New Buddy

Couldn't deal with the pet withdrawal so it was off to Atlanta Humane Society on Friday. There was a new arrival just that morning and we hit it off immediately. Her new name is Zoey and she is a Jack Russel mix...which is probably chihuahua or the like. A year and a half old and almost 14 pounds. I think we'll get along just fine.  I'll get a better picture when I get a chance. I'm typing one handed right now as I am tied down with the little girl on my lap.

Beagle Mysteries

Ever since we rescued little Betty the Beagle we have been struggling to get her to eat. I've tried everything with only marginal success. All the best dog foods both dry and wet. Blue Buffalo, Paul Newman, Rachel Ray, Beneful, all of them. I've cooked her little dinners with fresh burger, ground turkey, or ground pork all with rice or pasta and even freshly soft boiled eggs and toast...buttered even. Nothing really which she seemed to fancy. She would eat a little but usually leave half for more in her bowl. It was really strange having a hound dog that wouldn't eat anything and everything presented. Our two previous beagles would have scarfed it all and asked for more.

It now seems the problem is solved. On a visit to see the friend that found and rescued her for us she was offered some Kibble and Bits and she devoured it with relish and was looking for more. I bought a bag for small breeds and she eats it all at every meal and like a real hound dog looks for more. Very strange but it is a relief to see her eat.  Maybe that was the food she got in her previous life and what she was used to and has been wondering all this time why we wouldn't feed her anything good. It sure is a lot easier than cooking little meals twice a day and wondering every meal if  she would eat. Now I just have to figure out what to do with all the little beef, pork and turkey patties I have in the freezer.

I Got Rescued

Whew! That was close! I was only two days away from being forcibly removed from this plane of existence when my forever parents came to the rescue yesterday. My pound name is Betty but I'm not sure that will stay my name, we'll have to see. I might be 6 years old and weigh about 20 pounds...kind of on the small side for a beagle. I am very smart and friendly and I think I am going to like it here. Huge fenced back yard and I've already spent a couple of hours chasing voles, chipmunks and squirrels in the back and I even chased off a stray cat that was lurking in the bushes waiting for breakfast. Those are my critters now cat.
I've got a new bed and some toys and I already know where the treats are kept....Yep it's looking up.

Note from FM: Yes, a friend found this young lady and fostered her out of the pound but her already dog didn't take to company and we now have a new buddy. We've been resisting the urge to get another dog and have been canine free for years and years since Calamity Jane and Watts our previous beagles left us. Betty was just too cute to pass up and so now we are beagle people again.