In the comments, Ava shared a little more about Benji's breed when one follower asked her — he's a mutt, as some of the best dogs are! "Benji is ¾ Border Collie with a little bit of Australian ...

It therefore tracks that Benji is getting in his howls early, as both dachshunds and Chihuahuas are known as vocal breeds.

It is also the title of the first film in the Benji franchise. The eponymous canine character is a small, lovable mixed-breed dog with an uncanny knack for being in the right place at the right ...