Sam, Our Beagle Freedom Project Beagle LUVs Us!

[MineralMan]

After three years in a lab, being used to test something or another (we don't know exactly what was done to him), Sam is thriving with us, after almost three years living in his forever home here. Here, he's looking at my wife, like he does very often. I think he is content.

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[shenmue]

1. Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[MineralMan]

3. I know, huh?

He does the same to me, and gets rubbed behind the ears immediately. He's a funny dog who loves walks and being petted, but barks at me every time I come upstairs from my basement office. Likes cats and his adopted brother, our beagle/basset, Sam, whose butt you can see in the photo.

Oh, and food and squirrels. He likes those too.

[niyad]

2. awwwwwww, sweeeeeet baby. you did good, mm.

[MineralMan]

4. Well, he does us good, too.

Dogs are good for humans. He takes me on two walks a day, totaling a couple of miles. For an old geezer of 71, I understand from my primary care Doctor that I'm supposed to go for frequent walks. Sam understands and helps me with those. In fact, he insists on it.

[niyad]

5. he is a very thoughtful and caring being for his hoomans.

[beaglelover]

6. Beagles are the bestest doggies in the world!!!

We own two and they just had their 9th birthday on Thursday.

[MineralMan]

7. They nose what they're doing, for sure!

Both of ours came to us as adult rescues. Neither had basic obedience training. Now I understand why people get puppies. Ours have simply refused to learn all basic training skills. Still, they're wonderful, good-hearted dogs who want to do right, but their noses lead them astray constantly.

Walks are a constant dashing back and forth to the ends of their leashes. Every smell excites them, so they range back and forth as they go. In a leash-free dog park, they're simply gone in a flash to explore. They know where we are all the time, and come back to us frequently, but they're off again almost immediately, following their noses in search of something or another.

Friendly, fun and always hungry, beagles are.

[Thor_MN]

8. Old beagles can be s noble as bald eagles.