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Cocker Specific Discussion => General Cocker Spaniel Discussion => Topic started by: lexi on May 23, 2009, 05:15:47 PM
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Benji is an eight year old Cocker. He weighs six kilos.
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His family decided they couldn't be bothered with him anymore but since the local shelter charges a fee for incoming abandoned animals, they decided to just leave Benji in their garden and forget about him. He survived on rainwater and after who knows how long the neighbours reported his owners to the local authorities. He was then taken to the shelter. We (German Cocker rescue) were able to place him in a foster family in Germany. He went to the vet's yesterday and it looks like he's going to be ok. :D
He is absolutely flea infested and his foster mum has had to clip off the matted fur on his ears. Here he is with one ear done: :005:
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Poor little soul :luv:
I don't understand how people can neglect animals like that... >:D
I'd like to see them surviving on rain-water >:(
Hopefully he will find his perfect home and can forget about the wastes of space who failed him! :luv:
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Poor little soul :luv:
I don't understand how people can neglect animals like that... >:D
I'd like to see them surviving on rain-water >:(
Hopefully he will find his perfect home and can forget about the wastes of space who failed him! :luv:
What she said. :'( Poor boy. :'(
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OMG poor Benji. Thank goodness somebody reported his plight. Glad he is going to be ok, everything crossed he finds an amazing home.
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:o :o :'( :'( >:D >:D Words fail me!!
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:o :o :'( :'( >:D >:D Words fail me!!
Words dont fail me just the ones that spring to mind are not the sort you can use on a family forum. Am so pleased they were reported and that Benji being looked after now...
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I haven't got the words to describe anybody who could do something like that, it's disgusting :-\ But I'm so glad he's safe in rescue now and being well cared for :luv:
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What a sad looking little boy :'( . So glad that he's been rescued.
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His sad little face just breaks my heart :'( :'( :'(. That poor, poor boy :'(. How can people be so cruel >:D >:D >:D
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His sad little face just breaks my heart :'( :'( :'(. That poor, poor boy :'(. How can people be so cruel >:D >:D >:D
People can be so evil - seeing his face has brought a huge lump to my throat :'(
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Obviously they were prepared to let him starve to death! >:D >:D
Thank goodness he is now with good people who will care for him. :angel:
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I haven't got the words to describe anybody who could do something like that, it's disgusting :-\ But I'm so glad he's safe in rescue now and being well cared for :luv:
everything Nicola said :'(
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OMG :'( poor baby I hope his last owners rot in hell, >:D >:D >:D
I do hope that the kind person would posted this on here will please keep us up to date on Benji, he has touch my heart strings and every other COL's.
I know I will just keep seeing these photos of him so thin and sad. :'( :'(
Thank god someone saved him from death.
sending lots of healing thoughts to him and his kind foster carer. :luv:
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I do hope that the kind person would posted this on here will please keep us up to date on Benji
For sure I will! ;)
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Words fail me as well. I can't bear the sad look in his eyes. Hopefully someone soon will come along and give him a forever home and make him forget all about his (unprintable about) previous owners. I really hope they reap what they sow.
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I'm sat here in tears, can't believe the state of this poor boy :'( :'( :'(
...and at 8 years old, he must be wondering what happened :'( :'(
Thank goodness he is safe now, I hope his forever home is just around the corner and that he goes from strength to strength. :luv: :luv: :luv:
As for what I'd like to do to his previous owners... >:D >:D >:D >:D
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Why oh why >:D >:D >:( >:D
What on earth is wrong with people did they not see him getting worse and worse the mide absolutely boggles >:( >:(
I hope this poor little Boy who looks so lost and sad finds his forever home with someone who loves him :luv: :luv:
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Awwww :( Poor boy .. I hope he finds his forever home soon.
