Benson
Happy Sunday! I hope this finds you safe and well; we're good here!
This is what we've been up to since Thursday afternoon:
This is Benson. He'll turn three on September 8th, and this is his first knitwear modeling experience. We saw his furrowed face on our humane society's web page and had to meet him. Oogyhubby got him this great bed and has taught him how to squeak balls and chew on hard bones.
We're all learning from each other. I found out from his medical records that he's a cross between a Rhodesian Ridgeback and a lab. We'd figured out the lab and hound part, but were thinking more of beagle due to his size - he's very petite and right now a streamlined 38 pounds. And Ridgebacks have a ridge of hair along their spine that grows in the other direction - Benson's fur is all aligned.
What he does have is the Ridgeback hound personality - stubborn, willful, wanting to chase things, and getting into trouble when he's bored. We can tell he can also be sweet and loyal. He often has so much exuberance he doesn't know how to express it. Unlike a beagle, he's pretty smart.
Roll all of that up, and we have had nearly three days of teaching him "down" and "off" (evidently jumping on us is also his way of asking for something, so that's a challenge) and playing indoor fetch (it's been too hot outside, and being a hound we can't run him off-leash, especially out here where there's all kinds of varmints). So far he's a great sleeper, and has been taking more frequent naps/rest breaks throughout the day as he gets used to us, our routines, and how to blow off steam inbetween.
The square in the pic will look familiar, because I haven't knitted very much since he arrived. Benson likes to stick his head in the knitting bag, but I think he's just curious. He couldn't have cared less about that square when I put it on his foot.
Many adventures await us, I'm sure! You can look forward to those updates going forward, as well as the usual content. Things continue to be quiet here otherwise, although Oogyhubby saw a lone deer at the edge of the field last night. Perhaps more will emerge over the next day or so when the weather is a bit cooler.
This is what we've been up to since Thursday afternoon:
This is Benson. He'll turn three on September 8th, and this is his first knitwear modeling experience. We saw his furrowed face on our humane society's web page and had to meet him. Oogyhubby got him this great bed and has taught him how to squeak balls and chew on hard bones.
We're all learning from each other. I found out from his medical records that he's a cross between a Rhodesian Ridgeback and a lab. We'd figured out the lab and hound part, but were thinking more of beagle due to his size - he's very petite and right now a streamlined 38 pounds. And Ridgebacks have a ridge of hair along their spine that grows in the other direction - Benson's fur is all aligned.
What he does have is the Ridgeback hound personality - stubborn, willful, wanting to chase things, and getting into trouble when he's bored. We can tell he can also be sweet and loyal. He often has so much exuberance he doesn't know how to express it. Unlike a beagle, he's pretty smart.
Roll all of that up, and we have had nearly three days of teaching him "down" and "off" (evidently jumping on us is also his way of asking for something, so that's a challenge) and playing indoor fetch (it's been too hot outside, and being a hound we can't run him off-leash, especially out here where there's all kinds of varmints). So far he's a great sleeper, and has been taking more frequent naps/rest breaks throughout the day as he gets used to us, our routines, and how to blow off steam inbetween.
The square in the pic will look familiar, because I haven't knitted very much since he arrived. Benson likes to stick his head in the knitting bag, but I think he's just curious. He couldn't have cared less about that square when I put it on his foot.
Many adventures await us, I'm sure! You can look forward to those updates going forward, as well as the usual content. Things continue to be quiet here otherwise, although Oogyhubby saw a lone deer at the edge of the field last night. Perhaps more will emerge over the next day or so when the weather is a bit cooler.
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