Ben has adjusted quite well and it's a good thing he is a foxhound, because he enjoys the company of our two foxes (our orange kitties).  He has discovered he likes cat food more than dog food and he is fascinated with the garbage trucks.  He loves his stuffed toys, going for walks, and hanging out (sleeping and laying with us).  Ben is a fast learner and has mastered shaking in a matter of two days.  He is a great dog and is everything we wanted in a dog.  Ben fits right into our family and we can't imagine a day without him.  Ben wanted to say thanks to everyone who took care of him and also to the Beagle Rescue!  See Ben's homepage for more photos.

We adopted Clara Barton in the fall of 2005 and we could not be happier.  Clara is now named Callie.  Although she was very shy at first, she adapted to life here with her pug brother Angel and pug sister Chica.  She is an active, but generally quiet and polite little girl who loves to run and play in the back yard.

She loves chasing Chica and "treeing" her under a deck chair.  It is then that we get to hear her beautiful beagle voice!  She has become a delightful and well loved companion, and a member of our family. Visit Callie's page for more pictures and the rest of her story.

We got Melton on 3/25/06 and he has fit in so well that it feels as if he's always been a part of the family.  It's great to come home and see how excited he gets when he sees me come in the house.  My son takes him for walks in the evening after his dinner and Melton loves to meet the kids in the neighborhood or anyone else who wants to say hi.   Unfortunately he's getting a little spoiled in the toy dept.  I find I always try to pick up a new toy for him.  His favorite is a squeaky fish my friend gave him and a squeaky tire attached to a rope.  He plays tug of war with that one.  He does love his tennis balls too.  Thanks again to Sue his foster mom for taking good care of him.

“Tyler” (formerly Tyrone?) is about to celebrate his one year anniversary in his forever home.  He adopted us (!) at the 2005 Middleburg (VA) Spring Races.  While he is actually a former hunting dog, he has adapted to retirement quite well.  Admittedly there were some initial “challenges” -  like standing on the coffee table (reminds him of the view from the top of his doghouse maybe?), and learning that just because he wolfs his food down, doesn’t mean he is going to get the other dog’s serving as well – and she told him that, several times, before he learned!   It has been a wonderful first year with Tyler and we absolutely love him.  BEAGLES RULE!  Adopt one!  PS-Rumor has it that Tyler will be making a guest appearance at this year's Middleburg Spring Races (Saturday April 22) in celebration of his first year anniversary in his forever home.  If you are there, stop by and say hello to him.  Visit Tyler's page for his full story and more pictures. 

Ruby, formerly Ursula, is such a joy!  I don't know how I lived without her.  She is so sweet, 

gentle and friendly.  She was timid at first, but with lots of love, she has really blossomed.  

Ruby follows me all over the house, is very bonded and wants to be with me all the time.  

She loves walks (she's so excited she practically runs the whole time!), and she loves to 

sit with me on the couch and watch TV.  Her tail wags all the time!  Thank you to Beagle 

Maryland, and especially to MJ, who hand picked her for me, and was exactly right!  Visit 

Ruby's page for more pictures.

I want to send a big AROOOOOO to all of my friends at Beagle Maryland. Thank you all so much for helping me find my new home. I just love my new mom and dad. My big sister Lady is OK, too. I've been home for about 2 weeks now and I'm fitting in nicely. My buddy Milton came with me and we get to sleep together in a huge crate at night. I really like Milton. We play and run around the house together.  I just love to collect things that smell like my mom and dad. I have a scarf that was my mom's. She is letting me keep it all for myself. My dad took away his tools though. I don't know why he doesn't want me to keep them safe for him. I only chewed on them a little.  I just love to play and I love meeting new dogs. I bark at the big ones so they know who's boss. Some of them are even scared of little old me! Well, I have to go play now. Thanks again! Ginger aka Camilla.  Visit Ginger's page for her full story and more pictures.

