3/14/13

Hi Everyone!!  My name is Bennett and I turned 1 year old on March 10th.  Foster mom says if you look in the dictionary under "golden retriever" the definition is going to say "Bennett!"  Apparently I do everything a big, beautiful golden boy is supposed to.  The leaning into you when you pet me is no problem.  My paw automatically goes on you when I sit next to you and get petted.  Sometimes I even sit on my butt and put 2 paws on you while you pet me.  Retrieving is the easiest thing in the world... I may have a slight obsession with balls though.  lol... foster mom has to tell me to "go lay down" now and then because I keep putting the ball in her lap to throw it or I like this game of dropping it under the end table and it might roll behind it farther than I can reach, so she has to keep getting it for me. 

I am told over and over than I am doing GREAT for just turning 1 year old.  My manners are good because I don't jump up on people when I meet them.  Counter surfing is not something I even try even though I can see onto the counter with all 4 paws on the floor.  I know how to sit, shake, come and stay with no problem.  However, foster mom said I should go to obedience classes with my new family so I can bond with them and because she knows I would love it.  I am potty trained  :)  Sometimes foster mom throws a treat in my kennel and I go in to get it while she runs to the store.  I'm a good boy and don't make a sound.  Matter of fact, I have not let out a single bark since being in my foster home.  I am also easily corrected with a "no" if I do try to do something I maybe shouldn't. 

Besides balls, I love water!  Jumping into the bathtub to get a bath was no problem.  I have even jumped in there now with no water in it.  Summer can't come fast enough so I can go swimming.  Car rides are a lot of fun too, but I lay down and don't really pay attention to where I am going.  hmm.... maybe I should next time.  I think foster mom is going to take me for a walk soon, so I have to wrap this up.  You know I am only 1, so I do have energy that I need to burn off.  Thankfully, I do walk really well and won't pull her down the street.  

Ok, so I am a waitlist dog and will have to be offered the the applicants who have waited the longest for me first.  I'm not too picky about my forever home.  I just want a family that is going to give me lots of attention and spend time walking, running, and playing with me to get my energy out.  I really like playing with other dogs, so if you have a young one for me I'd be in heaven, but I can be an only dog too.  I don't growl at anything and would get along with kids great!  Foster mom hasn't had me around cats, but I don't think I would mind them at all since I have such a good attitude on everything.  My recall is good since I am a velcro boy, but if you have a fenced yard for me to run in, I would love it!   Oh and I am 77 lbs and on the lean side, so I am sort of a large retriever.

Thank you to everyone who helped get me to my foster home!  I was loved in my last home and am ready to find my next loving, forever family.  Bye for now!