Lady was in the same condition when I got her aged 7 yrs. :(
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>:D Oh my lord, how he has survived is amazing he weighs 6kg, Belle weighs 5kg and she is 11 weeks old !!!! Thank god he has been rescued and hopefully suffers no long term effects, lets hope he finds a forever home soon and gets the love and care he deserves. I can't even begin to imagine how you can have your pet dog living in your garden starving to death >:D >:D >:D
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Why oh why >:D >:D >:( >:D
What on earth is wrong with people did they not see him getting worse and worse the mide absolutely boggles >:( >:(
I hope this poor little Boy who looks so lost and sad finds his forever home with someone who loves him :luv: :luv:
Why oh why indead!! :'(
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OMG this is so distressing! I am furious and crying at that poor little boy's face!
How could these people look out of their windows and see Benji starving to death, day after day? >:D >:D >:D
Their punishment should be very severe (I daren't say what I would do to them , but it wouldn't be pretty and I would have no qualms about it whatsoever).
Thank god, he is safe now. I hope he is surrounded by love for the rest of his life :luv:
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OMG this is so distressing! I am furious and crying at that poor little boy's face!
How could these people look out of their windows and see Benji starving to death, day after day? >:D >:D >:D
Their punishment should be very severe (I daren't say what I would do to them , but it wouldn't be pretty and I would have no qualms about it whatsoever).
Thank god, he is safe now. I hope he is surrounded by love for the rest of his life :luv:
Ditto here.
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if Benji hadnt been in Germany i was going to see if I could be his forever home.I hope he finds love whereever he goes bless him. :luv:
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If he can't be rehomed in Germany there's no reason why he can't be microchipped, vaccinated against rabies, blood tested, and issued with a Pet's Passport. This would take six months, and if it is possible I'd be willing to collect him for you.
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if Benji hadnt been in Germany i was going to see if I could be his forever home.I hope he finds love whereever he goes bless him. :luv:
I think we all feel deeply for this poor little man but I can see how much more poignant it must be for you having lost your own much loved golden Benji so recently. :'( :'(
Your little man's life couldn't have been more different to what this boy was living :'(
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Why are people so evil >:D
Hoping he gets the best new loving home :luv: poor little poppet :'(
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Here's our miracle boy with his foster mum in the garden today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eF9_vQSeFoc
Amazing when you consider he's only been in Germany since Wednesday!
If he can't be rehomed in Germany there's no reason why he can't be microchipped, vaccinated against rabies, blood tested, and issued with a Pet's Passport. This would take six months, and if it is possible I'd be willing to collect him for you.
Benji received all the necessary vaccinations (rabies included) last Tuesday before he left France for Germany.
Robbie34 you had a Benji too, didn't you?
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Yes, I lost Benjie in 1998 when he was just sixteen. Benji looks very much like him.
I'm off to France with Charley on Tuesday.
As I mentioned in my previous post, if a permanent home can't be found in Germany for Benji, I am willing to travel there and collect him for Dog22. Where is he in Germany?
This is Benjie when he was about six.
(http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/Robbie34_photo/BenonBeach.jpg)
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Where is he in Germany?
He's in Unna (northern Germany).
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Awwww, that video made me fill up! Poor little fella, he's had such a rubbish time, but his tail was going nineteen to the dozen! I'm so glad he's been rescued by you guys, you are :angel: :luv:
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That video was eye watering. You wonder at the sort of people who could treat an animal like that; and Benji is such a loving little dog. I liked the way he puts his head in the foster-mother's chest. Charley does that when he sits on my knee.
Poor little Benji, I hope he can be found a permanent, loving home.
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What a really lovely video. He seems so well behaved and such an incredably loving little chap. How could these horrible people have done this to this poor lad. :'( It really is disgusting. >:D I really hope he finds his forever home very soon. :D Possibly with Dog22. ;)
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Bless him, in part of that video he still looks so worried :'( :'(. I love the little tap-dance he does for his dinner :005:. It’s amazing that despite everything he has been through, his tail never stops :luv: :luv:
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Oh what an absolute sweetheart :luv: That video made me fill up too, Such a forgiving nature after what he has been through ! I wish him all the best for his future - and his former owners deserve the same treatment >:D B*****ds!!
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Watching that brought a tear to my eye (in a good way).