Thanks to Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland, I have been blessed with the sweetest little beagle girl.  Her name is Buttercup.  My husband and I were heartbroken, as we had just lost our beloved 13 year old Beagle, Sarah, the night before Thanksgiving.  We had also lost our beloved 11 year old Husky-Shepherd, Monroe, back in February.  It is so hard to lose your pet, but to lose two in one year was unbearable.  We decided  to adopt a rescued Beagle, to give a deserving dog a loving home.  It is truly amazing how much one tiny dog can change your life, heal the hole that was left in your heart from the loss of a previous pet and then continuously pour the love upon you day by day, unconditionally.   I thought I was doing good by adopting a rescued Beagle, however the tables were turned and our little Buttercup gives all the blessings to us.   

Thank you BRSM for the wonderful job you do in rescuing these precious Beagles, in giving them a chance to find a loving home.  Also, thank you to Ewa and her family for being such wonderful, loving foster parents.  Visit Buttercup's page for her full story and more pictures.

Anyway, I could go on and on about them, so I'll stop now, but I've included some great pictures of them for their webpages.  Visit Barkley's and Marley's pages for their full stories and more pictures.

“Sunnie day, sweeping the clouds away….”  I have never met a dog whose tail wags as much as our little Rosalind, now Sunnie.  Her whole body shakes and it looks like she is dancing.  I just fell in love with those eyes…they make my heart melt. Sunnie is always available for free kisses and hugs. She has instantly become a part of our family and puts a smile on any face she meets.  She is such a happy heart and we are so thankful for her. Her face is so expressive it is like she understands every word we say. Maybe she does.  She loves to watch the birds and when she see ones, she stops still and lifts one front paw up as though she is pointing to it. Maybe she has a little bit of Pointer in her. We consider ourselves to be as lucky as she is and are looking forward to many years with Sunnie Buns. Every day is an adventure with Sunnie. We can’t wait for tomorrow.  Thank you Beagle Rescue!!  Visit Sunnie's page for her full story and more pictures.

We just passed our month anniversary with Snoopy (formerly Freckles Henry) and time has really flown.  He loves to be covered up, and loves collecting things, mainly things with family scents on them.  He steals dirty socks from the laundry, any shoes he can find, and even hair scrunchies, and hides them in his bed.  He also puts all his toys in there.  Good thing we got him an extra big bed... he uses it more for storage than sleeping!  Snoopy also has this great way of greeting anyone that walks through the front door.  He goes for the usual head pat or ear scratch, but slowly leans against your legs (thereby preventing you from moving) and rolls himself onto the ground, belly up.  With your feet trapped beneath him, you are forced to rub his belly.  This dog is a GENIUS!  Snoopy has truly been a blessing to our family and we can't imagine life without him.  He came to us in difficult times and has lifted everyone's spirits.   Visit Snoopy's page for his full story and more pictures.

It's been three quick months since my girlfriend and I brought Lucky (Lucky G) home and into our lives.  His presence in my apartment has confirmed the best decision I have ever made.  Lucky (I didn't change the name, although the G is kind of dropped) is always there to greet me at the the door every time I come home.  Everyone that has come in contact with him absolutely adores him.  He is the perfect companion for my girlfriend and me.  You can read right into his eyes and know immediately that he is so happy to be here.  It's so exciting to come home and see him jump up and light up the house.  I've brought him back to meet my family at home in New York, and he wants to sit right in my lap while I'm driving!  He eats everything, but he adores cheese.  I've been able to give him baths by giving him cheese.  ! Thank you Beagle Maryland for giving me exactly what I needed.  Visit Lucky's page for his full story and more pictures.

We just wanted to send a note about Elsie (formerly Lucy Clark) and what a blessing she has been to our family.   For a dog that had such a rough life, she was the most behaved dog you could ask for.  She was housebroken, calm, walked perfect on a leash and on the ride home the first day we all had ice cream cones and she did not beg, not even a little (things have changed since then).   She bonded to us (me, my husband and kids) quite quickly, but it took much longer for her to bond with our other two dogs Lucy and Brooke.  At first Elsie was so shy and did not play much, never barked and just wanted to sit with us on the couch and cuddle.  Now, she has been with us nine months and she has just blossomed.  Elsie sleeps at night with my son, Al (9 years old), and she definitely enjoys having a boy to share the bed with and likes to watch over him.  She is a faithful and loving friend and we love her very much.  Visit Elsie's page for her full story and more pictures.

