January 13, 2010
Beagle Bailey
This is the first in a series of posts to remedy the “I haven’t really blogged in a while” problem. I don’t know about you, but I’d rather read several short posts than one long one, so I’ll break it up.
Back in November we were driving home from a workday at the All About Labs ranch, which is the dog rescue we’ve been involved with for the past several months. We came around a bend, and there they were—two stray dogs roaming the highway. They know who to find, don’t they? One of the dogs we couldn’t catch, and we think he may belong to a house that was nearby. The other… well, we are now the proud foster parents of “Beagle Bailey,” which you already know if you read David’s blog. He cleaned up pretty well and is a very handsome fellow! We didn’t find any advertisements for a lost dog of his description in the papers or on Petfinder classifieds. He has now been neutered, vaccinated, microchipped, and listed on Petfinder, so hopefully he will find a forever home soon.
Bailey and Anna get along great. She calls him “Bay-bee” and likes to feed him his treats, give him his toys, etc. She’ll get down on the floor and stick her head right under his face, trying to get him to lick her; he usually obliges, and she giggles. We briefly considered keeping him, and it will be hard to let him go, but we think it is the right thing to do. We really need to have one good dog fostering experience that ends the way it should. And there are lots of people who place importance on having a pure-bred dog, and we don’t, so he’ll be a great match for someone who specifically wants a beagle.
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That is an ADORABLE picture of him!
God must have used some special mold to make you Felios. Sigh. A sweet dog and you decide to give him up cause SOMEONE else might want a pure bred? God bless you guys. I’m glad Anna is doing well :)
GREAT photo.
Somehow, I’m not up to date on your blog. Just noticed your sweet dog, is your sweet dog only-for-a-time. There are several fliers around here of a person looking for their beagle. Should I get their phone number for you? Did I mention he is sooooo cute?!?!?!
He actually was found between Wye and Bigelow, and it was around the end of November, so I don’t see any way it could be the same dog. Thanks, though. I hope they find him!
I got way behind with blog reading too. I just read a bunch of yours the other day. I had read about Graceanna’s surgery, but just caught up on the others recently! I’m trying to do one friend a day. :)
I actually just wondered if they might want another beagle. Their signs have been out a while.
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