Benjamin is getting really old. He is 14 years old right now and Basset Hounds typically live to 10 or 11. He is doing well but he is definitely an old guy. We know he has continence issues, think he is going blind and I think he has dementia at some points. He has skin issues and enough pain to warrant pain meds. Everything that can be managed with medication but we are coming to the point where we do have to watch him and see if it is time to make a really tough decision. Last time I went down in January, Benjamin did not react to having Doug (my brother) or me there. He has always reacted excitedly seeing me and he should have been even more excited to see Doug as he hadn't seen Doug in years...yet we got nothing. That was probably our first wake up call that we need to be watching Benjamin more closely. I was really nervous about how he would react when he saw me this visit and I am pleased to announce he was back to his old normal self! My talk with Benjamin has been delayed for a bit.
So why tell you all that? Because Benjamin and I have a deal!
I really really want a picture of Thor lying on Benjamin. Bailey is going to be so sweet with Thor but she is not the lying down, cuddle type Basset. Benjamin is the only dog since William that we have had that would let us lie on them, cuddle next to them and place things on them without moving or caring. And I would love one picture of the two of them.
So the deal is that Benjamin fights it for another 4 months. That way Thor can be born and we have some time to make it to Charleston and set up for what I hope to be a great picture. Mom isn't too pleased only because it is such a chore to have to put up with Benjamin right now. Giving the medicine, having to carry him out to go potty, and having him still have accidents in the house. Benjamin is a lot of work and it is not getting better. I don't think it is necessarily getting worse and Mom isn't going to put Benjamin down just because she is tired of dealing with him but making that decision is going to be hard enough without feeling bad about taking away the one photo her favorite daughter wants.
Because of Benjamin's non-reaction to Doug and me in January, I was starting to see where Mom was coming from. I really want that picture...but if Benjamin is miserable and in that much pain that he cant react to his two favorite people??? Not worth it.
So I had to come up with Plan B....in case Benjamin could not make it 4 months (if he makes it longer...awesome but the deal is 4 months). Well, plan B is using my doll Baby that looks like a 6 month old baby and photoshopping Thor in when it comes time. I will post that photo shoot in the next post.
Benjamin gave me a surprise though. He was lying on my lap right next to my belly and stayed there while I took pictures. So I may not get the real Thor with the real Benjamin in real life but I do have Benjamin and Thor together during the pregnancy.
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| My favorite, this is how Benjamin kisses. Thor must have kicked |
We tried to get bailey in on the action but it didn't work quite as easily...
And yes...while I do now obviously have a belly....it is still tiny enough that Bailey can sit in my lap and not disturb Thor in any possible way.
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