Word: jakes
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Metzger of Exton, Pennsylvania, saw an ad for golden retriever puppies in the local newspaper and went to have a look. "Once we saw them," says Amanda, "we fell in love. We couldn't have left the place without one." They decided on a dog they named Jake -- but being careful consumers, the Metzgers made sure the breeders had a solid reputation, insisted on an American Kennel Club certification of Jake's pedigree and got assurances that his parents were free of health problems before they handed over $325 for their...
Their troubles started three months later. Jake began to limp on his left front leg; the vet diagnosed osteochondritis, an inherited bone condition, and had to operate. The bill came to $650. Six months later, Jake went lame again, and X rays showed severe dysplasia, a hereditary weakness of the joints, in both hips. A $750 operation relieved his pain, but even with a dose of aspirin almost daily, Jake still walks stiffly. On top of that, he has severe & allergies, dry skin and a poor coat. He has recently started having seizures as well. "He's a medical mess...
...Jake S. Yoston '96 says after his Yale-plagued hometown, the Square looks pretty good...
...message administrators project is research first, lectures second. Students suffer as a result. In the long run, academic fields suffer as well, because jaded professors fail to usher talented new minds into the subject. The system is both harmful and counterproductive. Jake Yeston...
Dorm crew employee Jake R. Murrow '97 said twice as many vacuum cleaners as usual were checked out yesterday. He said he expects even heavier demand for them tomorrow...