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Age: 5 ish

Gender: Female

Quick update – 28 April 2013: Looking for a walking buddy, and perhaps also a hiking and/or car trip companion? Then Trixie may be your gal! She loves daily walks with her foster brothers, and we have discovered recently that she loves hiking. She had no trouble with a 4.5-mile hike in Prince William Forest and has enjoyed shorter hikes in our local park. In the car, Trixie settles down quickly, even when there is an overexcited, 60-pound mutt next to her, and she usually snores the whole trip. We have also found she is trustworthy left out of the crate for periods of up to about three hours when we aren’t home, and she has only had a couple of accidents in the past month. This past weekend, she stayed with another BREW volunteer, and the report was that Trixie did great with the new situation and had no accidents.

10 March 2013: Trixie wanted to send a long-overdue update, but she’s too busy with her after dinner nap (which lasts until bedtime), so I’m filling in for her. Other than napping, some of Trixie’s favorite things are: walks, ear and chin rubs, butt scratches, yard sniffing, and t-r-e-a-t-s. She continues to get along with everyone and has started crawling in beds with my dogs when the mood strikes her. She usually sleeps in a crate at night, but one night last week she actually decided to sleep overnight in a dog bed with our beagle-sized terrier mix.

Trixie prefers to have some sort of routine when it comes to meals, walks, and potty breaks (and, of course, naps). Walks are a great way to bond with her, and we have discovered that daily walks help Trixie burn up some nervous energy she would have otherwise. As such, Trixie will need to find a forever home with at least one family member able to walk her once a day (or more), but the reward is good physical and mental exercise for both canine and human, as well as a beagle that sleeps *hard*, particularly at night. Trixie does still have the occasional accident in the house (nobody’s perfect), but these are often on days where our schedule gets off. Most of the recent accidents have been in front of our back door. Also, Trixie does need a bit of an adjustment period in new situations, but regular schedule, daily walks, and affection go a long way in helping her settle in.

As the fourth dog in her foster home, Trixie has not had the benefit of much one-on-one training, but she does know how to sit and picks up well on tone of voice and body language. She the general concept of waiting/staying but not for long at mealtime! She can be stubborn at times, but, hey, she’s a beagle! Trixie makes up with for that stubbornness with her sweet, easy-going demeanor, and she eagerly awaits a home where she can have more one-on-one time!

6 December 2012:  Trixie continues to be a joy in her foster home. She is friendly and polite with everyone she meets – adult or child, canine or feline – although she can be very vocal when she can’t go meet another dog nose-to-nose. She was a bit overwhelmed by the large group we joined for Thanksgiving, but she was friendly with everyone one-on-one. Trixie has proven herself to be crate-trained, and she will now readily go upstairs and get in her crate when asked. She also takes periodic naps in the crate of her own accord. Trixie is soooo very close on house-training, although our travels for Thanksgiving did throw her off a bit. She does well as long as she is on some sort of routine and let out regularly (when not crated). She does need some encouragement to go out before bedtime, as she now regularly zonks out on her favorite dog bed (no more sleeping on towels) once she’s had dinner and an evening walk. Trixie’s leash skills are fairly good, although she will occasionally burst into an excited run or stop abruptly to get in a good sniff. She is usually the first dog sitting by the door when I go for the leashes, and she also loves exploring the backyard (and periodically running zoomies around it). She is quiet most of the time but is not afraid to use her beagle voice to say hello to other dogs or to remind us she’s there when we get return to the house. Trixie has shown little interest in toys, but she thinks Christmas ornaments are rather tasty – maybe you have some on your tree she could sample?

29 October 2012: Trixie has been with us for a little over two weeks and is a sweetheart. She loves one-on-one attention, but is not demanding, and her ears and tail perk up immediately if you talk to her. She is pretty low key indoors, loves walks and exploring the yard, and continues to get along with the resident mutts and ignore the cats. Trixie came to us accustomed to life in an indoor/outdoor kennel with a doggy door (and was living by a dumpster before landing in a shelter), and she does not seem to have ever been a house pet. With that in mind, she is doing well, and she is not afraid of anything indoors. She is making great strides towards house-training (this has mostly been a matter of retraining humans who are used to dogs with bladders of steel), and although she doesn’t love the kennel, she is doing better with it every day. She is also clearly used to a life of sleeping on hard surfaces, preferring a towel on the wood floor to one of our many cushy dog beds, but (today) she seems to have realized the beds are pretty nice, too. Trixie picked up on our hand signal for “sit” almost immediately, and she often comes when called (actually, when any dog is called), although she can be distracted by food or another great smell. She gets really excited when we see other dogs (especially beagles), and she has been friendly with everyone we’ve met (all adults, so far). Trixie would likely do well in most homes, and she eagerly awaits her forever family!