He is still so trusting of humans and longs for affection - it was lovely to see him cuddling in to his foster mum like that. And his tail didn't stop wagging, and he wasn't put off eating when the other three doglets were around him either.
I really hope he does find his forever home in a loving environment with someone.
It'd be nice if we could keep an eye out on his progress too.
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I have watched the video and i am seriously considering this.however i do feel sorry for the other golden cocker as he is sitting so patiently and Benji is getting all the treats!!Also the black cocker.What good guys they are :luv:what is 250 eus?
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What a little sweetheart after all he has been through :luv: :luv:
How could anyone have treated such a lovely little man like that :'( :'(
Those other cockers are suck :angel: :angel:
Well done to all involved in saving this lovely little man from a slow painful death :angel: :angel:
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OMG poor little mite hes so painfully thin hope he gets loads and loads of tlc and finds a forever home very soon
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aren't dogs amazing :luv: after being so badly treated by humans, he still remains trusting and affectionate and despartely wanting to be loved made me :'( :'( so much.
I do hope he finds a forever home soon where he can just blossom. hope its a cOLer so we can watch it happen ;)
Bens mum
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aawww bless him :luv: :luv:
I love the way he cuddled his foster mum :luv: he's ssoooo sweet :luv:
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Thank you Lexi for the video of Benji :luv: :luv:
he has touch so many of us on here, the evilness that people can do astounds me, :o HOW in god's name can you just turn out and leave your dog starving, in it's own garden TOO >:D >:D I really hope they get all that's coming to them evil >:D >:D and the courts come down heavy on them.
Didn't he looked so happy running about with the other dogs, it brought tears to my eyes :'( I do hope that we will be able to have a Benji page and follow his progress when he gets his new loving family, do hope it with a COL..then we can pester for many piccs.
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My initial reaction was jsut to scream at the thought of yet another dog made to suffer at the hands of selfish humans, then I saw the video of him having a cuddle realising it was ok, going back for another and another and giving the world famous cocker kiss in return... at which point I cried... I'm such a woos!!
I am so pleased this little man is being looked after and hope he finds a forever home soon!!!
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I've only just seen this thread - words fail me about the cruelty :012:
To see that little boy giving such lovely cuddles says volumes about him - that he is so sweet and gentle and loving after what he's been through is incredible :luv: :luv: I also think that although he got all the food he was trying very hard to be polite and give a paw and sit.
Whoever gets this boy will be so so so so lucky :luv:
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I've only just seen this thread - words fail me about the cruelty :012:
To see that little boy giving such lovely cuddles says volumes about him - that he is so sweet and gentle and loving after what he's been through is incredible :luv: :luv: I also think that although he got all the food he was trying very hard to be polite and give a paw and sit.
Whoever gets this boy will be so so so so lucky :luv:
Ditto - have only just seen this too :'( :'(
How wicked to neglect him like that >:D
I hope he gets a wonderful forever home and spends the rest of his days in luxury :luv: :luv:
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What an improvement. Hopefully Benji will go from strength to strength and find in time find the home he deserves.
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Don't know about cocker rage but I've got it looking at that poor little chap >:D
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I've only just seen this thread - words fail me about the cruelty :012:
To see that little boy giving such lovely cuddles says volumes about him - that he is so sweet and gentle and loving after what he's been through is incredible :luv: :luv: I also think that although he got all the food he was trying very hard to be polite and give a paw and sit.
Whoever gets this boy will be so so so so lucky :luv:
I missed it too - maybe cos there was already a Benji thread and thought it was a double
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Bless his little Cocker Socks and everything else, what a gorgeous little Man, and so obviously thriving on all the love and affection and the all over being looked after so well, by such wonderful people :luv: :luv:
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What a beautiful little lad. :luv: I so hope that he gets all the love and care in the world after being so horribly neglected. Are they being prosecuted? To think of him at only 6kg boggles my mind. Even tiny Alice weighed in at 8kg when we first got her and she was then a bag of bones. I am so glad that he is safe and cared for tonight - I only wish that they all were.
