Courage, loyalty, love and faith. Family values? Character education? How about all of the above, wrapped up in a package of brindle fur and the most expressive brown eyes you've ever seen. Benji's back, and I'm glad he is. As a teacher and a mother I know the power this pooch has to teach painless lessons that feature the finest of character traits. I don't have to worry about what my fami ly is going to be exposed to when they watch a Benji film. I know what they'll see. They'll have a wonderful time watching the adventures of Benji, and later they'll relate what they've learned to real life situations. Simple, thoughtful and above all, fun. Benji's timeless too. He really does appeal to all ages. I recently asked my 13 year old son if he would want to watch the Benji movies again, now that they've been re-mastered. I was rather doubtful, knowing how skeptical teenagers suddenly become. Without hesitation, he enthusiastically answered "Yeah Mom, he's awesome!" He immediately pointed out on the website which movies he wanted, and told me why he loved the movies. Higher praise rarely comes from the mouth of a teen. Awesome.

Lynn is a South Carolina teacher. When advised not to use her full name on the article, she responded: "You have my permission to use my full name. I'm proud to be a teacher and a mom, and I'm proud of what you're doing. I'm in total agreement with the philosophy you stated on your website." If you'd like to email Lynn, her address is: Spudzilla@aol.com.