 

14 October 2012 – Trixie is a lovely beagle girl whose longer body suggests she may have a touch of basset hound in her. She is a stray from Madison County and the mother to BREW internet sensation, Bosco (already adopted). Trixie has only been in her foster home for a day, but she has been fine with the resident mutts (15, 30, and 60 lbs) and has ignored the resident cats apart from a quick sniff of one that yowled at her. She is a little out of sorts in the house, but seems to be settling in well and mostly housebroken. She is very affectionate toward people, and she loves to have her ears rubbed. Trixie needs a little practice on the leash, but she has enjoyed her first two walks with the pack, and she will potty both on a leash and in the yard. Stay tuned for more information on Trixie as she settles in to her foster home.

 

 

 

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I’ve been adopted!

Age: 2 years

Gender: Female

UPATE!!  Ming-Ming, or Mingles, has been with us for almost two weeks.  She is a very sweet girl who enjoys giving and receiving affection.  Mingles hasn’t had any accidents in the house and she has kept her crate clean.  She is getting used to the cats and is very friendly with our male and female beagles.  She prefers to eat her meals alone, without the other beagles around, that way she can take her time and enjoy

Ming-Ming is a 2yr old female beagle.  She is super sweet, quiet and friendly, seems to be good with other dogs.  She was a stray at Louisa Co. Animal Shelter so her history is unknown.

 

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I’ve been adopted!

Gender: Female

Age: 2ish

April the beagle has been a delight since we brought her home to foster over a month ago.

She’s full grown but still has some puppy energy.  April gets along well with our male and female beagles, as well as the cats.

April keeps her crate clean every day!  She enjoys walks but is still getting used to the leash.  She is very playful and has been known to steal things and bring them to her bed, such as shoes.  She hasn’t chewed any shoes but she does like to shred newspaper and chew Nylabones.

April is quiet for the most part but when we saw a deer during our walk she made some excited shrieking sounds.

April had a couple of accidents in the house the first week but none since.  She can be a nervous piddler, if she’s being told in a stern voice not to chew on something.

As a bonus, April also understands the command, sit!  She loves affection, especially from her foster Dad.

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Age: 11 years

Gender: Female

Quick update from Mollie’s foster mom: Lubby dubby. Kissy, kissy.  Mollie has become a very affectionate dog over the past few weeks.  She has a lot of love and happy companionship to give.  You could be the object of her affection!

Update:  She is wary of the vacuum, but was brave enough to go up and nip it!

Mollie was well cared for by her previous owner.  Unfortunately,  she couldn’t keep her when she went into assisted living.  Mollie is very sweet and very good company.  She wants to be where I am and she is always ready to go for a walk.  She lets me know when she wants to go out for a walk or needs to go out back for a bathroom break by being vocal.   After our morning walk, she can tell when I am ready to leave for work.  She very politely goes to sit in her crate and waits for her treat.  She stays in a crate durig the day for up to eight hours.  When I get home, she greets me with barking and howling to let me know it is time to take her for a walk!  She goes in the car very well and has stayed with me at my Mother’s house on the weekend sometimes.  She does have some anxiety if I have to leave her there to run an errand for my Mother and always greets me heartily when I return.  She lets me know when someone is close to the house.

Sponsored by: Jeff Barr in Honor of Bernice Beagle

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I’ve been adopted!

Age: 4-5

Gender: Female

Personal Ad for Angel:

Full-figured lemon beagle ISO a long-term relationship. I like snuggling near the fire, going for long walks on the beach, and just being with you. My tail is always wagging because I’m so happy. Maybe I can make you happy too!

Won’t you B mine?

 

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I’ve been adopted!

Age: 8-10 months

Gender: Female

Dream is a 8-10mth old blue tri-color female that weighs a chunky 18lbs.  She is super friendly and sweet, very affectionate.  She is playful and good with other dogs but was a stray in Louisa Co. so her history is unknown.

 

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I’ve been adopted!

Age: 4 years

Gender: Male

Grizlee (who I often find myself referring to as ‘Griz’) is one sweet, fun-loving Blue Tick Beagle!

He’s settling into his new foster home nicely and he and his foster brother are warming up to each other more and more every day.

Grizlee enjoys sitting (or laying) out on the balcony where he can take in as many sights, sounds and SMELLS as possible.

