21 November 2011

We Own a BENTLEY!!!!

We really do own a Bentley... just of the dog sort.  Derek and I decided for Christmas we were going to get a puppy... even if it was a really early Christmas present to the both of us.  Well, Friday afternoon I had gotten the call from the No Kill Shelter that Bentley was still available if Derek and I were still interested in adopting him.  Uh DUH!  Of course we were interested in adopting Bentley!


Since I was out shopping at the time of the call I immediately went into the "holy cow we are getting a dog tonight and have absolutely NOTHING for a dog!" mode and ended up forgetting half the stuff I originally went to the store to get in the first place.  As for Bentley we had pretty much everything we needed to pick him up that night.

Bentley at the shelter.
After we picked him up we showed him around our apartment on the leash which is what was recommended after we took him on a short walk.  So we let him off the leash and Bentley started running full speed in circles about twenty times.  He was also jumping up on the furniture and over the furniture, yep OVER the furniture.


You see Bentley is a Jackabee, part Beagle and part Jack Russell Terrier.  Those who don't know Jack Russell Terriers can pretty much jump higher than any dog, and five times their own height.  This means he gets to stay on a leash even in a fenced yard unless it has a really tall fence.  The beagle in him means he is a hound and loves to dig, chase things, and follow scents which ultimately means we need to learn how to get him to walk on walks and not pull on his leash.



His red toy that has been taken away because it is too dangerous!
Bentley had his first vet appointment today for his puppy check up which is standard for all dogs that are adopted from shelters.  He did pretty well with the exception of trying to bite the vet tech and Derek while getting his nails clipped.  We have a healthy 10 month old puppy who is getting better at listening to us (or I should say Derek) everyday.



Bentley was mesmerized by the clock on the wall.

3 comments:

  1. Oh my goodness, he is so cute! We need to get together for a play date!

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  2. Very Cute!!! He looks like Jager our dog! Missed seeing you today!! Tami

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  3. I LOVE Bentley, especially his turned up nose...my sweet (first) grandchild...lol

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