BENTLEY

Bentley came to me 10 years ago when his adoption failed. I couldn’t bear to see him back in a kennel at the shelter, so I brought him home and told my family it was only temporary until we could find him a home. I knew it would be no easy task as he had quite a bite history and had the worst prey drive I had ever seen. Small dogs, cats, kids, anything in motion-he went after them all. We did a special fb campaign with a different silly picture of him everyday in Feb with the goal of trying to get him adopted by Valentine’s Day. As the months turned to years we tried everything we could think of. For 8 years we made t-shirts, handed out flyers and held a special adoption event just for him (which no one came to) trying to find just the right home until I finally realized he had found the right home and he was already in it. We signed adoption papers and he was officially ours. He was a perfect gentleman always just wanting lots of pets and kisses and as Fred says, always looking for a sandwich in your hand. Never once did he cause any trouble. Well, maybe a little but no one is perfect. His only real crime was stealing our hearts. He was nervous to make new friends but when he did, he was yours and you were his. He gave us 10 wonderful, goofy years, not always easy but I never seem to go for the easy ones. Bentley, my heart is broken and our home feels empty without you. Please forgive me and know I did what I felt was best for you even though the guilt is unbearable. I hope you know we were with you when you took your last breath. Run pain free, play and eat all the sandwiches you want. Another piece of my heart is gone. I will miss you forever. I’ll see you on the other side. ❤️💔❤️🌈