Guide Dog for a Blind Dog

While our house is being remodeled, we're living with our in-laws who have two golden retrievers of their own. Aiden and Bentley are brothers from the same litter and are both 7 years old. Last year, Bentley lost his eyesight and is now completely blind. He used to play a lot but not so much once he lost his vision.



Ava is almost nine months old and is definitely an "energetic" puppy. We've already bought Lee a new pair of shoes, we owe Ed's mom a lawn glass ball and Ed's Dad some new sod for the backyard. And things like gloves and hats eventually move higher and higher up and out of puppyreach. She's definitely a loveable brat and while Aiden (also known as Mr. CrankyPants) doesn't care for her, Bentley loves to play with Ava and he even initiates playtime with her. We don't know if she realizes he is blind but she must know that something is different. When she plays with Harley, she is very rough and jumpy. She tones down her energy when she plays with Bentley -- it is sweet to watch the two of them play together.



Bentley wandered into our bedroom the other day and next thing I knew, he had managed to jump up onto our bed. Pretty amazing considering this is our bed from our home and it is higher than any of the other beds in the house and he has never been on it before. Next thing I knew, Ava was up on the bed lying nicely next to Bentley. She isn't allowed on the bed since she is a Seeing Eye Puppy but I had to take a picture before I told her to get off.


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