Nice to Ben

I caught Ben kneeling in front of the Brenda's crate with the door wide open. He was picking up her dinner dish and she was sitting at the back of the crate looking at him inquisitively. She wasn't stiff, she wasn't angry. No agitation in her body posture. I walked behind them and quickly ducked into the bedroom in fear that if I lingered too long she might decide to go through Ben (literally!) to get to me.

Ben says he wants to pet her but isn't going to try that yet. I don't blame him. No reason to push too fast too soon and undo all the progress she's made.