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#bensonupdate

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Diligence Jones<p>There's a woman, Isabel, on Insta who fosters dogs in NY and her latest foster is a traumatized, shut down scruffy mutt named Tiki.</p><p>I am emotionally wrecked by his journey. </p><p>Today, Tiki climbed into her lap and let her snuggle him.</p><p>😭😭😭😭😭😭</p><p>I am also putting Benson in boarding today for a sleepover so I can have Grown Ass Mommy Time for my Lavender💜 Bestie this weekend.</p><p>I miss him whenever I do that (which isn't often).</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>A memory from the weekend:</p><p>Benson and I are taking the pedestrian shortcut to a coffee date.</p><p>We emerge, and there's a loud bird cry. I look to my right, and there's Steve, the Rockridge 🦚 in full glory.</p><p>Benson stops, doing that dog thing with his head.</p><p>Yeah, he had no idea what he was looking at.</p><p>He turns left and we keep it moving.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>I totally tuckered Benson out.<br>He's been snoring next to me all day since we got home.</p><p>We're gonna do it again, tomorrow, buddy.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>Benson telling me that he has had enough of being out meeting people for coffee.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>It's such a gorgeous day in Oakland, all the windows are open, the front door is open, the baby gate is up, and Benson is latched to the closet rod with a lonnnnng leash -- which he just breached.</p><p>SIGH.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>Benson met his first Alpine horns yesterday.</p><p>Like the RCA dog, he would quirk his head from side to side as they made loud, mournful mooing mountain music. </p><p>Horns, man.<br>They mystify him.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>I'm eating a Meditarranean chopped salad for lunch with tuna and Benson's head is in my lap while I drop apple chunks into his maw.</p><p>It's a good afternoon.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>I'm sorry.<br>I clearly can't finish my BOD report right now.</p><p>Someone wants me to end a little early.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a> <br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/WFH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WFH</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>Uh-oh. </p><p>Benson just realized he can reach the countertops.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>I had a coffee date today and Benson came with me.</p><p>He was such a handful! (Benson. Not the very nice Coffee Date who used his preppy jacket to wipe off my wet chair.)</p><p>Begging for donuts, chasing birds, leash shenanigans, knocking over my latte -- Benson was very much in his Big Dog Energy feels.</p><p>But points to the Coffee Date who took it in stride, even walking back with us to his car while Benson inspected and befouled every yard we passed.</p><p>Benson allowed him some pets and scritches. Even leaned into him so he could get his ears tickled.</p><p>As we stood by his car chatting, I was gesturing and blah blah blahing, he caught one of my red gloved hands and ran his thumb along my fingertips. My refreshed manicure looked really good.</p><p>Him: We'll need to get you a new pair of gloves.</p><p>Me: [still looking down at our hands] Um, but they're just how I like them.</p><p>As we said goodbye, I adjusted my assessment of Coffee Date by a couple points. Huh.</p><p>That was unexpected.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>Benson's morning walk grade: B</p><p>His walk through Elmwood was lovely (A)<br>But then he got a little snippy with some little dogs who got too close (C)<br>And then there were some leash shenanigans (C) and another Zoomie of Bigger Proportions (B-).</p><p>I think that's a B, overall.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a> <br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/StillAGoodBoi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StillAGoodBoi</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>Love Benson.</p><p>But his post walk energy and his adorable face meant that what started out as a fun little romp playing tug turned into a Monster Zoomie involving his bed, the rugs, my shoes, a chair, a bench, and now my back is like, WTF.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>Easter nap with Benson. <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>It's Easter and the roses of Rockridge are, frankly, splendid right now. There are also three houses we saw for sale, one a giant 1906 beauty that was built for a CA state senator. It seems that a new house goes on the market every weekend.</p><p>Benson's left hip was giving him some problems today, some cramping, some awkward tweaking. His jumps down the stairs don't help. </p><p>For an 11 yo senior, he is remarkably fit!</p><p>Overall, he was energetic on his walk. It was a workout. In contrast, my hips and back were so stiff so I looked like Frankenstein's monster stumbling after him.</p><p>How's my sciatica? Still tingling up and down my leg like a warning. But manageable.</p><p>Benson and I: Two rickety things just getting through.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>On weekends, Benson needs a full body rub before he's ready for his morning walk.</p><p>From shoulders to rump, haunches and belly, Benson likes his morning rubs.</p><p>I, on the other hand, would have preferred to sleep in a little more.</p><p>(Posting this as Benson lounges on my bedroom floor and I use my foot to rub his shoulder. The eye contact is disconcerting and hilarious.)</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>Benson is snoring like it's his job.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>I love how Benson sits close to me during therapy. He brought his nibble paper and nibbled it for 50 minutes straight.</p><p>When the hour was up, he looked up at me with the most schmoopie of faces. We were both self-soothing!</p><p>I'm so glad this dog wrecked my Lady Bachelor life.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/LadyBachelorWithADog" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LadyBachelorWithADog</span></a> <br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a> <br><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/therapy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>therapy</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>To everyone curious:</p><p>Benson does NOT understand the Airplane Game, and he is *not* here for my foolishness with his treats.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>Omg. The stare Benson is giving me.</p><p>FINE. It's time for a walk.</p><p>Jesus....all I want is to sleep in.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
Diligence Jones<p>One of my favorite moments this week:</p><p>Hanging out with Benson Wednesday evening in front of our building. He's chill, muzzled, in a relaxed position looking at cars, sniffing the air.</p><p>I'm decompressing.</p><p>Neighbor M comes out to chat. In mid sentence he looks down at Benson and says, Oh my god look at his giant feet.</p><p>And then he says he's been really impressed by how good Benson is.</p><p>Him: What's your secret?<br>Me: Snacks.</p><p><a href="https://sfba.social/tags/BensonUpdate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BensonUpdate</span></a></p>
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