Jake’s got a girlfriend!

Jake is smitten with a Rottie! A very cute and sexy Rottie! Her name is Carly and she is the only dog Jake will roll over for. As in roll over on his back and let her have her way with him. He first met her when they were puppies and he’s never forgotten her. We recently hooked up again- by accident. Both of us ended up at the same park, a large park that stretches along the river. Has a minimum of foxtails. I’d been avoiding the park, as had Carly’s owner, because the ticks were so awful last year. This year there are no ticks.

Jake recognized her when we were a quarter of a mile away. He was beside himself with excitement! Nearly killed me dragging me down the trail. He never forgets a friend. Makes them for life.

You should see the two of them, Carly and Jake, walking together. Big bruisers. Everyone gives them the eye - you know, a Rottie and a GSD. Scary! But Carly is a sweetheart. She loves strangers. Fortunately Jake is perfectly willing to live and let live. I can’t say he’s always a sweetheart with non-family members, but he does love kids and teenagers.

(The issue with German shepherds is this - they like to be the approachers as opposed to the approachees. They have personal space issues. A German shepherd requires more personal space than, say, a golden retriever. In my experience, goldens require very little personal space. Our golden, Rosie, required zero personal space.)