The chances of an older dog to get adopted aren’t great. Adopters prefer to get the younger dogs and often overlook senior dogs, who need a home just as ʙᴀᴅ, if not more. The dogs in this story spent most of his life moving in and out of foster homes. After spending a significant portion of his life in shelters and temporary foster homes, the pooch, who’s named Bentley, finally found his forever home. It was with his new mother, KaTarra Taylor, who saw past his age and showed him the true meaning of love, for the first time ever.
When KaTarra Taylor adopted Bentley, he’d already lived in four other homes. His ᴀɴxɪᴇᴛʏ and ᴍᴇᴅɪᴄᴀʟ issues were too much for most people to handle, but Taylor knew he deserved a chance at a happy forever home, and refused to give up on him. Together, Taylor and Bentley were able to work through a lot of his ᴀɴxɪᴇᴛʏ issues, and even though he still struggles, he’s getting better every day, and his mom wouldn’t trade him for anything in the world. Taylor said:” He’s half sweet doofus and half cranky grandpa.” When she first adopted Bentley, Taylor lived in a one-bedroom apartment. She knew that wasn’t going to be enough space for the 120-pound dog long-term — so she decided to upgrade. She said:” I ended up buying a townhouse so we could stay together. It had an enclosed patio that I knew he would like. I couldn’t afford a house with a yard, but I thought I could turn the patio into a small yard with the right help.”
Bentley always loved hanging out in the grass whenever he and his mom would go for walks or to the park, and his mom desperately wanted him to have some grass of his own that he could hang out on whenever he wanted. The task seemed daunting at first, but after enlisting the help of her boyfriend, they finally got to work transforming the patio into the perfect space for Bentley. Taylor said:” I finally decided it was time to get this done last week . My boyfriend Nick was able to get it all done in one day for under $400. After several hours of work, the yard was finally complete. And I couldn’t wait to show Bentley, and really hoped he would like it as much as I wanted him to.” Taylor brought Bentley outside, and as soon as he saw his new grassy yard, Taylor knew she had made the right call and that all of the work had been worth it.
After Bentley saw what was waiting for him outside, he immediately lay down and just stayed there for several hours. It’s definitely his new favorite spot. It should also help the ʙʟᴏᴏᴅʜᴏᴜɴᴅ with his ᴀɴxɪᴇᴛʏ issues. Even though he still struggles, his mom said he’s getting better every day, and it’s easy to see why. All of the love Bentley receives has to be working wonders for him.
