20 September 2008
. . . our new little dog.
How we obtained him:
We were at a UC&F conference, and before we left I asked one of our dear friends to keep her eyes open for a mutt puppy. She said she would, and three days later her mother called my momma. There was a three year old Miniature Rat Terrier that needed a home, because his owners were moving to Texas and the place where he was going to live was not working out.
No, he wasn’t a mutt (nor a puppy), but he sure was cute! We talked it over and prayed about it. The next day we went and got him, and brought him home. The rest is history.
A bit more about Bently:
He was quite a change after having a large dog (our sweet 165 lb Charlie who passed away in June), but we have gotten used to him. It was great to get a dog that was already house trained and knew several tricks. He can sit, lay down, roll over, speak, shake, army crawl (swim on carpet), and hug. His hugs are very sweet. When you hold him and he is kind of sitting up, you can ask for a hug and he will lay his head up against you.
This little guy has a lot of personality, which sometimes gets him into trouble.
He is allowed to watch us eat at the dinner table – but at a distance – sitting on a blanket covered (for extra comfort) computer chair.
He is a sweetheart, and cute to watch. He also has separation anxieties – does not like to be alone. If there is a door shut and one of us is on the other side he will cry at the door asking for the door to be opened.
Pickles (our bird) and Bently don’t get along as well as Charlie and Pickles did, but hopefully they’ll grow to appreciate each other.
He sleeps in the sun, on the couch, in the chair, on our laps, and even sleeps well at night. With him being a little dog, we thought he would have a lot more energy, but he is actually quite calm. Of course there are those times in the evening and just before bedtime that he is extremely active and needs to play.
Mr. Cheese:
Sometimes when we’re laying down, he will come and stand on us. Each time he does this we begin singing the last verse of the Farmer and the Dell:
The Cheese stands alone
The Cheese stands alone
Hi-ho the derry-o
The Cheese stands alone
When Daddy comes home he gets extra excited and Daddy will play on the ground with him. Once he asked Bently, “Hey cheese, ya want to stand alone?” I was quite humored by this. His nickname is now Cheese.
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We are very thankful to God for putting this wonderful little guy in our lives. Bently has brought some of the daily joys back into our lives that we had lost after loosing Charlie.
I love how God has showed us just a small portion of His providential ways in this situation. It is so amazing when He shows us His handiwork, and even more amazing that there is so much more that He has not revealed to us at this time!
AW! He is a most adorable doggie! Reminds me of my Bebe.
We also have Chichua. He weighs about three pounds. He likes to be held and he also whines if we are not there. Sounds like you are having fun with your little dog!