Doppler And Bentley Have A Playdate

My first sighting of the two of them was at the Wallingford Animal Shelter. They were on the floor yelping and wrestling. Mouths were open. Teeth were revealed. Neither applied enough force to hurt the other.

It’s playdate time at the Fox house! Cheryl and Steve brought Bentley to visit while they run some errands.

Bentley was found and adopted by Cheryl and Steve the same time we adopted Doppler. They were abandoned together and purposely trapped in a baseball dugout. Bentley is Doppler’s brother or father–we can’t be sure.

My first sighting of the two of them was at the Wallingford Animal Shelter. They were on the floor yelping and wrestling. Mouths were open. Teeth were revealed. Neither applied enough force to hurt the other. This was aggressive play, not unbridled aggression.

Back at the shelter Bentley was tiny–around five pounds. Doppler was the obvious alpha. Now Bentley’s a bigger boy. Deciding which dog dominates is much more difficult.

They still go at each other, but after fifteen minutes both were exhausted and laid down.

It’s obvious Doppler and Bentley still recognize each other instantly. Their action around each other is very different than their reaction to other dogs.

It’s always good to have a family reunion.

8 thoughts on “Doppler And Bentley Have A Playdate”

  1. I love it. It’s a story with a happy ending after a sad beginning. Two doggies who really lucked out. I wonder what the original owners were thinking of and what they are thinking now if they know (and I bet they do.)

  2. I just love your stories about Doppler! She looks like such a sweetie, I should arrange a playdate with my yorkie,Zoe. She is 7 but will play with anyone! Doppler is so lucky to have you, but I am sure she thinks the same.

  3. How great that they are able to have visits. My dog has friends too (more than me actually!) and they never forget.

    1. They were both abandoned. We adopted Doppler and Bentley was adopted by Cheryl and Steve. We think they’re a mix of Maltese and Poodle. We’re not sure. It doesn’t really matter. She sweet and the world’s softest dog.

      1. Just curious because they’re known to be very affectionate and sweet dogs 🙂 We also have incredibly loving and cuddly rescued pets in our menagerie 🙂 There’s nothing quite like them.

  4. I loved your answer…”dosn’t really matter”. I call one of my (3)rescues a “wisenheimer” when someone asks. Who cares? Love is love!

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