it and then hand it off to him when he reached for it!!  How cool is that!

Here is Jake’s YouTube account!   http://www.youtube.com/lstonejake

 

Meet Jake….

Mike Williams (Brita’s breeder) called me to see if I was ready for a male... ...nnnooo   ...not in the plan...... so little time... not enough money...  Brita’s mom and Crack the dog he took to nationals who has many of the same dogs as Ari had in his pedigree... oohh...  last one in the litter.. a little smaller than the others.... "I'll send you a video" he said...

Went there on Saturday...  brought him home today(Sunday)... Drove most of the way home from Iowa in 30 degree fog and mist with the ice trucks out.  Made a stop in Edgerton for training and to meet the group.  He walked into training like he owned the place! 

Brita LOVES him and runs circles around him to play.  Kobie is fine with him and mostly ignores him but that will change…it’s her way.  Olivia has had the conversation with him that goes something like this..  "you leave me alone and I'll spare your life.."  lol  He understood...