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A very special Golden named Cody and a very special little girl named Trisha
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Heartland is very very proud of not only Cody (or Bentley as we knew him) but also to be involved in this very special adoption. Trisha's Mother contacted us looking for a Golden that we felt could live and help (as in being almost a constant companion) to her daughter who has Spina Bifida and many other health problems. A tall order, but Bentley came to mind. When we first met up with Trisha at a local park, she and her Mother took Bentley for a walk, he was not put off by the huge stroller and all the equipment that went with it, he just walked by her side as though he had been trained for the job, but the *highlight* came when, after the contract had been signed and we were rearranging the van to make room on the back seat for Bentley, he did not hesitate to get into the van when invited but NOT on the back seat - he jumped straight into the middle seat and squeezed in next to Trisha. Cody, as he now is called has just spent a restless week without Trisha, as she had to be hospitalised to have her tonsils removed; he was one very happy camper when she came home.
22nd February 2001, update from Trisha's Mother - He is so sweet. Trisha is sick with another urinary tract infection. She is not feeling well at all. Cody is laying in front of her crib until he reluctantly has to move for me to take care of her. I wish I could catch on film what was going on when he is laying on the floor in her room like that. But the way we have to have her room set up to have access to everything we need it just is not possible.
Erin, Trisha's Big Sister hugs Cody More of the Story
From Trisha's Mom - I did get a picture of him guarding her bed when she was sick. He has really gotten so that he lays there about 90% of the time when she is in bed. I have a hard time convincing him he does not need to go to bed the same time she does at night.
He insists on walking next to Trisha's wheel chair when we all go for a walk. I know it would be much easier for him to walk with someone else ahead of us or behind us. If he has to walk away from Trisha he has to be behind her so he can see that she is okay. If he is in front of her he is constantly stopping and coming back to be with her.
Time out for a little r & r
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