JAKE

Jake is my English Mastiff who had his 7th birthday in January. Unfortunately Mastiffs don't have a very long life span. They are truly gentle giants. I've learned a lot from Jake. He likes to lay on soft things - it makes sense to me. He greets everyone with a happy face. He is always happy! I have learned if I greet people with a happy face - that is what I will get in return.

He gets a lot of rest so he is always refreshed. I learned if I get my 8 hours of sleep at night - I'm much more able to tackle the stresses of the day.

He drinks water and limits his calories. I'm working on that one!

He always looks forward to seeing me when I get home. He sits in the front window with his head on a table watching for my car. That is love. He's very loyal. He never leaves me alone in the living room at night. He naps while I take care of last minutes details. Then he will follow me to bed. He has shown me what its like to be a friend.

Jake won't be with me forever but for the years I have left with him, I will hug him every day and tell him how much I love him. He does the same only without words. I think if we could be more like our pets, it would be such a better world. I wish I knew how to post pictures because I would let you see his beautiful face. He has a step sister - Stella. She's a newfoundland and he doesn't care. He loves her and enjoys playing with her. He accepted her into our family with a wagging tail and a happy face. He received the same in return.