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I can't put on a public forum what I think of Benji's previous owners. >:D
But watching the video brought tears to my eyes, he sure knows how to love & the way he rested his head on his fosters mums chest :luv: :luv: This little lad has so much to give & he deserves a very special home.
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I would love to have him here with us but unfortunately cant persuade oh that having another dog just yet would be good.also having struggled with my Benjis vets bills at the end of his life scares me for having another dog while my finances are still down after that...wouldnt be right all round.But I will follow the story on here and hope soon there will be great news of a family who have taken Benji to his forever home and can give him all that he never had before. :luv:
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Oh my Gosh I think I'm in love :luv:
I have no cocker at the moment and he is so beautiful, I would love to be his forever home - I keep watching the video clip and want to step into the picture and snuggle him.
I guess it would be traumatic for him to travel so far and then settle here, but he has stolen my heart!
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hi I had seriously considered this lovely boy (but oh has said not at the moment and I have to respect that if I want a dog it has to be on his terms as well as mine)and its ok if you really were his forever home for a lovely bloke on here to collect and for Benji to come over here.Suggest you ask Lexi.Good luck....
Lexi hope that advice is ok?
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I definitely will, if it is viable for him and is at all possible I would love to have him. :luv:
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How can people do such terrible things to such loving and trusting animals. I do hope Benji finds a loving forever home soon, with a waggly tail like that I'm sure it wont take him long.
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Thank you Pam and Tracie for wanting to adopt Benji but Cocker und Setter in Not would like him to stay closer to "home". They do both pre- and post-adoption homechecks and that way if, for some reason, the dog cannot stay in its new home it can come back to its original foster family. We do hope to find a family for Benji in either Germany or Austria. I never thought, when I posted on COL about Benji, that someone in the UK would want to adopt him. Thank you all again for your compassion. I'm sure that the future will be bright for Benji (he's already gained 3 kilos in 10 days!)
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Glad to hear Benji is progressing .I did wonder about if the home didnt work out that he would be far from his foster mum.Am sure there will be someone there who will fall in love with this boy.Can we have an update when he gets his new home? :shades:
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How can people be so cruel >:D Poor little boy, I haven't been able to watch the video in case I get upset. :'(
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I understand and it does seem like the best choice for him, after all he has been through - what a lovely little chap, and it's great to know he is going to be just fine now :luv:
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west wcae..please watch the video it isnt bad its the boy being happy it will make you happy too :D
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west wcae..please watch the video it isnt bad its the boy being happy it will make you happy too :D
I agree - westwcae, it's really great to see him with his little tail going nine to the dozen. It did make me want to cry, but in a good way :luv:
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It's good to see Benjie has put on some weight, and he will no doubt make progress with loving carers.
I'm over in France at the moment, and I'll keep an eye on his progress.
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any chance of some updated photos soon Lexi? I can't wait to see this boy getting healthier and happier :luv: :luv:
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I hadn't seen this until now. Poor little Benji, I can't believe what his previous owners did to him. >:D
The video is lovely, he looks happier already and so trusting. I love the way he was cuddling into his foster mum. :luv: I hope he soon finds the home of his dreams.
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Here are the latest photos of Benji (taken today):
http://www.cocker-und-setter-in-not.de/forum/files/b5_210.jpg
http://www.cocker-und-setter-in-not.de/forum/files/b3_122.jpg
http://www.cocker-und-setter-in-not.de/forum/files/b2_622.jpg
He has started to play and also grumble at the other dogs... ::)
But that's ok as the foster mum is a pro and knows how to handle headstrong Cockers. :D
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His wee face. :luv:
I;m glad he's coming out of himself now.
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Oh my there is a totally different look in his eye now! :D
You can see a little bit of a rascal underneath :luv: :luv:
Would he like a trip to Ireland? :luv: :luv:
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Look at that face with a ball in his mouth :D :-* :luv: :-* :luv:
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What a sweetheart :luv: :luv: He's looking so much better and so much happier now :D :luv: :luv:
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Only just seen this..poor little mite how could anyone do that :huh: So glad he has been saved and will go on to have a full & happy life :D
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What a gorgeous trusting little man :luv: :luv:
I just don't understand how anyone could harm a little dog....
