John Kerry
Related: About this forumCute alert! JK's new PUPPY!!!
Franklins namesake, though, has less lofty interests toys and treats, mainly (yeah, about that turkey ).
Adorable!!!
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ProSense
(116,464 posts)"Undersecretary for Biscuits?"
Luftmensch067
(2,411 posts)Also, did you notice that the photo credit was JK himself?
ProSense
(116,464 posts)proud pop.
veganlush
(2,049 posts)And a pet turkey instead? Boycott cruelty
irisblue
(34,278 posts)umm,
broiles
(1,401 posts)Why, he didn't had before? Impossible! A lovely guy like him.....
irisblue
(34,278 posts)Up to a year, the dog 'teen' time is shorter, but since they are taller than, the mischief is higher up and bigger. From my experience with angel Alex, when the adult dog brain locks into synapses they are totally perfect. Happy times ahead
wisteria
(19,581 posts)Born in Mass. and lived in Philadelphia when he wasn't traveling-but it seemed he traveled most of the time. He was an impressive diplomat. As for Little Ben, you know what they say about Washington, "if you want a friend, get a dog".
Blaukraut
(5,911 posts)What is it with politicians and dogs anyway? The Clintons even sold out and abandoned poor Socks.
wisteria
(19,581 posts)And, I also thought what they did to Socks was sad. Apparently, Socks didn't get along with the dog. So, what do they do? They unload Socks and not the wimpy dog.
JI7
(90,540 posts)karynnj
(59,942 posts)Frances Plessner of Puddleduck Boarding Kennel in Morrill said that Ben was a pleasure to work with, and so was the politician. She spent about an hour Tuesday evening working with Kerry and his dog together before Kerry and the retriever drove off in a black SUV.
He was really good. Hes a really smart puppy. He pretty much exceeded my expectations, she said of Ben, who will be a family pet. John Kerry loves the dog. [Kerry] was awesome. So polite, so nice. I honestly thought I would be so nervous, but he was so relaxed.
She said that the secretary of state got Ben as a 5-month-old puppy from a woman in Massachusetts, who told him that the dog needed a lot of training. When Kerry asked the woman for help finding a trainer, Plessner, who raises Labrador retrievers and trains dogs professionally, was at the top of the list.
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I thought maybe he was going to be a jerk, but hes not, Plessner said. Hed call me, even with his busy life. Hed call me when he was in other countries. He just wanted the best for the dog not over-the-top, just whatever Ben needed.
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/11/27/news/midcoast/secretary-of-state-john-kerry-flies-to-maine-to-pick-up-new-dog/
wisteria
(19,581 posts)He is a handsome lab.
JI7
(90,540 posts)Luftmensch067
(2,411 posts)karynnj
(59,942 posts)wonderful.
or another very similar piture (I think the dog had his head up...) yesterday, JK tweeted it himself . Looks just like my puppy, only my pup will stay that size, while this one will turn into a big guy.
MBS
(9,688 posts)photo is labeled: "courtesy of John Kerry"
Love that elevator picture! And re this article -- wouldn't you love to have seen that knitted hat? Reminds me of the story Vanessa told about the "fluorescent orange hunting cap" he was wearing at one of her school soccer games when she tried to pretend she didn't know him.