He loves to chase tennis balls, chew on the occasional empty water bottle (with no top, of course) and always enjoys a nice Kong full of peanut butter!

He walks well (and potties) on a leash and, as a matter of fact, only had an accident or two in his first couple of days here.

Little Griz is a happy, well-behaved little fellow who would be a great addition to any home!

Grizlee is 4yr old neutered male, house trained, fully vetted beagle from Culpeper.  He was an owner giveup, is quiet and low key.

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I’ve been adopted !

Age: 3-4yrs

Gender: Male

Kail is a fun boy! He’s very sweet and is full of energy. He loves to go for walks and runs. Kail plays with all the dog toys be it stuffed animals, nylabones, deer antlers, kongs etc. He loves to throw the kongs in the air and watch them bounce. Sometimes Kail will confuse some household items such as shoes or clothes lying on the floor as toys. We’ve been able to catch him before he chews on them. However, I haven’t seen any destructive tendencies even when he plays with his dog toys; except, he does like to pull the stuffing out if a previous dog has already ripped the toy. Kail does well in his crate when we’re gone during the work day. He appears to be housetrained at this point. We’ve had him a week and a half and haven’t seen him try to mark after the first day. He does all his business on lead and doesn’t pull too much when we go for walks. Kail also just loves to cuddle. When you call him, he comes running to you and buries his head in your lap or rolls over for a belly rub. After you’re done then he will snuggle up to you or he’ll try to get you to play with him. Kail would do well in a house looking for a medium energy, fun-loving dog.

Look at the eyeliner! What a beauty of a beagle! Kail is friendly and good with other dogs but was a stray in Culpeper, VA so his history is unknown. As we learn more, we’ll update him here.

 

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I’ve been adopted!

Age: 1-2yrs

Gender: Male

Leo is friendly but could use a little TLC.  He was a stray at Louisa Co. so his history is unknown.

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I’ve Been Adopted!

Age: 6-7 years

Gender: Male

Kipper is a wonderful 30 lb beagle boy who came to us from Virginia on December 18. He traveled well and kept his crate clean and dry. For the first few days he was with us, Kipper was very skittish with me and with his foster beagle sister. He’s still submissive but seems to be gaining confidence as he realizes he’s now part of a family. Although his behavior makes me think he was a pet (maybe an outdoor pet), he’s definitely not familiar with things like the noise from TV or seeing his reflection in glass. It doesn’t scare him but it does get his attention. For his first few nights here, he slept in the crate without any difficulty. The few times he felt a need to go outside he barked to get my attention. For the last week, Kipper has mostly been sleeping on the bed with his foster sister and me; sometimes he comes out to the living room and sleeps on one of the dog beds there.

I crate him while I’m away and he’s kept his crate dry and hasn’t tried to eat the crate pad or the crate. Kipper doesn’t go into the crate on command (he is just getting used to his name) but will go in without a fuss and quickly settles down.

Housetraining has not been a problem. Except for a few accidents at the very beginning, he uses the dog door at will and will gladly go out on the leash as well. Any time I tell him to go out to potty, he does so without complaint. He loves to walk and to ride in the car where he usually falls asleep. A visit to the vet went very well; he allowed them to handle him and clean his ears even though he was obviously nervous about these new people.

A true beagle, Kipper will try to counter surf any chance he gets and eats with enthusiasm; he’s shown no food aggression and will wait for his turn to get food and treats. If he thinks it’s time to eat, he will bark but doesn’t keep on about it. He’s learning about toys and loves to pull them all out of the box, after which he spreads them around the area. I’m now getting glimpses of the playful dog he lets out when he feels secure. Once or twice he showed inappropriate interest in an electrical cord; when told no he backed off and hasn’t shown any interest since.

So far, Kipper has not been exposed to children or cats; those are on the list just haven’t yet been accomplished. He shares the house well with his foster sister; they don’t cuddle on the same dog bed but neither do they fight over toys or water bowls. They are fed in the same room at the same time without trouble. Kipper doesn’t like any interruption from his foster sister when he’s getting one on one attention from a person. He’s not mean; for right now he just doesn’t want to share attention.

Kipper is a wonderful dog. As he settles in either here or with a forever family, I fully expect his anxiety about attention will disappear. In fact just last night he decided he wanted to sleep at the head of the bed rather than the foot. He didn’t try to run Amber off from her usual spot; he just made sure he got there first and counted on me to protect him. I did and we all had a peaceful night.

Kipper is a 6-7yr old neutered beagle boy. He’s friendly, submissive with people and gets along with other dogs. He was a stray at the Louisa County Animal Shelter so his history is unknown.

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