Jake is a handsome 2-year-old Australian Kelpie. His life had been a series of tough breaks. In 2010, he was found wandering the neighborhood after his family moved and left him behind. He was adopted, but was brought back to TLAC when his new owner couldn't keep him.
On August 12, he was taking his final walk on his way to be euthanized, when a supervisor's change of heart spared him. Countless volunteers have fallen in love with this dog for his easy nature, good looks and great spirit.
A Good Samaritan and a few volunteers pulled together and arranged for Jake to get training at The Canine Center. Volunteers worked constantly with Jake at TLAC to help turn him into a model dog, and the results are already apparent. Jake made huge progress with his hard work in learning leash manners and responding to verbal and physical commands.
Jake was the first of ten dogs listed on our new volunteer-maintained Hard Luck Hounds website . Check out Hard Luck Hands!
A couple asked a Hard Luck Hound volunteer what dog had been at TLAC the longest and was told that Jake was the longest stay. The volunteer leading Jake’s training met with the couple to talk about Jake and went to an exercise pen with them.
The result all of Jake’s and the volunteers’ hard work paid off. Jake is now at his "forever home" with his new parents who recently moved to Austin from Oklahoma.
One volunteer said, “It is bittersweet...that dog had me wrapped right around all four paws! I will certainly miss him, but I am so happy he was adopted.” I think all volunteers share this thought.
We all wish Jake and his new family the best.
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