The introductory photo is a very important step in starting your service dog’s career, and little Benny, our black Labrador Retriever, was excited to finally have his professional photos taken.
Well… I’m too excited to say anything. What happened?
This photo shoot coincided with Benny’s bedtime and he was having a hard time staying awake. It’s not 100% Benny’s fault.
Someone on board made a big mistake.
Little Benny needed a nap.
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Benny was born as a member of the Guide Dog Foundation and has many exciting things ahead of him.
The organization’s mission is to improve the lives of visually impaired people. If all goes well, Benny hopes to be a guide to someone in need. In addition to being a guide dog, you can also be a guide dog for veterans or others in need. Either way, both are highly respected positions and I’m sure Benny will do well. When a puppy turns six weeks old, the Guide Dog Foundation has a tradition of taking professional photos of new recruits to mark the beginning of the training process.
It was finally time for little Benny to have his initiation photo shoot, proudly wearing his yellow vest that reads “Guide Dog Foundation”.
However, as the photo shoot began, Benny started to feel sleepy.
The little guy tried to fight it off, but eventually, it was all too much for him and he collapsed on the table, ready to take his well-deserved nap.
Level Of Cuteness – Unmeasurable
“During the shoot, Benny looked sleepier than ever, and we could see him starting to doze off, so we quickly began filming just in time to watch him slowly tip over,” Rebecca Eden, the internet marketing coordinator at the Guide Dog Foundation, told The Dodo.
He tried to stay awake, but eventually, he drifted away into the sweet clouds of sleep.
“Our nursery staff and photographer were all giggling, and you can hear one staff member say, ‘Goodnight,’ as he dozes off,” Rebecca said.
Take a look at the adorable moment Benny slowly tips over to sleep:
If this is not the cutest thing you ever saw, then I don’t know what is.
The video quickly went viral, with everyone obsessing over the cute little guide dog in training falling asleep. On Facebook, it has almost 300K views.
Despite Benny falling asleep, the photographer still managed to take some photos. They turned out very well.
Guide Dog Training
Benny is now a much bigger pup – still cute, though.
He went to live with his new foster mom, Juliana Faith, who will be raising him until he is old enough to become a service dog.
He’s still good at taking naps, even in the car.
