You never really listened all that much, at times I wondered if you really knew what the word No meant. You were never a picture perfect dog, a big clunky red Doberman, whose ears never stood up staright, and ate like every meal was your last. You always could sense that people were afraid of you, and used that to keep them at bay. Even with me, I always had the feeling you tolerated me, rather than liked me for many years.
In the 12 years you were around, I don’t think you ever slept with both eyes closed, you heard everything and your mission was always to keep your home and family secure. Doberman rescue was right when they named you Jake the Ear, you could hear the FedEx truck a block away. Even when you were playing, you would stop in a heartbeat if anyone approached your turf.
You never hurt anyone in the years you’ve been around, although you scared so many people from even approaching. The only exception I guess was me. Two days before I was leaving for Australia, you took a hunk out of my wrist, you seemed more upset than I was, but I realized right after it happened, that it was all my doing for invading your safety zone..
I remember the day I brought you home from Doberman Rescue, I went there hoping to return with a young black & tan female, instead I came home with you a red male 5 years old. From the first day you were home, I could tell you were not thrilled with the situation. Looking at it from your view, I’m sure you didn’t know what to expect.
In the old house we used to have two couches in the living room facing each other,. You would pop up on one, I would be on the other and you would just stare at me. I always had a feeling you didn’t have a very pleasant life before we met. It took a few years for you to learn to trust. After a while you knew I wasn’t ever going to hurt or desert you but took time for you to understand that. That being said, from the first day you were at home, I never felt safer, your self appointed mission, to protect your house and family applied from day one.
You were never a huggable dog, you wanted attention occasionally, more as the years went by. Generally a few minutes of massaging your ears was enough then you would go back to your post listening and watching.
When I brought Katie home from Doberman rescue, she was the opposite, she lived to be the center of attention, she was adorable, acted the part a of a 55 pound lap dog. The vet called her a china doll Doberman, so pretty and not a protective or aggressive bone in her body. You didn’t know what to think of her at first, she wanted to sleep next to you, but you would have none of that.. Over the years she’s softened you a bit and you tried to show her how to be a protector, it’s been fun watching you both change and learn from each other.
I think in a lot of ways we were alike buddy. I rarely let my guard down with people either. A psychologist told me years ago that it was because I was afraid of being hurt, and if you don’t get involved with people you don’t get hurt. I always thought that you were the same, you rarely let your guard down long enough to to let them now what Jake the dog was like . In the time we were together I’ve only seen you trust seven people, everyone else you watched like a hawk.
Katie misses you a lot, she didn’t eat the first two days after you didn’t come home from the vet. She’s still sad, and you know she’s never been sad before. I cried a lot. those first two days, I wish I knew why, you were just a dog. You took a little piece of me with you to heaven Jake, but I will always have a little piece of you in my heart. You never said a word, but I understood you more than a lot of people. You were genuine in an in genuine world. You were the white knight that protected the castle, and am just blessed that I had a chance to know you.
In the 12 years you were around, I don’t think you ever slept with both eyes closed, you heard everything and your mission was always to keep your home and family secure. Doberman rescue was right when they named you Jake the Ear, you could hear the FedEx truck a block away. Even when you were playing, you would stop in a heartbeat if anyone approached your turf.
You never hurt anyone in the years you’ve been around, although you scared so many people from even approaching. The only exception I guess was me. Two days before I was leaving for Australia, you took a hunk out of my wrist, you seemed more upset than I was, but I realized right after it happened, that it was all my doing for invading your safety zone..
I remember the day I brought you home from Doberman Rescue, I went there hoping to return with a young black & tan female, instead I came home with you a red male 5 years old. From the first day you were home, I could tell you were not thrilled with the situation. Looking at it from your view, I’m sure you didn’t know what to expect.
In the old house we used to have two couches in the living room facing each other,. You would pop up on one, I would be on the other and you would just stare at me. I always had a feeling you didn’t have a very pleasant life before we met. It took a few years for you to learn to trust. After a while you knew I wasn’t ever going to hurt or desert you but took time for you to understand that. That being said, from the first day you were at home, I never felt safer, your self appointed mission, to protect your house and family applied from day one.
You were never a huggable dog, you wanted attention occasionally, more as the years went by. Generally a few minutes of massaging your ears was enough then you would go back to your post listening and watching.
When I brought Katie home from Doberman rescue, she was the opposite, she lived to be the center of attention, she was adorable, acted the part a of a 55 pound lap dog. The vet called her a china doll Doberman, so pretty and not a protective or aggressive bone in her body. You didn’t know what to think of her at first, she wanted to sleep next to you, but you would have none of that.. Over the years she’s softened you a bit and you tried to show her how to be a protector, it’s been fun watching you both change and learn from each other.
I think in a lot of ways we were alike buddy. I rarely let my guard down with people either. A psychologist told me years ago that it was because I was afraid of being hurt, and if you don’t get involved with people you don’t get hurt. I always thought that you were the same, you rarely let your guard down long enough to to let them now what Jake the dog was like . In the time we were together I’ve only seen you trust seven people, everyone else you watched like a hawk.
Katie misses you a lot, she didn’t eat the first two days after you didn’t come home from the vet. She’s still sad, and you know she’s never been sad before. I cried a lot. those first two days, I wish I knew why, you were just a dog. You took a little piece of me with you to heaven Jake, but I will always have a little piece of you in my heart. You never said a word, but I understood you more than a lot of people. You were genuine in an in genuine world. You were the white knight that protected the castle, and am just blessed that I had a chance to know you.
