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The Dog Star: The Evolution of Bentley

The Dog Star: The Evolution of Bentley

(The Dog Star is a symbol of power, will, and steadfastness of purpose, and exemplifies the One who has succeeded in bridging the lower and higher consciousness. – Astrological Definition)

Bentley has gained 13 pounds in the last month, or about a half pound a day. (For you folks in the UK, that’s almost a stone, less a few pebbles.) The vet says that’s normal and he looks great, then always says the same thing, almost to himself: “He’s going to be a big dog.”

He (Bentley, not the vet) will sit, give you paw, and lie down. He is also the first dog in our family’s history who fetches. I use one of his lacrosse balls, but Julie, our designer, uses sticks, and I notice from my window that Bentley isn’t meticulous about which stick he brings back. Apparently, sticks all look alike to Julie, which Bentley has figured out.

He now has all his shots and his license, so a trainer is next.

© Alan Weiss 2013

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Alan Weiss is a consultant, speaker, and author of over 60 books. His consulting firm, Summit Consulting Group, Inc., has attracted clients from over 500 leading organizations around the world.

Comments: 4

  • Clive Griffiths

    January 20, 2013

    What a lovely Shepherd. Those knuckles will take a lot of growing into!

    Take care with stick chasing because it can cause horrific, often deadly, injuries to the throat. He looks super bright Alan, it would be great fun to teach him some nosework games.

  • Alan Weiss

    January 20, 2013

    Thanks. We’ve had six dogs, I think I’m prudent about their care.

  • Peter McLean

    January 20, 2013

    And the fetching of sticks (and connoisseurship of said product, technology or methodology) is rife with analogies…

  • Alan Weiss

    January 21, 2013

    He just found another lacrosse ball by the woodpile, so somewhere over a distant fence are some really lousy lacrosse players!

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