This is Jacob... Today, he is in Parkland, Florida hugging students who lost classmates yesterday.

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This is Jacob. In June of 2016, he comforted those affected by the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando. Four months ago he flew to Vegas to help families of 58 people grieve. Today, he is in Parkland, Florida hugging students who lost classmates yesterday. He is our third 15/10







4:30 PM - 15 Feb 2018

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[Tommy_Carcetti]

1. Goldens are such great dogs.

My dog growing up was a Golden Retriever. She never failed at being sweet and loving in a low key way.

[FM123]

2. Thank you for the Jacob article & the pictures, it felt like a hug.

[SoCalMusicLover]

3. Like Some People, Some Dogs Only Know How To Love

This good doggie goes about his business after each tragedy, not knowing or understanding the reasons for his companionship being necessary.

Sometimes I wish on days like today, I could be oblivious like a dog, not having to face reality and all it's horrors.

[montanacowboy]

4. Good Boy Jacob!

Such a sweetie

[shenmue]

5. Woof

[BigmanPigman]

6. Dogs are the best medicine!

[longship]

15. Dogs is the nicest people!!!

Good boy!!!!!

[BHDem53]

7. Good boy, Jacob!

Unconditional love.

[bucolic_frolic]

8. I just don't know how these kids get their focus back

Their innocence is lost. Studies and school and social life will never seem the same nor seem as important. Or so i would think.

Or maybe they have more resilience than I ever had.

[BannonsLiver]

26. Many will never be whole again

Physically or mentally. Hard as it is to believe, the Columbine kids are in their early to late 30s now. The struggles many of the survivors have endured over the years has been well chronicled and is often not pretty.

[CTyankee]

9. When I was sick and recovering my daughter took me to her house. Her golden retriever came into

my room each night and slept on the floor beside my bed. She knew I was sick and needed her presence (she wanted to jump up on the bed and lick my face but I drew the line at that...). Ever since then I have believed every claim that these dogs know what needs to be done.

[badhair77]

10. Jacob has done more to help victims of gun violence than the US Congress has.

[MustLoveBeagles]

11. I agree

[efhmc]

14. 1000x more.

[LisaM]

21. That is the statement of the year.

Good boy, Jacob.

[appalachiablue]

27. Amen to that! Man's Best Friend, for sure.

[MustLoveBeagles]

12. Good boy Jacob

[irisblue]

13. 16/10. 🐕

Angel Duke says hello

[spooky3]

16. Damn, I love animals. They are too good for us. n/t

[vercetti2021]

17. Dogs are the best

We all need comfort animals. Especially puppers.

Much love

[old guy]

18. Kudos Jacob and his owners!

Doing a million times more than all the thoughts and prayers.

[Corvo Bianco]

19. I love him thank you Jacob

[smirkymonkey]

20. This country needs a lot more Jacobs. The poor dog shouldn't have to take all this on by himself.

That being said, there is nothing like a dog's love and affection when you are hurting. The instinctively know how you feel and what you need. Words rarely comfort, but a dog's gentle cuddles and kisses can do so much to heal your heart. Even the way they look at you lets you know that they understand how you feel without any words being exchanged. Dogs are just the most amazing creatures. Thank you, sweet Jacob for all the hearts you are healing!

[Drahthaardogs]

22. Jake is cute, but petting a damned dog isn't helping either

It's just a cuter version of thoughts and prayers.

[mwooldri]

28. Animal / Pet therapy works.

It's more effective IMO than "thoughts and prayers". They help people feel better. I put them in the same category as grief counsellors in terms of effectiveness in doing anything.

But animals can't draft not pass laws. This dog has done more than every Republican member of Congress to solve the problem.

[jalan48]

23. Thanks for posting.

[logosoco]

24. With all the drug deaths, the shootings, the sexual assaults...

the disregard for the environment, the expensive access to higher education, etc. etc.


it is still within the power of dogs (and cats, whether they want to admit it or not) to remind us of love and care and attention and concern. They aren't even our species and they are helping us more than we are helping each other!

We are all connected! Equal!

[canetoad]

25. I'd rather have one hug from Jacob

Than a million sets of thoughts and prayers.

[onecent]

29. This is so wonderful......It's amazing how you can't smile at a dog...!!!!

[Lazy Daisy]

30. Dogs are Gods gift to man

They give us love and support and only ask we return it

[Dave Starsky]

31. Dogs don't deserve having to put up with us.

Like Will Rogers said, if dogs don't go to heaven, then I want to go wherever they are.