Jake is a now a Canadian Citizen!!!


Jake's adoption day family photo-Scott, Zoe, Jake, Judy, Hogan, Denver (front). Missing from the photo was Bogart, the one-eyed tabby.

UPDATE 6/9/09 - Jake has been adopted by a very special couple!!! His foster Mom and Dad will miss him dearly, but they are delighted that Jake has found a very special home. A big thank you to those of you who have been watching Jake's story and sending us emails wishing him the best of luck in his life journey!

Jake's Story:

UPDATE 6/5/09 - See videos of Jake's Memorial Day Weekend!!!

Ready to Go Camping!

Jake's so Cute!

Jake's First Hike!

UPDATE 5/3/09 - Jake has a meet and greet next month with very special adopters who will persue the potential for pet therapy. If it all works out, Jake will become a Canadian citizen in June!!!

UPDATE 4/27/09 - Jake completed a 7 week advanced class at American K9 Country in Bedford, NH and earned a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) award! Hooray for Jake!!!

UPDATE 2/23/09 - Jake completed a 7 week basic obedience class at American K9 Country in Bedford, NH! He is enrolled in an advanced obedience class that is starting on 3/16/09.

UPDATE 2/13/09 - Jake completed an 8 week puppy class at PetSmart! He is already attending a basic obedience class as a next step in his training.

UPDATE 1/20/09 -We believe that Jake shows great potential to be a therapy dog and we are currently evaluating this option for him. He is enrolled in a training program which has an end goal for him to take the Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test.

UPDATE 12/26/08 - Jake had a wonderful Christmas day visiting the home of his foster family's relatives where there were lots of adults, children and other dogs. He navigated the home with ease and made a lot of new friends. He was the best behaved dog in the house.

UPDATE 12/23/08 - Jake caputures the hearts of everyone he meets!!! He is one of the sweetest, smartest and most lovable pup you will ever meet. He learns how to navigate his environment with such ease one can sometimes forget that he is blind. He is a total sponge and picks up on things quickly. He's learned sit, down, come, this way and many other verbal cues while in foster care. He has even learned how to negotiate stairs with confidence. He LOVES to play with his foster sister and is learning doggie etiquette from his older foster brother. He is enrolled in a training class where he can continue work on basic obedience and experience the world just like any other pup. Despite his special needs, he is an easy pup to be a part of your life and one very, very special boy who will make some special someone an incredible companion.

Update 12/7/08 - Jake arrived in NH this week and his foster parents report that he is just the most lovable and sweet puppy you could ever meet!!! He is an absolute joy to be around. He loves toys of all types and textures, but especially likes ones that make a noise. He is getting to know is foster brother and sister and the family cats. He is a confident, but cautious boy and very smart! He is doing great with training.

12/1/08 - This is Jake, a beautiful 4 month old male yellow lab puppy who is blind in both eyes and looking for a loving home to call his own. Jake is a sweet, loving and outgoing boy despite his condition. Being blind is pretty much all he's ever known and he is adapting well. We are not exactly sure why Jake went blind. One vet thinks it might be genetic or possibly malnourishment as tiny pup or even before he was born. Another thinks it is more likely that it was due to contracting a virus prior to getting all his puppy shots. We will never really know. What we do know is that he is now up to date on shots and completely healthy, and his eyes have been removed and sewn shut. Jake is in foster care in Tennessee currently, but he will be arriving in New Hampshire on 12/3/8 and going into foster care. Jake will need a very special home, one that will work with him and train him in ways that he will be able to understand.

Jake at 4 Months

Jake as an 8 week old pup

Euthanasia had been a consideration. Rescuers worried about quality of life for this poor boy.

Jake at 5 Months

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