Bentley's Big Improvement Caitlin Richard

Caitlin Richardson

My name is Caitlin Richardson and I have a Black Labrador named Bentley. This story about Bentley is to tell about his improvement in his behavior and happiness.

Bentley is my first dog. My birthday wish every year when I was younger was to get a dog. I didn’t even know we were getting a dog, so I was so happy when we got Bentley. He came to us from the Upper Valley Humane Society when he was one year old. When Bentley came to live with my family and I in Grantham, NH, he caused lots of trouble. He would get into the trash, steal food from the counter, and he wasn’t good to people or dogs. He was always territorial and very protective of our family.

When Bentley was six years old, he started living with my grandparents on their farm in Sunapee, NH. He was introduced to the dogs that lived there, and luckily he adjusted to them after a while. He got better with peo- ple too by greeting people at the door when they come through. Now at eight years old, Bentley loves being with our family. He loves to go on walks with me and ride in the car, and just this year I taught Bentley many new tricks! I never thought I would see Bentley so con- tent as I do now. I have so much fun with him when I see him every weekend. Bentley is now living happily on my grandparent’s farm.