by Karin & Dan Bisbee

My husband and I had been deliberating for almost 3 years about getting a dog. This past May we finally fenced in the yard on our brand new house and felt the time was right to begin a serious search. We researched breeds, had lots of talks, and finally found the BREW website. We kept checking back until we found Bailey, a wonderful beagle who really caught our eye. Rita and Kent Brown were nice enough to let us visit their home so we could meet Bailey. He was a great dog but we still weren't quite sure how he would fit into our family.

On July 21 we headed to Manassas for the adoption day and we met our beagle - a beautiful girl named Bea. We've since renamed her Emmy, which we think is quite fitting since she is a really lady-like beagle. That day we took her home and our lives haven't been the same since. She is a constant source of joy and happiness. She's a very quiet beagle who loves to burrow under the covers on our bed (like we won't see her!) and romp in the yard. She loves walks and even sits still while we brush her. Having Emmy has been great - we love her more every day. I don't know how she ended up at the rescue but we're sure glad we found her!