Tina offers a bit of furry treasure this week (here), a theme I am most happy to embrace. Our life with Beagles began in 1986, when my husband’s work had him on the road much of the time. At the end of my workday I’d come home to an empty house and wish for companionship. I decided we needed a dog. My parents gifted us our first beagle, Scooter that year and we have had at least one or more Beagles in our home ever since.
Creighton and I adopted Jello in 2015 when she was six. A blue-tick Beagle, she is the only one of seven Beagles that have lived with us who could be trusted in open areas off-leash. Smart, playful and loving, we still miss her.
When Jello passed, I immediately began searching for another Beagle, adding my name to shelter websites. We were open to either sex, younger to middle age. After a couple weeks, I saw Daisy and Max who were being fostered in Texas. When we learned they were brother and sister, both available and that they had been together all their six years, Creighton and I agreed to adopt them both. They were transported by van, along with other rescues, to Portland. It’s been three years this weekend since they arrived, and we all are doing well and enjoying our lives together.
Rain or shine or snow, we go on our walks when we’re at the beach, or to the dog park when we’re at home in Vancouver. True to their breed, Max and Daisy generally have their noses to the ground and their white flag tails high in the air.
Max is happiest when he is sitting on or with someone, playing or teasing someone and when he can just plain lollygag around! He’s the bigger of the two and has freckles on his nose.
Daisy is adventurous and curious. Prior to living with us, she’d been a mama most of her years, so it took her a while to trust us and come into her own as a free-spirited Beagle, which clearly has happened!
On your walk with life, please honor our earth, encourage dignity and share kindness. 🐾
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Lindy Low LeCoq 
Lindy, what a wonderful post! I can feel the love for you dogs with every word and image.
Thank you, Beth. They truly are my “kids”!
Lindy you and I have been blogging and connecting long enough that I remember Jello and how sad it was when he passed, and I also remember the arrival of Max and Daisy. Clearly they are truly members of your family – lucky you!! Thanks for featuring them this week – the images are adorable!
Thank you, Tina. Jello was so special, I still get a lump in my throat when I look at her photos. Max and Daisy certainly have kept me well-loved and exercised, I love them dearly too.
wonderful photos – and I like the beach ones the most
Thank you! They love the beach at least as much as I do.
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I remember Jello! I love that ‘blue’ collar/cravat. Daisy and Max are fortunate to have found you. You are kind to have cared for so many Beagles.
Thank you, John. Once you understand Beagles and have a house and yard set up to accommodate them, it makes sense to stick with the breed. They are often hard to place due to their propensity to follow their noses and never look back!
What can be better than an open beach and a four legged companion no matter the weather. After 60 years of having dogs in our life, there has, for over a year an empty space…
Sadly not a space I feel able to fill. Luckily there are dogs in the extended family, including one rescue with 3 legs (but that hasnr held him back in anyway)
Thank you, David. I’m so sorry you are now dog-less. I remember how hard it was for my Dad, and I imagine one day I may face that reality as well. Until then, I’ll keep loving them and being loved by them!
Lovely two friends, Lindy! They were lucky to find you and you were lucky to be able to take care of them. I too miss Jello. That photo when she sits in the sand uphill and the light is on her. A wonderful photo. So good you now have two!
Thank you, Leya. That is a favorite photo of mine as well. It demonstrates that Jello really was able to be off-leash out in open spaces! Max and Daisy keep me well-loved and exercised. In fact, as I write this, Max is curled up on the sofa next to me.
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I love beagles! These are so beautiful. I especially liked the photos on the beach.
Thank you, Egídio. We get out to the beach for a nice romp every day we are here. I love it, and they do too. Well – maybe not when the rain is coming at us 20 mph from the side!