This is Bailey, formerly Boswell. Lisa and I have had him for just about four years now. When we got him he was still sick with lime disease; however, he has beaten that, yahoo! Bailey loves dog parks, other dogs, long walks, treats, and most of all, tons of affection, all of which he gets. The boy goes crazy happy when he sees you after being left at home for even five minutes.  Now that dad finally has gone digital we'll send more pictures later. Thank you Beagle Rescue of Southern Maryland for letting us adopt Bailey! He is a wonderful pet and really tries to please, in fact his nick-name is Henry Kissinger, as he is such a politician/diplomat.  Visit Bailey's page for more pictures.

This was taken Sunday evening around 7:00 pm -- we had friends over for brunch and the two of them (Jeffrey and Chester) were exhausted....it's hard work begging for scraps...either that or they are in a food coma!  Visit Jeffrey's page for his full story and more pictures.

It’s been almost a year since I adopted Yancy, now Jimbo.  I have to tell you what an amazing little dog this is.  My mom passed away in January and if it wasn’t for his companionship I believe she would have left us earlier.  Jimbo is loved by everyone he meets including my coworkers on the Hill.  He has free roam of the office and usually, once he makes his rounds and greets everyone, he lies in his bed in my office or plays with one of his toys.  He is the most wonderful dog in the world. He rides next to me in the truck and I try to take him everywhere I go.  He is great with kids and loves to play with the beagle next door.  Snickers will come over for hours on end and they will play until both are exhausted.  Of course, his favorite places are the bed and in my lap in the rocker recliner.  Words just cannot express how lucky I am to have found Jimbo.  Thanks, Gene.  Visit Jimbo's page for his full story and more pictures.

Let me tell you about  Rocky (formerly Romeo).  He is a great beagle - the best.  People fall in love with him everywhere I go.  He is so laid back, loving and cute.  What a cuddlebug too - he loves to sleep with you at night and boy does he love to eat.  I call him "fat boy" as he's put on so much weight since he was found lost in the woods in West Virginia.  One day my prince charming arrived - a musician - named Tonyo who works nights and is home during the day.  Well for Tonyo and Rocky it was love at first sight.  Rocky follows Tonyo everywhere he goes.  Tonyo introduced Rocky to a little girl beagle named Chyna and he arranges play dates for the two dogs so needless to say Rocky is happy as a lark these days.  Well, you know I love beagles and always will.  Rocky has been the best thing to come into my life.  I have so enjoyed having him around and my boyfriend loves him too.  I would encourage everyone that can to adopt a beagle - it's been a great, loving experience.  Visit Rocky's page for his full story. 

Solomon has been a wonderful addition to our home.  Everyone he meets falls in love with him immediately.  He is very quiet for a beagle.  Actually he almost never howls or barks.  He only howls when a fire truck goes by or when he is out for a walk and sees a squirrel, rabbit, or the geese. Here's what Solomon has to say about the situation.  "I love it here where I'm the king of the house.  I've got a really easy laid back life.  I love to sleep on the bed or on the couch especially with the blanket my mom crocheted for me.  Oh!  I also graduated from obedience school with high honors (well sort of, but I did my best) A big special thank you and a big grunt ('cause I grunt instead of barking) to Beagle Rescue for helping me find my forever home!!!  A special shout out to all my foster friends...I hope they are as happy as I am!!!"  Thanks!!!  Visit Solomon's page for his full story and more pictures.

Hermione (Hemi, in short) is our sweet little baby. We have been attached to each other very fast. She loves to go for a walk three times a day, although sometimes she forgets what she has to do, because she is busy chasing the stray cats. She loves a steamed-towel massage: this is mommy’s special. She likes her belly rubbed: this is daddy’s special. She really enjoys the ear cleaning time because she realized that makes her feel better. She gets excited when she smells the ear cleaning solution. She does not like to eat anything but CHICKEN: everything must taste of chicken.

