Bennett was so excited when he locked eyes with the puppy at the same time the puppy seemed to stare only at him.
Sure the other dogs were cute, as puppies are want to be.

But this dog, a light blonde golden retriever, with hopeful eyes, made Bennett take notice. Almost like seeing a beautiful woman across a crowded room at the same time her eyes meet yours.

Not that, that had ever happened to Bennett. He pined for one of his housemates. This dog, this special dog would be a gift to him. Garreth loved dogs and his had recently died.

The idea to get Garreth a new dog came from their other housemate and his female friend, Rose. She was sort of the den mother to the group, came up with all the really good ideas, listened to Bennett for hours when he was depressed, really kept him sane. So the idea of a dog was appealing.

How excited everyone would be when the dog bounded into their home. He wondered what Garreth would change the dogs name to.