Happy Ending: BEN IS LOST!

I hope this is true! Is Ben home safe and sound?

Yes, it's true!!  YAY!!  I just talked to Becca a few minutes ago, and she'll robably be along shortly.  But,  Ben is home safe and sound.  Thank you all so much for your prayers.   Ben's quite a dog, and I know we'll all sleep better tonight!  []

YAY!!!!!
 
It's the middle of the night here, and although I had been asleep I woke up to get a drink of water.  I was going to go back to sleep right away, but instead I logged on to see if there was any news.  I am SO SO happy that Ben's home safe and sound!
 
I have a really big soft spot in my heart for Border Collies named Ben.  My Ben's best friend is one - and today at the park while they were playing, all I could think about was this. 
 
Welcome home, Ben!  I am sure you will be getting some extra snuggles and spoils tonight.
 
Kate

OH HOORAY! Apparently my post was just abotu 20 minutes premature! I'm so relieved!!!!!

Thank you all for your positive thoughts and prayers - they worked! Someone dropped off Ben earlier today at a neighbor who shares our house number, different street name. Fortunately they recognized him immediately, though as we were not home, they could not deliver him. Ben spent today entertaining our gracious neighbor with a nonstop fetch game (he asked, "Does he ever stop?" He also said he and his wife were arguing all day over whether Ben was a puppy or three years old - he is eleven!).

Ben was no longer wearing his collar, and oddly, had been bathed. We have no clues where he was the twenty four hours before he ended up at our neighbors' house, or what happened for sure. At least now we know we have a bunch of kind friends all over and new friends in the neighborhood, too!

Other than being very itchy, he seems none the worse for wear. I started emergency meds for the itchiness but all is well. One of the people I met on my travels today was a very nice vet who has a small clinic not far from here. I'll take Ben up tomorrow to meet them and get a quick blood test.

Thank you again and please crosspost again - I really appreciate everyone's speedy spreading of the word. Thanks especially to Julie Poudrier who dropped everything and came up to help canvass the neighborhood. Every part helps, for sure.

HOORAY. So glad Ben is home again. 

Yay!! I'm soooooo glad that Ben is home safe!! [][][]

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This is just wonderful! BIG SIGH of relief!

ORIGINAL: brookcove

Thank you all for your positive thoughts and prayers - they worked! Someone dropped off Ben earlier today at a neighbor who shares our house number, different street name. Fortunately they recognized him immediately, though as we were not home, they could not deliver him. Ben spent today entertaining our gracious neighbor with a nonstop fetch game (he asked, "Does he ever stop?" He also said he and his wife were arguing all day over whether Ben was a puppy or three years old - he is eleven!).

Ben was no longer wearing his collar, and oddly, had been bathed. We have no clues where he was the twenty four hours before he ended up at our neighbors' house, or what happened for sure. At least now we know we have a bunch of kind friends all over and new friends in the neighborhood, too!

Other than being very itchy, he seems none the worse for wear. I started emergency meds for the itchiness but all is well. One of the people I met on my travels today was a very nice vet who has a small clinic not far from here. I'll take Ben up tomorrow to meet them and get a quick blood test.

Thank you again and please crosspost again - I really appreciate everyone's speedy spreading of the word. Thanks especially to Julie Poudrier who dropped everything and came up to help canvass the neighborhood. Every part helps, for sure.

 
That's wonderful to hear Ben's Back, Brook!  But what happened then?  Did this person who dropped your dog off at your neighbor's say anything?  Did he wander off or what?

[sm=clapping%20hands%20smiley.gif]...the best news I've had all day!!!!!

Bizarre, but I'm glad Ben's home safe.

YAY!!!!

Ben is BACK!

I'm SO very relieved for you, Becca!

FANTASTIC NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
HOOOORRRRAAAAAAYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
What a wonderful ending.  Yes, I would definately say prayers helped.
 
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It is strange...I wonder if someone did snatch him then had second thoughts??

Yay!  I have been checking this thread all day and I am so thrilled to hear the good news that Ben is home safe.  It's too bad Ben can't tell us where he was and what he was doing -- I'd really love to hear how he ended up getting a bath!  []