Benzo the dog

a photo of a small cream-colored Chihuahua mix (named “Benzo”) asleep on a human bed, half under a baby blanket, with a blissful expression on his face and his paws up to the camera 🐕

logging out again for health reasons, but the boy is doing fine. getting a bit more willful as he gets older, but we’re managing

stay safe, everyone

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a photo of a small cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", lying on a human bed and apparently watching the Twitch streamer "Pat Stares At" on an iPad

the other thing we came back to bluesky for was to share this photo with @patstaresat.bsky.social , who Benzo decided to watch along with one of his parents the other day. we love Caboose too and we wish Benzo was as well behaved!

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coming back to bluesky for a little bit for a few things

first: one of my favorite internet people, @vaspider.gay , is facing some enormous vet bills for Ser Davos Seawoof, a dog that is Benzo's spiritual brother in trauma and neediness and being a tremendous problem for all concerned

#gofundme

a photo of a small cream-colored chihuahua mix, named “Benzo”, lying on a human bed with his arms curled up and half under a baby blanket, with a strange grin on his face showing one of his little fangs, looking at the camera

for mental health reasons Benzo’s parents are taking a break from most of the internet, including bluesky. messages will still be open

and if anyone wants to help with our gofundme (either by donating or re-sharing), that would be hugely appreciated

gofund.me/378eb8add

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a photo of a small cream-colored Chihuahua mix (named "Benzo") sleeping on a human bed, under a baby blanket with just his head and one paw sticking out, his eyes shut and his mouth curled up in a cute little grin 🐕

all of the little man's terrible behavior seems worth it in these little moments

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a photo of a small cream-colored Chihuahua mix (named "Benzo") on a human bed, under a blanket with his head poking out, wearing a fleece hoodie with mouse-like ears on it 🐕

things have been very busy here, not a lot of time for posting, but the boy is fine. here he is wearing his fleece hoodie after a bath because he was chilly

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This sweet smug boy's folks have a gfm that has been sputtering along and truly even a little bit helps them get their feet on firmer ground! gofund.me/30beb11a

a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", on a human bed and under a bed desk, tangled up in a bunch of bedding and baby blankets, looking side-eye at the camera with a smug grin 🐕

smug boy knows what's up

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", sleeping on a human bed under a striped baby blanket, with visibly bare patches on his forelegs 🐕

they had to shave his forelegs for the IV and blood work, but the fur's growing back. the lab results came back, and he was so healthy that his vet doesn't quite believe that he just turned seven

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a photo of a small cream-colored Chihuahua mix, named "Benzo", sleeping in a dog crate, curled up with his eyes pressed against the mat, like the light is too much to deal with 🐕

a "Certificate of Bravery" from a pet hospital with Benzo's name on it, obviously for the benefit of his parents because he cannot, himself, read

the little man had a rough day, had his comprehensive physical exam and teeth cleaning today, and he decided the world was a bit too much to handle when we got home

but the vet said he did really well, better than he has before, and left this for us

such a good boy

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boof time

(apologies for the Youtube video about Silent Hill playing in the background)

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", under a baby blanket on a human bed, his eyes shut, his head resting on a stuffed animal 🐕

The Gofundme that we set up some months ago has stalled, and with ongoing medical/vet bills and other emergency expenses, we're still struggling.

Any help would be appreciated: donations, reposts, or even just a kind word.

gofund.me/256acc15

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", lying on a human bed with someone behind him; he is looking up wistfully at the camera and is very handsome today

snuggy day

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a badly pixelated low-light photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", who has managed to end up half in and half out of a small dog bed, tangled up in and half under a blanket, looking at the camera as if to say "what? this was absolutely deliberate" 🐕

not entirely sure what happened here but this is what I saw when I got up in the middle of the night to get a drink

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", resting on a brick floor inside the shade of a parking garage, wearing a red harness and a leash that says "NEEDS SPACE" on it

little man and I went out for errands today in the ridiculous heat, took a break together in the pedestrian part of a parking garage, and he decided that he liked cooling off on the brick floor more than my lap. fair enough, my man

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", looking up at a hand holding a dog toy with obsessive attention 🐕

a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", carrying the dog toy from the previous photo and excitedly running through a doorway 🐕

want toy

got toy

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", being bathed in a human tub. someone is cleaning his face with a washcloth and it is very clear that he is not having a good time. 🐕

a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", sitting on a human bed in Stitch (of the animated "Lilo & Stitch") pajamas. he is very fluffy, freshly bathed, and looks content. 🐕

he feels so much better after he has a bath (and is so, so fluffy), but he has to wonder if it's worth it

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", lying on a human bed with his head resting on someone's leg, illuminated by sunlight from a window and looking wistful 🐕

things have been extremely busy (storm damage, mostly) but today we had some downtime while waiting for something

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", asleep on his side on a human bed, his head tucked up against a stuffed animal 🐕

today is The Day We Celebrate Benzo's Birthday

the shelter didn't know how old he was, so they made an estimate based on his teeth and other things, and we decided that their arbitrary choice of June 5th was as good as any other day

Happy Maybe 7th Birthday, little man

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", lying on a human bed, with his head up and with a person's legs visible behind him. he looks tired 🐕

see the previous photo. he is now licking his lips and looking down at the bed 🐕

see the previous photo. he has laid his head down on the bed and is side-eyeing the camera 🐕

see the previous photo. his eyes are now almost shut 🐕

a story in four parts

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", sleeping on a human bed under a baby blanket in the sunlight, with his legs stretched out. he looks remarkably content 🐕

a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", sleeping on a human bed under a baby blanket in the sunlight, with his legs curled up under himself. he looks remarkably content 🐕

eepy day

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", sitting on a human bed and looking to the side. he is very handsome. 🐕

Things have been very busy for us, but the boy is doing fine. We'll probably post more when things settle down.

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", lying curled up on a human bed, looking at the camera 🐕

chill day

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", lying in a dog bed that's on top of a human bed next to a partially open window. he is looking a bit wall-eyed and his tongue is sticking out (a "blep"). 🐕

the little man is generally pretty handsome and composed, but some days no so much

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", playing with a dog toy on a human bed, being especially adorable and looking at the camera 🐕

haven't been posting much because things have been a bit busy, but the boy is fine, and sometimes he practically demands we get out the camera

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we don't know where he learned how to do this, whether it was from cats in his life before we adopted him, or if he got it from us cleaning off his eye gunk. not his only cat-like trait either (as he wants us to believe that he has never been fed)

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the boy does not like having wet ears after a bath

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", shot from a very low angle, a bunch of deep carpet in the blurry foreground. he is looking up and away from from camera, rather handsomely 🐕

ruler of the carpet

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a photo of a small dog, a cream-colored Chihuahua mix named "Benzo", lying on a human bed under a bath towel, still damp and looking calm but sort of nonplussed by the whole bath experience 🐕

after the bath

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