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Lainey
My name is Lainey and my adopted parents call me "Their Boss" but you and I know that at one time: My name was different while I ran free in the streets of Dayton, TN.
I was once a Southern Belle and my Beau was a Dalmatian by the name of Marco. We were abandoned and roamed the neighborhoods for food and shelter until, by some Miracle, we were salvaged thanks to Linda and SOS Beagles. Nowadays, I live the life of a Princess in Kensington, MD and why not? I'm very friendly, I smile and give often and gracefully: My Paw. I know humans love that! It works well and therefore, my family let me share their "Ole TV Sofa!" -Lainey (adopted by V. Pescov, March 2004)
Buddy
Buddy was adopted from SOS in January 1996. He is the "bestest beagle boy ever!" That's what I always tell him. He's got personality plus! He is sweet and affectionate yet playful and extremely goofy!
When we brought him home, he was probably about 2 or 3 years old and he had a lot of brown coloring, but now his face is all white, which, as my friend put it, reminds her of a well loved and worn out stuffed animal. Buddy is always in trouble with his silly antics. Whether it's hiding my slippers or getting his fat butt stuck under the bed trying to get a toy, or walking into an empty 20 pound bag of dog food and not being able to find his way out of it, he is always entertaining. Buddy and Penny together are hilarious!
Update: Buddy awaits his owners at the Rainbow Bridge - 1/7/06
-J. Ryan
Speckles
My name is Speckles and I'm a pretty blue-ticked SOS beagle. Around the very late Fall of 1999, I was less than 2 yrs old and trying to go across the road when I was hit by a car. My previous owners no longer wanted me as their pet.
I'm very grateful, above all, to Linda and SOS Beagles, the great care I received from the vets and my present Loving Family who rescued me at once. Michele and Brian who adopted me in January 2000. I walk with a slight limp but run faster than a Fox! - Speckles (adopted by Brian and Michele, Jan. 2000)
Tucker
Tucker came to us in the spring of 1995. He was less than 6 months old and when we got him he suffered from terrible separation anxiety. I think he cried the entire first week we had him but his sister Poky did her best to keep him company and eventually, our little guy began to shine! Each day with him has been an adventure to say the least. Tucker was dx'd with kidney disease almost 2 years ago and we consider ourselves very lucky to have him. He thinks he's the king of the household.
We've since added Penny (a BREW lab research beagle) and Cody (also a research beagle you folks may remember as "Jaws") to our home and we feel blessed to have such wonderful life companions! We are just thrilled to have adopted him and thank SOS for bringing this little guy into our lives.
-adopted by K. and P. Scully
Pluto
Pluto was adopted from SOS on May 4, 2003. This dog ate our dining room table chairs and most of our windowsills, and still does every once in a while. We persevered. He now is a certified therapy dog and proudly shows his new vest.
We have been doing visitations to several nursing homes with a small group of dogs and their handlers (like me). We have just joined Caring Hospice for private visitations. He is just perfect in his job and everyone loves him.
He needs the hugs as much as his patients do. He is a very loving dog.
- G. Killeen
Lucky
Last year I volunteered to foster beagles for Linda. The first two were very young and too active for Muffin. Then Linda actually brought "Sarge" for me to foster. (We changed his name to Lucky.) Lucky was so good. Didn't bother Muffin when she was eating, never drank from her water dish and was just the perfect gentleman towards her.
He loved to play with all of Muffin's toys and he also loved being in the yard just watching the world go by.
I just fell in love with him and asked Linda if I could adopt him. Never thought I would have two dogs!
He barks at everyone jogging or running by. If they have a dog, he barks at them. If he is inside he scratches on the window until they are out of sight. Lucky just loves people to talk to him and pet him. All the kids stop on the way home from school to talk to him. He loves sleeping on my bed with me and usually under the covers. He is certainly a very lovable dog.
I started fostering him on July 18, 2004 and a month or so later adopted him.
They thought he was between 3-5 years old. So I made him 4 last year.
-E. Roecker
Mustang Sally
"When I was adopted and my new parents took me to their home in New York City, I wasn't quite sure what to think. I'm originally from Tennessee and wasn't used to all the sights and sounds of a big city.
And I most certainly wasn't used to asphalt and concrete. In fact, I gave my new parents a hard time at first, making them find a suitable patch of grass for me so I could do my business. Of course, we eventually worked it all out - and now I'm all about the curb. Living in the City isn't all that bad, especially for a social beagle like me. Lots of other dogs live in my apartment building and we love to play. My parents take me to the local dog runs and sometimes to Central Park where I love to chase pigeons and hunt down any spare morsel of food. We go on trips together to Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, where I bark at deer and flush pheasant out from the bushes. But my favorite thing of all is to give my parents lots attention and kisses when they come home from a hard day at work. I do all kinds of silly things to make them happy and laugh, like zoom around the house and bounce off the furniture. And after a bit of play and a good meal, the best way to end the day is with a long snuggle on the couch. Ah, that's the life for me."
- Sally (adopted by A. Sevareid, Sept. 2004)
Muffin
Muffin was adopted from Linda at SOS Beagles on May 21, 1994. My Mother and I went to Bordentown to adopt a Beagle. Linda had a few Beagles to choose from, but when we saw this little Beagle called "Mama Cass" we fell in love with her.
She had had puppies 7 months earlier and had nursed them all that time. We changed her name to Muffin and she has been the best little dog in the world. With all the toys I've gotten her, she never played with any of them. When we had company she would go behind the sofa or under my bed. That didn't last too long though and now she loves people to talk to her. She cries when she sees another dog or cat. We live on the corner so she lays out on the grass and watches everyone go by. Just about everyone that goes by knows her name and they all talk to her.
Now she is 13 years old and has a hard time getting up and down the stairs. But her new little brother, Lucky, keeps her active.
Muffin is my sweetheart and has such a wonderful disposition.
-adopted by E. Roecker
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