Hermione is a great joy in our lives and we will always be together!  Visit Hermione's  page for her full story and more pictures.

I just wanted to write and let you know how Claude Monet has been doing since we began 

forever fostering him on Christmas Eve 2005.  Claude was initially very timid and scared 

of us but, since that time, he has blossomed into a terrific companion.  Now we cannot 

imagine life without him!  He loves to sleep but, when he isn't, he loves to follow us around 

the house, go on walks, and make weekly trips to the local dog park to visit with other 

dogs, big and small.  Claude is very easy-going and loves both his human and canine

friends.  I have attached some pictures of Claude with another Beagle Maryland dog, Jean 

Marie, who is currently being fostered by a friend of ours.  We hope that you enjoy his story 

and his pictures.  Thank you for connecting us with this very special senior beagle, he was 

the best Christmas present we have ever received :)  Visit Claude Monet's home page for 

more pictures.

When Teddy came home for the first time, it took several weeks for him to begin to trust his new family and realize not only were we not going to traumatize him like his prior owners, but he'd get all the love in the world. He began to jump on the couch, sleep on the bed, play with toys, bark, and learn to embrace life. Neither the vacuum nor thunder will scare him now. Teddy was timid as can be when he came home, but then two weeks later came his new big brother, Shiloh Valentine. He is the one who taught Teddy how to be a beagle really. Well, two years ago the urge bit and Shiloh and Teddy had another brother join them, Lance! Oh my is he just the sweetest "person" in the world! He is always falling back in your arms to be petted and uses his nose to nudge you if you stop, even after an hour.  Thanks! And, there can't be enough gratitude for the wonderful organization you have and how happy we are for the beagles we have.  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!  Visit Teddy's, Shiloh's, and Lance's pages for their full story and more pictures.

Hello Beagle Rescue of MD.  We love our pooch, Samantha George (now Sam), and she is so very happy.  (At the moment, she is all the way under the covers by my feet as I type on my laptop in bed!)  She loves to be "under" something - a coat, pillow, blanket.  She will pull the fabric over her own head!!! It is hysterical.  She hides ALL her treats and rarely eats them.  They are ALL over the house!  When she is looking for a good hiding spot, she whimpers. It's as if she is saying, "Oh my, oh my, wherever should I put this treasure, oh my, oh my..."  All the neighbors love Sam.  We live near a school and the children adore her as well.  She enjoys chasing squirrels, rabbits and an occasional raccoon!   Funny.  Funny little doggie.  Visit Sam's page for her full story and more pictures.

I adopted Jake, on the home page (as in "Click on Jake"), I guess about two years ago.  I now call Jake, Bailey.  He's doing well!  I've attached a few pictures of Bailey dog doing his favorite thing, sleeping.  He loves the bed!  I've never had a dog so I had no idea that they had such personalities...just like people!  In the morning Bailey is allowed to lay on the bed until its time for him to go out.  When I first got Bailey I thought there was something wrong with him because he didn't bark.  Well he can bark, I guess he just doesn't like to.  I've also discovered Bailey not the sort of dog that is going to watch out for you, as I describe him he's a lover not a fighter!  He's gotten use to the cars on the main road and no longer runs from them but stares at them.  He's learned to shake and for a treat he can lay down and probably do a flip.  Thank you so much for helping me find the Best Beagle!  Visit Bailey's page for his full story and more pictures.

It's been over a month since Chelsea (Satchel) has been with me. She's been a joy to have in my life. She is the sweetest dog I've ever met, and her quirks always make me laugh. She likes to sleep in, and I often have to not only wake her up, but carry her out of bed to go outside. When we're around, she's always right by my side. She isn't much of a licker, but sure loves to snuggle and nuzzle. She'll have very energetic spurts where she chases her greenie around and bounces back and forth on the rug.  The other day my roommates told me that I can never move out, or at least I'd have to leave her with them. Everyone loves her.  I just wanted to thank Beaglemaryland for bringing such a wonderful dog into our lives!  Visit Chelsea's page for more pictures and her full story.