Looks like Benji's luck has turned now :luv:
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The face with the ball I have seen so many times with my Benji.If I or anyone gave him anything like a ball or a bone he couldnt quite believe it was his alone and he gave that face of swelling pride that this is his and he can have it. :luv:I am so glad he is putting on weight but my goodness how he loves his foster mum and will miss her when he goes to his new home. :luv:
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Thank you Lexi for posting the photo's of darling Benji, :luv: :luv: my what a change :luv: :luv:
just hope his new family love and spoil him to bits and he can forget his past treatment :o
Again how in god's name can anyone do that to their pet >:D >:D >:D my girls think their throat's have been cut if they go a few minutes pass dinner time :lol2: :lol2: they are spoiled rotten :005:
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So pleased to see the improvement in him. :luv:
It is really heart warming to see the difference in him from the pitiful sight in the first photos.
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Am so pleased Benji is improving! When I opened the second photo, Millie who was sat next to me, kissed the screen!! :luv: :luv: Proper cocker kisses on their way from Mills for Benji!! :luv:
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He's so lovely, and looking healthier and more confident each time we have photos, it's lovely to see. :luv:
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Just gone through the whole thread & video - what a lovely little chap. After all that has happened to him, he is still so loving and forgiving - it always amazes me how dogs bounce back after the terrible times they've had. Such good work Lexi.
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Oh my lord, what a journey. Poor Benji :'( and his previous owners >:D how could they keep him in the garden and watch him starving >:( >:( speechless
The video is such a lovely one to watch, his tail just never stopped wagging & in between cuddles he was making sure that his mum's ears were lovely and clean :005: which is what Bluey does, very very helpful :lol2: :005:
Seriously, the transformation is amazing, his coat is glossy and the weight gain is fantastic. He would be a blessing to one lucky family and will repay them a billion times over with his genuine love :luv: :luv:
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Only just seen this, how can anyone do anything so appauling??? ph34r >:D
Thank goodness Benji is safe now, he is such a beautiful dog :luv: x
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I am not normally an aggressive person, but my blood boils when I hear of people who treat animals in this way.
I hope Benji goes on to have lots of love and happiness in his little life...........he deserves it. xxxx
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Just caught all of this and words fail me for our so-called 'Animal Loving' race! any punishment metered out to those people would be too good for them in my book!!!
Glad Benji has been saved, he really is a super boy and hopefully will be rehomed and have a charmed life that he rightly deserves :luv:
Thank You to all the people involved in Benji's rescue and his adorable foster carers they are soooo special and merit our appreciation as I would love to help but can't.
Love to all, especially Benji - cuddles and sloppy kisses!!! Heather xxx
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As you can see from the following pics, Benji is once again a happy, healthy Cocker :luv::
(A special thank you to Heike and her family for all their good care!)
http://www.cocker-und-setter-in-not.de/forum/files/b5_651.jpg
http://www.cocker-und-setter-in-not.de/forum/files/b2_169.jpg
http://www.cocker-und-setter-in-not.de/forum/files/b1_106.jpg
And the fantastic news is............ Benji went to his forever home yesterday!!! :D :D :D :D :D
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Woopeeee thats done me the power of good this morning seeing Benji :luv: :luv:
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Bless him, that is wonderful to see him fully recovered :D Thanks for posting an update Lexi ;)
Hope he has years of love and happiness in his new home :luv: :luv:
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He's looking great and I'm so glad that he's found his forever home. :luv:
I'll look forward to hearing how he's doing. :D
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Awww this little lad had been in my thoughts! He looks so much better. :luv:
Well done to his foster family and so happy he has found his forever home.
Just knowing he is far removed from those tragic circumstances, and will now receive the love and care he deserves give's me a natural high :D :D :D
Thank you for posting the update.
