“Ben has soul.” Our dear friend Sonny has said this since the very first time that she met him.
And she is exactly right. He is incredibly special. There are times that I think he is an angel in a dogs disguise…
…albeit one with a very specific and unerring sense of humor.
His joie de vivre is off the charts! Remi has said that he can hear me laughing while playing with Ben everyday and that is true…
…but he also gives us both an enormous amount of comfort and peace…
…that is rooted in unending love.
It is amazing to think that he turns nine today. Of course it only seems like yesterday since we brought him home.
He has been through a lot of changes since then. This is his third home, we have moved from city to country and not to mention the boat-rocker that was the adoption of Kipling, to who he has been a loyal companion, one to inspire trust at every level…
…for that is his true specialty. He has convinced people that are petrified of dogs to give them another try and dogs that are petrified that nothing bad will happen in his fine company.
I love his easy smile, liquid deep eyes and sly tail wag. You are such a charmer, Ben.
I tried to take an official portrait of him (see above) but he was too intent on napping in the afternoon sunshine to pose. Who am I to disrupt that? Most especially on a birthday…
Happily there is also this photo, taken on our morning walk today where he was proud to have found an extra big stick for the return trip. It is daily project that he takes rather seriously…
…and is one of the few “typical” aspects of this delightfully unique dog.
I love you, Bidou.
Happy Birthday mon Ben!
I will leave you with two of my very favorite Ben posts:
and the classic
Happy (belated) birthday, Ben!
xo
He is beautiful 🙂 xx
The last photo should be a portrait! We have a Golden and she is our heart! I would have 5 of them if I could!
Happy Birthday Ben. I am willing to bet that Ben would be happy in any home as long as you and Remi lived there too.
Happy Birthday to dear ben Heather. he is such a good companion!!
xoxo
Karena
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