RIP Jake the Dog

"Flood eventually trained Jake to become one of fewer than 200 U.S. government-certified rescue dogs — an animal on 24-hour call to tackle disasters such as building collapses, earthquakes, hurricanes and avalanches."

Sept. 11 rescue dog with cancer dies - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070726/ap_on_re_us/attacks_rescue_dog)

Is this the dog from the song? "Feed Jake, he's been a good dog, my best friend right throught it all". I've seen more than one otherwise stoic redneck get a little misty when that one comes on WMZQ. Shudder.

Where was Ookie when it happened?

12 yrs old isn't a bad life for a dog that size. I had to put my Rotty Roxy down when she was 12 yrs old for the same reason.
It still sucks though.:(