Oh Bean, let me tell you something and it's the honest truth: You've given me such a smile and brightened my whole afternoon up! It's obvious, by your loving mom's description, that this is a Bean effect . So now we have a new term. The Bean effect: To place a happy silly grin upon one's face and brighten up the day . I'm a strong believer that God sends you special pets down to people who need them most, and that there is no greater gift than this pure, unconditional, devoted love. Though it is oh so hard to be apart, the visits home must be all that much more poignant and special, and before long you'll be together all the time again. It is hard to put into words how very special and precious our furkids are, but your mom did a wonderful job Bean.

I hope you have an especially wonderful day today, with lots of treats and celebration. Your human must be so thrilled and proud today! Congratulations Bean, our wonderful, goofy, devoted Dog of the Day, and dog of a lifetime!