It’s very dusty in here.
Good News Network: When a young father went to the local animal shelter to look at chickens, the last thing he was expecting to come home with was a puppy.
But when he saw a black-and-white pup with a cleft lip just like his son’s, he knew the sweet dog would make a perfect addition to the family.
As you can see from the photos, Little Bentley, who’s now aged two, was so delighted to meet his new best friend. more
Dang it, got something in my eyes. Must be smoke.
A boy and his dog. Priceless!
And the best part is that this will stay with him for the rest of his life not only as a memory, but a video!
Thanks for posting this up-lifting post!
Oh, I loved that so much!
Great! Thanks!
DISCLAIMER
I have been a dog lover over 75 years; still do!
The puppy smooch! 💕
But wait a minute. Why was his dad looking for a chicken? lol
This is so sweet.
This is so sweet! Thank you MJA for sharing. ‘Just loved it.
That was PRECIOUS! <3
THANKS!
Two perfect friends for life ! Love this !
Awwww, what a wonderful Dad!
There isn’t anything that dogs don’t make better.
May God Bless and strengthen those parents, hold them through the challenges, protect that child through his surgeries, guide the hands and minds his surgeons, and show them what a blessing a cleft child can really be.
It’s no secret here I had a cleft lip and palate baby, the Lord knows I’ve posted on it often enough, so I won’t go into all the details again. Here’s an earlier post I go into some detail in the comments of, if you’re a glutton for punishment and have a high tolerance for whinjng, or whining, just morbidly curious.
https://iotwreport.com/they-told-her-her-baby-was-incompatible-with-life-and-recommended-abortion/
But I know whereof I speak, and it’s not a typo that I pluralized “surgeon”
He will have many.
My son had 3 surgeries before his first birthday, and this little guy looks pretty good, so I’d hazard a guess that he’s had several already too. This is a lifelong thing depending on the location and severety, and my boy had something done every few years seems like, with the last one being just around a year ago, in his 20th year, and was a major one that the hospital nearly killed him in recovery if God hadn’t let us stop them. Search “Distraction Osteogenesis” if you REALLY wanna know what pain is, agony for the patient, and sleepless nights manipulating medical devices at home for the parents.
But again, that’s not why I’m here, I’m just pointing out that this fellow and his folks are far from done at this point, as he grows and changes, he’ll have more.
And what a blessing for him AND for the dog that they found each other! And they can grow together! What an excellent idea!
(Full disclosure: my son has dogs, weird but healthy ones that BFH has painted and are in his gallery, but I had a support animal too, a rare one called an “Anymouse”. He kept me company on long sleepless nights over the Interwebs after they kicked me out of his room in favor of his mother and GF, (also after I called the Blue team myself because the nurse wouldn’t save a dying kid, so I had to, but I’m sure that had NOTHING to do with sudden enforcement of rules they previously ignored, sure) where
I stayed awake all night in the 4th floor lobby so I could run in there if the hospital tried to kill him again, and Anymouse kept vigil with me from 2 states away, so if I haven’t said it before, thank you Anymouse, for helping me, help him. And thanks to iOTW, and Claudia in particular,
for prayer support in difficult times).
…but the weird thing is…had we the stamina to deal with it…we COULD have.
…you see, probably because of my son, my wife became involved with a rescue called The Mia Foundation. They rescue animals who were born with massive physical problems, and contract with vets and engineers to try to give the animals some quality of life, and then place them in homes near where they are. We aren’t so we couldn’t get one without a loooong drive anyway, but they talk and she donates, so it’s some help. I won’t link to it because I don’t want to advertise on BFH’s blog without permission, but they’re good folks and you could search it on your own if you like.
So there are a surprising number of cleft animals, and a surprising number of cleft kids.
May the Lord bless these folks for putting the two together. It seems a good fit, if you have a LOT of money, a ton of patience, and can take the risk of your heart being broken many, many times…
Consider helping with either the animals, the humans,or both if you can. Sometimes, an earned smile can be the most rewarding.
God Bless,
SNS
“This is my puppy.”
So precious.
Great story. Thanks!
The Angel of Death is asked by the dog upon his demise “Was I a good boy?”.
The Angel said “No………..”You were the best!”.
@ SNS
I am happy you linked to your comments with your son’s story and ypur story of human “failure” which was not failure at all. It was just humanness with our limited knowledge of Him and His ways at the time. I missed that post completely probably because I was struggling In Jan and Feb with “ to fight cancer or not fight.”
Back 38 years ago when our youngest was born, I was 37 and considered old to become a mom again and the common idea was old mom could mean Down Syndrome baby. People asked if I was going to have Amniosynthesis testing. Big thing then.
Even though I was facing negatives from many about being pregnant, thought no way. Fortunately, my OB was pro- life and very assuring that all will be well with the baby. He never suggested testing. Did we just “luck out” with all hat happened or didn’t happen? No, I believe that God is there with us every step of the way, and all we endure is a way to grow in our faith when we bow to His will. Even when we fail, He makes lemonade out of lemons.
PJ
SEPTEMBER 12, 2020 AT 2:42 PM
…thank you, Plain Jane, I appreciate your support and prayers when I wrote that, and today.
Still praying for your full and complete healing from your scourge. No human should ever have to face cancer, particularly one of the Lord’s faithful servants like yourself.
When you mention late-year babies it resonates with me because my niece had a baby in her late 30s, and he does indeed have Down’s markers.
He’s also entering his twos, and is as happy and active a child as any mother could want, a loving child who isn’t even missing his developmental milestones, so God has blessed in more ways than one.
He’s also, unfortunately, facing surgery.
Brain surgery.
His name is Vincent, keep him in your prayers, he and his parents.
Thank you and God Bless,
SNS
Yes, prayers for Vincent. My nephew’s first child was born with Down Syndrome. They nd my sister live on the west coast, so I only met him once. When he was born, the doctors said he wouldn’t be able to do anything. He is 14. Is a good swimmer, plays soccer, reads at the 4th grade level, although his speech is a bit difficult. He is the light of my sister’s life. She is a former Jr. High parochial school science teacher who is so dedicated to her grandkids.
I believe such a prayerful support person is vital to the growth of children in general, but especially to children of OTHER abilities. She’s a gem.
Many people from that area and us relatives have been trying to fund a living facility for other abled children for when it is time to be on their own after their support team and parents go home to Jesus.
Thank you for your prayers. God’s blesssings for you, yours, and the people God has entrusted you with.
With fires going on around me, mandatory evacuations, and so many other miserable distractions, this was one story that made my day.
Hyder Simpson was correct in The Twilight Zone episode 84, “The Hunt”, when Hyder said – ‘A man needs a dog same as a dog needs a man.’
Bentley and his new puppy are a perfect match for each other.