Former Rescue Yellow Labrador Turns Into A Professional Ice Hockey Player
This is an awe-inspiring story in more ways than one. Meet Benny, a 5-year-old yellow Labrador who was rescued from a Utah animal shelter. Unfortunately, after 6 months, he had been placed on the euthanasia list.
However, a local Las Vegas rescue pulled him from the list on his final day and put him on a transport to their facility, even though no one had previously shown interest in adopting him.
Cheryl Del Sangro from Las Vegas, Nevada, fell in love immediately upon seeing his eyes in a photograph. She filled out all the necessary forms to adopt him, and when she finally met him for the first time, she knew right then that he was the dog for her.
Benny ice skating with hockey stick
Owner Cheryl Del Sangro taught Benny over 50 tricks and was trying out some agility training when she decided to let him glide across the ice.
"A friend of mine suggested we should make a video of Benny, capturing some shots of him on the ice, and I said, 'OK, let's do it.'
Benny skating with Cheryl
"We took some dog boots and old blades and glued them together."
"I had him on a leash at first in the rink, and I helped him along with his feet."
"He followed me around and was running after me on the ice. Maybe because it's so hot here in Nevada, he enjoyed being out there in the cold."
"He was rolling around on his back and everything. He enjoyed it so much."
Look at their loving gaze!
"He knows how to turn now, do crossovers, and he can do little bunny hops with his front feet."
"He's getting more powerful, and soon we're going to have to get the skates professionally put together," exclaims Cheryl Del Sangro.
Apparently, people have even offered this lovely woman money for Benny, which she delightfully declines. She has plans to teach him a routine to music and even got him a spot skating at the Vegas Golden Knights game. He was featured during the second intermission and was an instant crowd-pleaser!
Check out the video below!
You know it's sad when a dog can ice skate better than you can!
Kudos to this duo for not only beating the odds but for coming out as champions instead!
Skate on Benny!
Skate on, 'King Benny'!
Would you teach your dog to ice skate? What about another sport? Tell us in the comments below!
This dog is going places...on ice!
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