Munch from Australia |
Kerry and Mark Bennett of Brisbane adopted Lenny, an Irish wolfhound/red cattle-dog
cross, from an animal shelter in August 2003 when he was approximately five
months old. Len has many characteristics of both breeds and quickly became Kerry
and Mark's "little boy" - so much so that they bought a larger house a few months
later to give him a bigger yard. |
Munch was born on 8 December 2006 and although sickly for the first couple of months
of his life, soon gained a clean bill of health from his vet. Lenny was wary of Munch at first, although Munch dearly wanted to be his friend. His persistence paid off, and in a couple of weeks he had won Len over and they developed what is now a happy friendship - in fact, they're inseparable. The Bennetts' three cats were a rather different story - to this day, one doesn't like Munch; one tolerates him (just); and one plays with him when they think they're unobserved. Kerry and Mark have thoroughly enjoyed watching Munch grow. Mark had German Shepherds previously, but Munch was totally different both in the amazing speed of his growth and his temperament. His personality has also developed as he's grown - he's a complete scamp! He and Lenny both love fluffy toys and rope toys - they have inside and outside toy-boxes that are rifled through daily. Munch teases the cats at every opportunity and playtime with Lenny is never over until Munch says so is. In September 2007 the whole family (minus cats) went on holiday to Smith's Lake, an eight hour drive south, and the boys had an absolute ball playing on the beach and in the lake. They didn't catch any fish, but not for lack of trying! The trip was so good that it looks like becoming a yearly adventure. |
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