Bella (formerly CC) was very timid when I first got her.  On her first visit to the vet, I was told that she has a pellet lodged in her abdomen.  The vet believes that, at some point, Bella had been shot with a pellet gun.  No wonder she was so timid.  She wouldn't even go into the backyard by herself.  Slowly, but surely, she has come out of her shell and has taken her position as princess of the house.  We have since moved to Frederick County and Bella now has an acre-size yard and plenty of surrounding farms to run around on.  She has doggie friends that she plays with and jumps out of her skin when she sees freeze dried liver treats.  Bella is my angel and I can't thank you enough for saving her. Visit Bella's page for her full story.

We all love Autumn (formerly Cleo) very much.  She has been busy.  The first week she was here, we had a lot of barking; now we have a lot of running through the house.  Autumn likes to follow her sister, Alivia, all around and our oldest dog, Abby, acts as mom to everybody.  Autumn is learning to listen; she's also  learning to walk on her leash.  I'm sending some pictures; the first one is Alivia, Autumn, and Abby; the second one is Trista and Autumn; the last one is of Autumn on her first Christmas. Please tell everyone at Beagle Maryland happy new year!  Visit Autumn's page for her full story and more pictures.

Snoopy (formerly Pistachio) has been a joy to us.  He came home with us on Dec. 3 and we've all been inseparable since.  Snoopy loves to be rubbed and play with his stuffed animals.   We definitely love him, we hate to leave him when we go to work.  Visit Snoopy's page for more pictures.

This is the story of a Velveteen dog. You know…like the story of the velveteen rabbit, the story of a bedraggled, beat-up stuffed bunny who came alive because of love?!!  Well, that’s Farmer’s story. When he first came into our lives, he was just out of surgery for eating a rock…I still have the rock!...He was bone thin, you could count every rib, weak, and smelled unpleasantly of a dog who was at the brink of giving up. Who knows how long he was sick before his surgery. His expression said the same thing, a look of defeat, as though he was telling me, “Hey, if you’re gonna take me somewhere where I go through more pain, oh well…I just can’t fight anymore.” He came with medicine, special food and instructions to be kept very quiet.  And what happened after that was amazing! Yep, my Velveteen Dog came to life!  Farmer's expression now says, “What fun things are we gonna do today guys?!! It’s wonderful to be alive!”  Good dog, Farmer! Good people, Beagle Rescue!  Visit Farmer's page for his full story and more pictures.

I was so glad to see Peppermint Patty's picture on your forever family website section. Pepper as we call her was shy and rather reserved when we got her. As she got to know our family, and her big brother Snoopy she let more of her personality show. She is just so cute and adorable. When I first saw her on the website and read her story I wanted to cry. We have had Pepper now for approx. 8 weeks and we are so glad we adopted her. She likes to play ball with her older, and may I say bigger, brother Snoopy. Pepper usually can steal the ball from him, but he is very good about it. She is learning to sit for treats and housetraining is going great. I am so happy I found this sweet little girl on the Beagle website! We now have Snoopy and Peppermint Patty. I wonder if we need Linus and Lucy! Keep up the great work you do at the beagle rescue.  Visit Pepper's page for more pictures.

New picture coming soon

Well Baylee & Gracie are doing GREAT! Sherrie was kind enough to bring Baylee Boy home to us right before the New Year. And he settled into our house full of boys quite nicely. We just love him!  He is my BOY!
Then it was time for Gracie Girl to come home to her brother. She might be the smallest of all our dogs....but she makes her place known. Both Gracie & Baylee were shy of my husband and our oldest boy but they have fallen in love with them.
We never imagined separating Baylee & Gracie so they still love sleeping with each other or they even crate up with their bigger beagle sister, Suzie. The sweetest tri-color bunch of dogs -- you ever will see.  We are so happy to have our beagles, I am so glad we met Sherrie & Beagle Maryland. Thank you!! (Pictures coming soon)  Visit Baylees or Gracie's page for their full story.

