New Foster: Ben

[Freedom]

This is Ben, the Bichon. I picked him up from the SPCA earlier today, for Small Paws Rescue. He is 8 years old, about 17 pounds, and a real sweetie! He has a spine problem which we need to have diagnosed.

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Here he is in the back yard, meeting Sugar, Lacey and Marlin:
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Two more!

[Freedom]

And in the house, meeting Dad:
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That's all.

[lvpets2002]

:love: Hello There & Welcome Ben.. You sure are a Cutie Pie.. You will just Love your New FurrEver Home.. Oh I mean your Foster Home..:D

[Taz_Zoee]

Awww, another white fluff ball!! He is adorable. He looks like he's fitting in well. What do the cats think? Or are they used to you bringing home newbies? :D

[Flatcoatluver]

Ben is so cute! Congrats on the new foster!

[Freedom]

This fluff is SO sweet and good natured. I already wish I had adopted him outright, rather than through the program. He fits in as though he has always been here -- dogs, cats, house layout, he is just cool with all of it!

[Seravieve]

Lol.. look at all those pictures of fluff! How do you keep them all straight?! lol.. I'd have to color-code them or something since they all look like twins.

[lvpets2002]

:) So Sandy are you going to keep Ben FurrEver?? That would be Great..

[lizbud]

Ben is a real cutie.:) He looks like he's a puppy, not 8 yrs old. I'm glad
he feels so at home.:)

[Grace]

Lol.. look at all those pictures of fluff! How do you keep them all straight?! lol.. I'd have to color-code them or something since they all look like twins.

What she said!!

You're special, Freedom. Ben looks so happy to be with all of you.

[Scooter's Mom]

Oh, Sandie! Ben is a cutie-pie.
Your dad is a real dog lover isn't he? He's always going out of his way to make sure they get love (I see his hand down petting Ben already).

Hugs to you for rescuing Ben.

[Yorkie Lover]

Wow his fur is so long he towers over the others!:eek::D LOL he's cute.:):love:;):cool::p:D

[Daisy and Delilah]

Awwwwww!!!! Hi Ben!! What a great name. The same name as my RB Benny. He was a white American Eskimo. He is adorable Sandie!!

This foster/Bichon ownership thing really suits you and Dad.

Just one request......can you put name tags on all the dogs so I can identify them?;)

[jenluckenbach]

Foster???

LOL..LOL..LOL..LOL..LOL..
LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL.......

Ben, welcome to the Family :D

[Freedom]

Foster???

LOL..LOL..LOL..LOL..LOL..
LOL...LOL...LOL...LOL.......

Ben, welcome to the Family :D

Thanks for the vote of confidence, Jen! :rolleyes::D

Name tags, color codes, yup, it does get tricky to tell them apart. I am not use to the longer trim Ben is modeling, and I worry about it matting up. So he may get a trim soon.

We really need to get the spine situation understood (have the vet appt for Thursday). His back wobbles when he walks, and he can't jump up on anything. Needs help getting in and out of the car.

[pomtzu]

Welcome Ben!
Aww Sandie - I just love him. :love: I guess he found a furever home. Foster???? - yeah - sure!


BTW - how's Dad doing?

[Freedom]

Dad is recovering slowly, making progress. Thanks for asking!

I can't believe how many people do NOT believe me that he is a foster, lol. You all know me TOO well!

[Alysser]

LOL, So basically you're saying you ADOPTED a new pupper :) Just kidding(I think?) Welcome to Pettalk, Ben! You're adorable, you'll love your foster mommy. Who would abandon that sweet face!

LOL, you know no one on Pettalk is truely a foster parent, right? ;)

[cassiesmom]

A foster... Uh huh... Mm hmm... I'm thinking Ozzy Dozzy had a paw in this arrangement.

Ben, you are just adorable - welcome to your new-for-now home! I hope your spine problem does NOT turn out to be something worrisome.

And the last time I could tell the Freedom fluffs apart easily was when they were each wearing different Halloween costumes!

[Freedom]

Thanks Alicia and Elyse. Why oh why does nobody believe he is a foster?? :D

Ozzy had a paw in this? Oooh what a lovely thought!

[chocolatepuppy]

Welcome Ben! I was shocked to see he was another Bichon.:p He's adorable!:)

[Freedom]

Welcome Ben! I was shocked to see he was another Bichon.:p He's adorable!:)

He hee, as I volunteer with a bichon rescue . . . . it sort of follows!

[dukedogsmom]

What a cute face he has. He looks like a happy dog. I hope his spine isn't really bad. Good for you for helping him.

[K9karen]

As far as I can tell, there's always room for one more permanent Bichon! :p If I was a betting woman.............

[RipplingWaves55]

Oh,
he's so pretty.
What a fluffy
little face.

:)

[Freedom]

Well, apparently the bichon experts at SPR HAVE heard of "spondylosis," and they are quite unhappy. They tell me this is a degenerative disc disorder which worsens with age. Also guessing he "may" have a herniated disc. So we see xrays in this dog's future. This is NOT a good sign at all. No

After spending his nights in a mud room for the past 4 or 5 months, since his "Dad" died, Ben was THRILLED when I lifted him up onto my bed for the night. He romped and rubbed against me, did the digging in the blankets that they all do when I initially put them up there, and snuggled next to me a lot. Unfortunately for Sugar, Lacey and I, he is a "bed hog!" :D

[4 Dog Mother]

Oh, Ben is a sweetheart! If he feels so at home at your home, I think it means he is supposed to be there --furever! However, I also know how expensive it gets with dogs with medical problems so..... Like the others, I have a little trouble telling yours apart. They are all so fluffy and white and soft looking. Isn't it amazing how a little dog can take up a whole bed so everyone else has hardly any room?

[Logan]

He is adorable! I hope his back problem is something that can be cured. I will say a prayer for him. He has a GReat name, by the way! I have a wonderful Ben who also came through rescue. He's just a lot bigger! :)

[Ginger's Mom]

What a great face! He sure is a cutie. Please give Sugar, Lacey and Marlin extra scritches from me for being so accepting of this new "foster." Wow, he got to sleep in an bed last night? What a lucky boy he is. He isn't going to want to leave. Fingers crossed that the spine problem isn't as bad as it may initially appear.

[pomtzu]

I sure hope Ben is going to be okay. I have the same spine disorder, and it is manageable in people, so I'm saying a prayer for Ben. He looks like such a sweetie.
I just love the Bichon breed. My ex and his lady friend have one and he is such a sweetheart - the dog that is - not the ex!! :p

[MoonandBean]

Boy did Ben hit paydirt with this "foster" home!!!!!!!! Lucky Lucky Lucky Ben...I'm sure you will LOVE it with Sandie and her pack!!!!!!!!

[Moesha]

I love his longer hair cut! I hope his back problems are treatable.

[fritz03]

Ben is a real sweetie real good looking dog,has lot of pals to play with,he resembles Fritz a lot.

[cyber-sibes]

Aw, he's a cutie, Sandi. Is he quite a bit bigger than the others, or just fluffier?

[ramanth]

He's so cute!! :love:

[Freedom]

Thank you everyone!

He is lots fluffier than the others, as I tend to keep mine dogs in a short trim. He is about 2 pounds smaller than Marlin. The girls are 12 -13 pounds, Ben is 16 and Marlin is 18 pounds.

[k9krazee]

What a handsome boy! He definitely won the foster family lottery! Couldn't have picked a better place for him to go. I'm so glad to hear that he's fitting in nicely, that's always nice! :D