4 Legs & a Tail LK Fall 2020

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Bentley’s Big Improvement Caitlin Richardson

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y name is Caitlin Richardson and I have a Black Labrador named Bentley. This story about Bentley is to tell about his improvement in his behavior and happiness. Bentley is my first dog. My birthday wish every year when I was younger was to get a dog. I didn’t even know we were getting a dog, so I was so happy when we got Bentley. He came to us from the Upper Valley Humane Society when he was one year old. When Bentley came to live with my family and I in Grantham, NH, he caused lots of trouble. He would get into the trash, steal food from the counter, and he wasn’t good to people or dogs. He was always territorial and very protective of our family. When Bentley was six years old, he started living with my grandparents on their farm in Sunapee, NH. He was introduced to the dogs that lived there, and luckily he adjusted to them after a while. He got better with people too by greeting people at the door when they come through. Now at eight years old, Bentley loves being with our family. He loves to go on walks with me and ride in the car, and just this year I taught Bentley many new tricks! I never thought I would see Bentley so content as I do now. I have so much fun with him when I see him every weekend. Bentley is now living happily on my grandparent’s farm.

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Caitlin Richardson is 12 years old and enjoys reading the 4 Legs & a Tail magazine. Fall 2020


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Proven Ways to Keep Cats and Wild

4min
pages 62-64

Pets and Infectious Diseases in Children

4min
pages 60-61

John Muir's Dog, Stickeen Kate Kelly

9min
pages 56-59

Meal or Whole Meat?

2min
pages 54-55

For Pet's Sake: Adopting Any Pet Requires a

6min
pages 52-53

The Purrfect Story Tanya Sousa

3min
page 51

Pup With A Purpose Karen Sturtevant

6min
pages 48-50

An Unexpected Visitor Karen Sturtevant

7min
pages 44-47

I Am Afraid of Anesthesia for My Pet

5min
pages 42-43

Your Pet May Be In Pain M. Kathleen Shaw, DVM

8min
pages 34-37

Alternatively Speaking: Pets Have Anxiety Too

6min
pages 38-41

International Dark-Sky Association: Keeping The

4min
page 33

2020: The Year of the Chipmunk? Scott Borthwick

3min
page 32

Love is Blind Gerda Silver

4min
pages 30-31

Friends, Family, or Farm Animal? Dorothy Crosby

4min
pages 28-29

Therapeutic Riding During a Pandemic Susan Miller

4min
pages 22-23

In The Moment: Horses and Mindfulness

7min
pages 24-27

Litter Box Training Your Rabbit Crystal Milbauer

2min
page 19

The Unexpected Snap

3min
pages 20-21

Veterans Wanted

3min
page 18

National Fire Pup Day

2min
pages 16-17

The Four-legged Friend Behind This Year's

3min
page 7

Bentley's Big Improvement Caitlin Richard

1min
pages 14-15

The Importance of Microchipping Your Cat

3min
page 10

The Donkey Days of Summer Found Their Way to New England

2min
pages 5-6

Choosing The Right Rescue Annie Guion

3min
page 11

Charity Begins at Home Marina Kinney

4min
pages 12-13

Monadnock Humane Society Seeks Quantum

4min
pages 8-9
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