We fostered Josie (formerly Rebecca) early 2005. She immediately made herself at home (much to our cats' dismay) and it was obvious that we needed to give her
a forever home.  After a month we adopted her.  She was housebroken and crate trained quickly.  Likes:  Chewing on everything!  But her favorite is anything pork flavored, afternoon naps, long walks in the evening.   Dislikes:  Being alone (she loves people), dog parks.  Thank you Beagle Rescue of Maryland!  Josie has made a wonderful addition to our family.  See Josie's page for more photos.  Sincerely, Nancy and Julie
 

Sandy - now Ginger or Ginger Snap or GingerRoo - is a wonderful Beagle girl!  She is assertive but totally nonaggressive.  She is a love bug.  She carries toys all over the house - doesn't chew much but certainly constantly transports.  She is 99% housebroken and has not chewed anything she shouldn't.  She follows along behind anyone who is home and she loves to play.The three dogs have formed a team and are doing well.  She has been great with Teddy and she sleeps snuggled with Spencer.  Sandy has made 14-year-old Teddy a puppy again.

She has quite an awesome bark.  Anyone outside our door would think we had a Great Dane.  We love her!  Visit Ginger's page for her full story and more pictures.

Just wanted to follow up on his progress; Jimbo (formerly Yancy) is the most adorable dog.  He likes to sleep in my lap and was just in heaven last night under the covers.  He seems to be getting used to me and the house pretty well. We actually played around this afternoon a bit. I took him for a long walk this morning to the Village Green in Indian Head.

My elderly mother just loves him during the times she is conscious and he even jumped in her bed a few times. She has been so depressed since the loss of Nipper, our old beagle, that Jimbo has really done something for her. 

Thanks so much for this little dog.  Visit Jimbo's page for his full story and more pictures.

Angelo was once the beloved little dog of an elderly gentleman.  Then, one day, an ambulance took the gentleman away and Angelo was left all alone. He waited for the gentleman to return. This never happened and the gentleman’s family put Angelo out in the street. He wandered the streets hungry, cold, and lost, and he did not know where to go. One day, he was hit by a car and the pain inside was terrible. Finally, some people in a van came to pick him up and took him to a warm place. He was scared because there was barking and new faces, but he was warm and dry and had food. But he still hurt badly. These new people sent him to a place where he was made to feel better. In the end, a lady and her daughter came for him. They wrapped him in a fleece blanket and drove off with him. Angelo knew he’d be safe. He curled up and fell asleep in the car.  Well, we do know that the last half is true. We actually invented the first one. But it fits perfectly with Angelo, the tiny beagle with philosophical thoughts and wondrous stories to tell, who came into our lives in December 2004.  Visit Angelo's page for his full story.

Esmerelda's doing really well.  We had our first foster dog come and go this week and Ezzy and the pointer bonded very strongly.  They played and played together.  She's been walking around looking for her.  A funny story.  We fostered a show bred English Pointer who was 8 and had obviously been bred a few times.  She was a lemon and white pointer so exactly the same color as Ezzy.  I looked up one night and Cricket had Ezzy in her mouth carrying her around like a puppy.   It was a scream but I couldn't get to the camera fast enough.  Visit Esmerelda's page for her full story and more pictures.

As you all know Faith has been through it all, from heart worm.... bad teeth...and even bitten by other dogs which caused a serious infection causing Faith to have a serious surgery that left her with a scar across her entire back.  But through all that Faith, "Poopsey" as we call her now, has died and gone to Heaven.  We do not know what we would do without her. Scared at first about fostering a older dog, this could not have been a better experience.  Faith is nothing  but our princess; she even has a diamond studded collar and one that says "it ain't easy being a princess."  Faith thanks Beagle Rescue for saving her and believing in her.  As Faith's forever foster mom, I thank you.  Visit Faith's page for her full story and more pictures.