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June 5, 2004

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Jake, the Dog of the Day
Name: Jake
Age: Two and a half years old
Gender: Male Breed: Fox Red Labrador Retriever
Home: Miami Beach, Florida, USA
 
   Jake, who was bred in the Catskill Mountains of New York, spent the first 2.5 years of his life in Manhattan and was a true City dog. He knew all of the shop keepers and neighborhood vendors, was completely unfazed by roaring city buses, sirens, horns, and profanities, and walked the streets with his owners with complete confidence and hubris.

    We have relocated to Miami Beach, FL where Jake now gets to run up and down the beach, and go for long swims in the ocean surf (usually chasing a tennis ball). He comes home absolutely exhausted and happy, waits patiently while we hose off the sand and sea water, gets towel-dried, and then usually settles down for a nap. Occasionally when we are not paying attention, he'll quietly sneak up to our bed and crash there. The picture was taken after one of those times. He's a great dog.

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