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I'm sooo pleased for Benji :luv: I hope he lives a long and happy life in his forever home :-* As for the previous owners >:D let's hope what goes around comes around......
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Fab news, he's come on in leaps and bounds! Thanks for the update, am glad to know he is going to be much loved :luv:
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That is such brilliant news, after what the poor little chap went through >:( its amazing how lots of good care and loving has turned Benji into such a lovely chap :luv: :luv:
Stephanie, George and Hamish xxx
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:luv: Aww that's brilliant! I was only thinking of Benji yesterday. :luv:
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Had a look again at the original photos :'( :'(
Thank God for the people who saved this little man's life and made him so happy and healthy looking :angel: :angel:
I hope the Benji has many years head of being loved and pampered by his new family :luv: :luv:
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That's lovely news, Benji is looking a million times better and I hope he gets on really well in his new home :luv:
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Excellent news, what a difference :luv:. I hope Benji has a long and happy life with his new family :luv:
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Benji looks so much better now. I hope he has many happy and healthy years with his new family :luv:
I hope something really horrible happens to the people that did this to him >:D
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I can't believe I missed all this!! :o
Having now read the whole 7 pages, and seen the pictures and video dedicated to this very special little lamb, I am now in need of a stiff drink!
What a rollercoaster of emotions - Disbelief, fury (at his old 'owners'), hope, (and lots of tears!) at his beautiful video, and amazement and joy at the humbling dogged determination that Benji has shown to come through such a horrific ordeal, yet still be so loving and trusting to humans. His true beauty really shines through in the recent pics of him, and I love the fact that he is beginning to be a mischievous little cocker again.
I applaud his fostercarers for all their excellent work.
Benji, I wish you all the luck in the world with your new forever home. You are one very special boy :luv: :luv:
Hope we will continue to have regular updates so we can watch the blossoming of this wonderful little chap.
All our love,
Jo & Milly xx
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Glad you found your forever home Benji. You most definitely deserve all the love and attention you will now get. :luv: :luv:
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What a change in him :luv: WONDERFUL and a BIG thank you all that have saved and cared for this lovely boy and to his new owners, please do join COL.
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Wonderful news :blink: :blink:
I hope that he is loved so much in his new home and that he never has another day in his life where he isn't loved and cared for as he deserves. :luv: :luv:
The trust he still showed to humans was humbling.
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Thank you Lexi for posting an update on the special little boy :D
Lovely to see how much he has come along, and what a lovely, caring foster family (and mum) he had to help him on his way.
It would be lovely if his forever parents could let us know (every day if poss :005: only joking, weekly then :005:) how he is coming along.
I'm sure as we've all shed many tears for this little :angel: that we'd like to continue to shed good tears on seeing him happy :D
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What fantastic news. :D He's looking fantastic. :luv: Thanks so much for updating us. He's a very lucky boy. :D
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Way To Go Benji :luv: :luv: :luv:Thankyou so much for a happy update Lexi and hope it all works out for him.
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Awww Benji looks like a new man, so pleased he's found his new forever home - what a fantastic ending!
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Brilliant news about Benji.
Hope we can get some pics of him in his new home.
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Thats brilliant news. A big thankyou has to go to all the people who have cared and loved this little boy back to health and also a thankyou to people who have given him a chance of a forever loving home. :luv:
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Poor lad, how do people do that to animals, words fail me.
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What an amazing difference in such a short time really Benji was in such a sad and unhappy state and his fostercarers have given him his life back. I hope he has a long and happy life with his new owners.
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I really don't know how on earth I missed this but having read through all the pages I am delighted to see the wonderful transformation of this gorgeous boy. I hope he enjoys his new loving and caring home and can put his terrible past behind him.
Aren't dogs fantastic, that after all that some humans inflict on them they can still be loving, trusting and affectionate. :luv:
Bless you Benji, you're one very special boy. :-*
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for goodness sake how can anyone do that
hope he find a new home soon
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for goodness sake how can anyone do that
hope he find a new home soon
Pudding, maybe you didn't read the whole thread, but Benji has now gone to his loving forever home. :D
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