A Fond Farewell

A week ago we unfortunatly had to say goodbye to one of our dogs. Bentley had been with us for almost 8 years. Our boys have never known life without him and so it will take some getting used to. He suffered from a heart double the size of a normal dog, a very bad hip and other issues that just made life too hard for him. Fred took him for one last run at the park and after that he took him to be put to sleep. I am grateful Fred was strong enough to handle that! I know that I would have been a complete basket case! Then Fred rented the movie The Bucket List to watch that night... not so sure that was the best movie for that particular day! Hee hee.
Despite our sadness, we have enjoyed remembering the fun times with our "big bear!" He LOVED popcorn and running at the park. Whenever he swam he looked like a gigantic black otter and also loved to try to hitch a ride on our other dog, Kobi's, back! It will be hard not to refer to the dog version of the "Dynamic Duo." Kobi and Bentley were always together and I know that Kobi misses his friend. We are grateful for the many ways that he blessed our lives and will miss him greatly! Thanks for all the laughs Bentley... there was never another dog like you!
Click on the picture below for a slideshow of some of the fun memories we have of our big black "bear!"

The Good Times!