Meet Benji

[ANNE]

Ah... bless he gets cuter has he gets older. I wish i could have him. He's just sooooo gorgeous.

[silvermain]

Just the right size for a kickabout

[grego]

Aaah he's gorgeous!

[K.S.H]

Hey look at this big toy Mrs H bought for me, gonna have some fun with this

[Doug]

Bless him, I'd be careful with the Hoover......

[K.S.H]

Originally Posted by Doug

Bless him, I'd be careful with the Hoover......

He loves that, he chases it round the room

[K.S.H]

Are they looking for me? Why don't they just look under the sofa - thats where I am

Its a tight fit him getting under there, don't know how he manages to do it, won't be doing it for much longer

[K.S.H]

Here he is again, 12 week old now playing with his favourite toy, enjoys going out for a short walk, soon sits down when he's had enough and wants to go home.
Sure them teeth are getting sharper
Trainings coming along nicely, good on a lead, sits, waits fetches his ball etc, gets a treat when he does something we want him to do - ie coming straight in from the back garden when we shout of him, crafty git has started just walking outside the door then coming straight back and sitting waiting for his treat

[Doug]

How is he with Referees, Can he seek and chase balls.

He's looking good KSH.

[K.S.H]

Should I train him to chase people in black
Nice and fast with a ball Doug but don't mention red shirts, Mrs bought him a red coat but I told her I aint go anywhere with a dog with one of them on

[Doug]

Originally Posted by K.S.H

Should I train him to chase people in black
Nice and fast with a ball Doug but don't mention red shirts, Mrs bought him a red coat but I told her I aint go anywhere with a dog with one of them on

I've an Idea, whip down to the club and get Lee to stick a couple of Accrington Stanley Chrests on the sides. Job done you'll be proud to take him out after dark......

[K.S.H]

I've just had a bath wasn't too keen on it but I had to have one because someone give me an ice-cream tub to lick and I got it all over my face

Benji that is before anyone comments

[K.S.H]

Bad news I'm afraid, Benji was knocked down today and died when we got him to the vets, I feel so guilty it's hurting like hell.
We'd been out for a nice walk with him up jack-house and the pine forest, been as good as gold and had a nice run about, we got back home, got out of the car and put him on the pavement like we have done so many times, he usually heads for the steps and runs to the front door waiting for us to let him in, why was today different? he turned and ran across the road, he must have heard the children that we're going home from school and was heading for them, he loved children, always headed for them when he see any.
I got him to the vets within 5 mins, he was still alive but died a few mins later.
Lots of questions i'm asking myself now, he was spoilt rotten here by all of us, sure he had a great time with us but i'm feeling like an irresponsible pet owner now, he's always on a lead near traffic etc but we let him off in the country or anywhere safe, why didn't I carry him in, why didn't I put the lead on, why didn't I go home a few mins earlier/later, why did I refuse to work Fri night - I wouldn't have been out with him at that time if I had been working.
It doesn't seem the same here, he wasn't a noisey dog but theres an eery silence about this place, it's not the same without him.
Do I get another i'm asking myself, I know he can't be replaced but it might help
Got 2 pics of him today that we will treasure, wish I had got more now.
we'd have done anything to stop it happening but there was nothing we could do.
I'm so sorry Benji -

[katex]

Gulp ... xx

[accymel]

Sorry to hear about that KSH, you did everything u could & it was not your fault, sending you my condolences to you & your family.