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I just had to tell you about Bentley. He has come so far in a year. He still has some issues and is still a work in progress; but he is a joy 
When he first came to us, he was not aware that people were a good thing. On walks, when approached about my dogs, Bentley would stand off to the side with his head turned to avoid the new people. Now, like Seamus, he approaches people with a wag in his tail and a newfie lean for some petting.
He wags his tail and goes to who calls him. He did not start doing this for at least 8 months. Bentley has learned that people are good.
He loves children. When we have children over, he plays in the pool with them for hours, retrieving toys and. "Saving" them when they jump in. Bentley is usually my velcro dog. With kids around, he is stuck to them. When one leaves the room, he feels it's his duty to follow and make sure all is well. Last night some neices spent the night. When Bentley goes to bed, he's usually down for the count. Last night he was on guard duty. He went back and forth from my bedroom to where the girls were sleeping and eventually settled.down in the girl's room. I feel kind of bad that he doesn't have kids of his own to take care of, because he seems born for it!
I can't tell you how good it feels to watch this anxious, dirty, smelly, untrained mess turn into a family pet. It makes my heart happy.
When he first came to us, he was not aware that people were a good thing. On walks, when approached about my dogs, Bentley would stand off to the side with his head turned to avoid the new people. Now, like Seamus, he approaches people with a wag in his tail and a newfie lean for some petting.
He wags his tail and goes to who calls him. He did not start doing this for at least 8 months. Bentley has learned that people are good.
He loves children. When we have children over, he plays in the pool with them for hours, retrieving toys and. "Saving" them when they jump in. Bentley is usually my velcro dog. With kids around, he is stuck to them. When one leaves the room, he feels it's his duty to follow and make sure all is well. Last night some neices spent the night. When Bentley goes to bed, he's usually down for the count. Last night he was on guard duty. He went back and forth from my bedroom to where the girls were sleeping and eventually settled.down in the girl's room. I feel kind of bad that he doesn't have kids of his own to take care of, because he seems born for it!
I can't tell you how good it feels to watch this anxious, dirty, smelly, untrained mess turn into a family pet. It makes my heart happy.
