Actor David Charvet reunited with Jake Photo: David Charvet
"We searched for him high and low for months, hospitals, local vets, and animal rescues," writes Burke on her blog Modern Mom. "After a long while, we lost hope, and determined that he left home and must have died of a broken heart."
Charvet and Burke were heartbroken too. Their two-year old daughter Rain hadn't stopped talking about Jake since he disappeared. (You can see a picture of the entire family in their adorable "Nothing Compares to Family" ad for Skechers Footwear.) "We were just about to get a new dog, a puppy for the kids," says Burke, when fate stepped in.
On June 15th, nine months after he disappeared, the family received the phone call they'd been dreaming of. "It was a vet 20 miles away. They said they had Jake!" Burke gleefully blogged. "Someone found Jake in our town, had no idea who his owner was (Jake had no collar) and gave him to a neighbor who took him in and cared for him."
Luckily, Charvet -- currently appearing on The Superstars -- had Jake microchipped as a puppy. When Jake's new owner took him to the vet for a checkup, the man relayed the story of the dog's adoption. The vet decided to scan Jake and "Immediately, David's info and phone number showed up and the vet was obligated to contact us," explains Burke.
As overjoyed as they were to have Jake back, Burke describes the experience as "bittersweet." The man who had taken Jake in and cared for him for nine months (he apologized for not thinking to have Jake scanned) was losing a friend.
"Thank God for honest people who are selfless enough to do the right thing," Burke writes. "I hope something wonderful happens to Audy in the Valley, for caring for Jake and letting him go..."
Today, Charvet remains grateful to "Audy in the Valley" for keeping Jake safe and bringing him back home. "Getting Jake back is almost a miracle," Charvet says. "After ten months of being missing, he's back where he belongs. I feel like our family is complete again."
Brooke and David's son Shaya with Jake Photo: David Charvet
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awwww , sweet story . maybe they could buy a new puppy for the guy who kept Jake for them ? :)
That is the first thing that I thought when I read this story - that would certainly be the noble thing to do! (and I am sure they can afford it!) I hope Audy gets a new pup... :o)
I have two chocolate labs and my daughter has the parents to the 2nd one who is now 7mths. If that guy would like another lab my daughter has two black brother and a black sister to my chcolate lab. The parents (mom) is black and (dad) is chocolate.
Thank you Kimberly, my sentiments exactly. That should be a given.
i think so too it must have been hard to let him go after nine months wow
i agree or monetary donation
yeah . that would be a really nice sweet idea.
but they have probaly already done something for them.
God Bless that owner.
That is exactly what I was thinking.
Or, maybe they could have gotten another puppy and left Jake with the man who cared and loved him for 9 months. It seems he had the dog longer than they did. And what about another alternative. How about letting the kids see Jake all happy with his owner and getting another puppy and visiting Jake from time to time. Any dog owner who has gone through this would have been delighted with that solution. Gaining another dog and another family out of the tragedy. How lovely that would have been.
Agreed, wholeheartedly!
That is exactly how I thought the story was going to end. Maybe they will still do it. They all seem like nice, considerate people. That's what I would have done.
that is a awesome idea, they sure do have the money.
Your philosophy is great but Rudy had Jake for nine months and loved him. Wouldn't it be better if Jake was left with Rudy and a new puppy or dog bought or adopted for the kids?
I agree with you. If the man was taking care of the dog so well why not give him one for taking good care of Jake. It's the least they can do !!!!
That popped into my head right away... it would be the right thing to do. I don't have my dog micro-chipped (he was, but it had to be removed - it was causing adhesions), but he does have a tattoo, fortunately he never leaves my side... but if he were get lost, I can identify him...
This is to Don who is offering a bred pup...but my guess is to sell one. PLEASE look to your local animal shelter for a dog. We get lots of pure breds...especially labs...there are plenty of labs and not enough homes. I have been volunteering for the local shelter for 7 yrs. and I place or send to rescue the dogs that come in so they are not euthanized.
Finally a great news story and of course "comments" yet because some people like to write mean posts. This is just a heart warming and lovely story. I know how happy the owners are because something similar happened to me a long time ago, except we didn't get our dog back. The man that fostered the dog for 9 months deserves a medal for taking care of Jake and loving him until he found out that the dog had owners somewhere. That's great. It's refreshing to know there are still lots of very nice people in this world.
What you said, I agree with! What a generous person that fostered and returned a dog to its rightful owner, leaving himself heartbroken. That is selfless. It is courageous and heartwarming.
touching story, but if your a parent who has kids and a parent of dogs, these are irresponsible owners, No excuses! I have never lost my children or my dogs, and for those of you who think they're not the same, have a child and get a pet & then talk to me!
Wow gINA, must be nice to be perfect. Dogs have a natural desire to roam, dog owners know that and responcible owners chip their dogs in case the worse happens. And they didn't just sit back, they called everyone they could think of that might have found the dog, local vets, animal shelters and what not. And I'm leary of people who say "I NEVER", it's not skill that's gotten you this far, it's luck. And I'm a responsible mom and have had pets all my 40 years of life. And no, I've never lost my child but I've haven't kepts her tied to my waist either. And miracles of miracles, she is learning self reliance.