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Benji the dog is totally loyal to his best friend—with one important exception

We all have our weaknesses.

 

Miles Klee

Internet Culture

Posted on Apr 25, 2016   Updated on May 26, 2021, 9:41 pm CDT

In life, it pays to know who your friends are. Particularly if you’re a dog, for whom friendship is as much a raison d’être as recreational, these kinds of connections are all-important. They establish canine identity.

So it should come as no surprise that Benji, an adorable malshi (half Maltese, half Shih Tzu) from Boston, unfailingly places a paw on his favorite stuffed moose toy when asked who his best friend is. No matter what other toys surround him, moose is king. 

Until a real contender arrives.  

We love pizza, too, Benji—but damn if that wasn’t savage.

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*First Published: Apr 25, 2016, 1:39 pm CDT