And, for the first time, the canine superstar, adopted from a shelter in gulfport, mississippi, is living with camp and his wife kathleen, three kids, three other dogs, two cats, and three chickens. The american humane association had reported that the original benji's rescue from a shelter had caused more than one million adoptions. We've heard this one a lot
Benji - Wikipedia
The original benji was a mixed breed, as is the new benji
Lots of folks have guessed about the components of the mix but nobody knows for sure because both were adopted from animal shelters.
Benji (the fourth to play the role) trotted ahead of mr Camp, tethered to a red leash. The new benji was rescued from an animal shelter, as was the original benji Joe wrote, produced and directed
The picture was released on a limited test basis. The original benji was produced in mckinney and denton, texas, and distributed worldwide by camp’s company, mulberry square releasing, based at the time in dallas Benji is the only canine actor to ever appear as a centerfold in playgirl magazine. When camp struck out across the country in the fall of 2001 to find the new benji in an animal shelter, media flocked to follow him around
