Boy's best friend! Pregnant Lara Trump shares adorable snapshots of her son Luke with their dog as she recalls how the once-mangy pup has transformed since she adopted him three years ago

• Lara, 36, took to Instagram on Thursday to pay tribute to her rescue dog Ben on the three-year anniversary of his adoption 
• Before she and her husband Eric Trump adopted Ben, he was sick and so covered with mange that much of his fur was gone 
• Lara explained that they planned on fostering Ben until he found a home, but they fell in love with him and decided to make him a part of their family 
• The proud mom shared an image of Ben when they first adopted him as well as images of the dog with her son Luke over the past year and a half 
• The family also has a beagle named Charlie, who is like Ben's big brother 
• Lara is six months pregnant with her second child 
  
  
  
  Lara Trump has paid tribute to her beloved rescue dog Ben on the three-year anniversary of his adoption.  
  The 36-year-old, who is six months pregnant with her second child with her husband Eric Trump, took to Instagram on Thursday to share photos of the beagle throughout the years, including heartwarming images of the pooch with their one-year-old son Luke.    
  'Three years ago today we took in a depressed, forgotten, abused, hopeless, sick dog. A dog who, like far too many still out there, had been let down by humans,' she wrote.
  
  Too cute: Lara Trump took to Instagram on Thursday to pay tribute to her rescue dog Ben on the three-year anniversary of his adoption, sharing photos of the pup with her son Luke
   
  Adoption story: The 36-year-old explained that she and her husband Eric planned on fostering Ben until he found a home, but they fell in love with him. They family is pictured on Halloween
  
  
  The first image was taken when she and Eric first took Ben home. At the time, the dog was covered in mange and in the process of healing.   
  The stray beagle was so sick when he was brought to City of San Antonio Animal Care Services in April 2016 that he had to stay at a veterinary hospital for a month. 
  The poor dog was so covered with mange that much of his fur was gone, leaving his raw, sore, pink skin showing through.
  When Ben was finally ready to leave, he was picked up by a Rescue Dogs Rock NYC, a New York-based rescue group. From there, the dog made its lucky way to Eric and Lara, who agreed to foster him.
   
  Heartbreaking: Before they adopted Ben, he was sick and so covered with mange that much of his fur was gone, leaving his raw, sore, pink skin showing through
   
  Getaway: Lara and Eric also have a beagle named Charlie, and in one of the photos, Ben is lying next to his big brother on a lounge chair at the Trump family's Mar-a-Lago resort
  'We took him in as a foster with no intention to keep him longer than a few months, when we hoped he would be adopted by his forever family,' Lara explained in her heartfelt post. 
  'Within the course of a few short months, with a little love and patience, what we saw was miraculous. We saw a changed dog who developed confidence and was happy. A dog who played like any other dog and snuggled up to us at night. 
  'Needless to say, we couldn’t let him go,' she added. 'Happy #adoptaversary Ben, we love you so much!! (thank you to @rescuedogsrocknyc for saving our precious Ben!!) #AdoptDontShop #FosterSavesLives #RescueIsTheBestBreed.'  
  Lara and Eric also have a beagle named Charlie, and in one of the photos, Ben is lying next to his big brother on a lounge chair at the Trump family's Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.
  
  

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