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October 10, 1998

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Jake, the Dog of the Day
Name: Jake
Age: Two years old
Gender: Male
Breed: Black Lab,
Golden Retriever Mix
Home: Pearl River, New York, USA
 
   I got Jake from a pound in Rhode Island when he was eight weeks old. I found out about him through the want ads under the $50.00 or less column, next to an ad for a treadmill that "works O.K." With a big tick on his head, and his yelping and carrying on, I just couldn't pass up this pitiful creature.

    Jake has turned out to be the most gentle and loving dog I could ever wish for. What makes Jake special is his love (or you could say obsession) with tennis balls. He has a ball in his mouth from the time he wakes up until he goes to bed. Sometimes he falls asleep with a ball in his mouth. Luckily my girlfriend's mom plays plenty of tennis. She scopes out the garbage cans at the tennis courts and is Jake's main supplier of balls. Some people might think those balls are out of life and belong in the garbage, but to Jake they have a whole life ahead of them.
 

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