Aha! Look what I found ... Benny rather likes the sun. He also likes being with me so it's sometimes been a bit of an effort to get him back in the cool of the house while I'm working. It's hard to insist because it's lovely to see him really relax, flat out on what's left of the grass. Sunbathing - like so many things, I suspect - is something Benny probably hasn't been allowed to do before.No news about the camera I suppose?
These pictures are now a month old and Benny isn't wearing the half-check collar all the time now. He's relaxed enough for me to take it off immediately we come in from a walk.
Benny's also been allowed, by H&Z, to resume sleeping on my bed. This makes for very warm nights (Benny snuggles up really close) and some time in the middle of last night I was woken by what sounded like World War III. I yelled for quiet. Three rather stunned little dogs were quiet. Yes, we were all a bit overheated and under-walked. Benny is learning that he's not held responsible, he won't be singled out for punishment, he won't be hurt and he doesn't need to over-react. It might not sound like a big step forward but - having seen the absolute terror in Benny's eyes when he had a small "accident" round at Pat's place and the way he tried to hide - I feel relieved that we were all back together so quickly. Benny is a little star.