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Notes from Bob's new family: ....we
think Bob is the bee's knees
6 April 2011
The first time we saw Bob, at his foster home with
Richard and Christine, my husband said, “Crikey someone
call the zoo, a baby hippo has escaped!”. Sure he was
chunky and looked like a furry barrel on legs but we
still found him adorable. He has the brightest and
widest eyes I’ve ever seen on a beagle. You could tell
straight away that he was a placid boy which he truly
turned out to be.
Well it’s been nearly six months since we got Bob, he
has slimmed down considerably and we still adore him to
bits. His foster parents warned us that he had a loud
bark and boy they certainly weren’t wrong. Bob loves to
bark at thunder. We wonder which is loudest Bobs bark or
the thunder. Bob believes he is chasing it away and for
the most part I guess he does. Luckily for us and our
neighbours - apart from the occasional thunder storm or
motorbike passing by he is a very quiet boy.
We have two other male beagles and they all seem to
be getting on quite well. There were a couple of
incidents over food but a little reminder about
behaviour during dinner time and they can be fed without
any fuss now. Of course they all love their daily walks
especially Bob who gets a bit excited and vocal, though
he has calmed down a bit now.
Bob also loves to dive under pillows and blankets and
be just generally silly. He is also a cuddle monster. If
he feels cheated on the cuddle front he’ll let you know.
He waits till someone sits down on a recliner and then
jumps on the arm rest to receive his cuddle. I have
imprints of Bobs bum on my arm rests but I don’t care.
The only naughty thing he has done so far (with the
help of my other two) is dig a hole in the backyard.
They have dug a hole and now take turns lying in it
soaking up the sun’s rays. It’s hard to be angry at a
beagle they are just so darned charming and Bob is no
exception to that rule.
Thank you for suggesting Bob as an adoption choice.
He is a joy.
Regards Den
15 March 2011
Just thought you'd like to see a pic of Bob. He is
getting along just fine with a constant weight of
17.5ish kilos. I have been feeding him the same food and
amount as the other two and he is maintaining his weight
quite well. I thought Bob would spice things up a bit
but it turns out he is cut from the same cloth as my
other two. I now have three lazy slugs that love
sleeping on my couch/recliners. Yet I wouldn't trade
them for the world.
take care Den
22 December 2010
Wow we cant believe the trial period is up yet. It
only feels like Bob has been with us a couple of weeks.
Of course we'd love to keep him but you already knew
that. Unfortunately I've only managed to get Bob to the
vet once to check his weight. However we are still
keeping him on his special diet with lots of walks. I've
had to adjust his collar a couple of times as he loses
the weight. We will take Bob to the vets in the new year
when all the Christmas hoo haa is over and done with and
let you know about his progress.
Of our three beagles he is the most vocal one. He
gets vocal before walks, dinner and when each of us
returns home from work. Not to mention his guard beagle
duties!
He has gotten into a couple of scraps with my two
boys. I'm glad to say Bob taught them both some much
needed manners. They won't try to steal his food anytime
soon after that.
Apart from those couple of hiccups they seem to be
getting along. Not much play though but I do think I
have the laziest four year old beagle on the planet.
Toby usually hides when he sees the lead!
Bob often gets silly around bed time. When we are all
trying to settle down for the night he gets on his back
and squirms and groans till he gets a belly rub. He is
definitely a silly and very lovable boy.
We feel very fortunate to have Bob.
Take care Den
17 December 2010
Just a quick note on Bob - I thought you might find
this amusing. Yesterday during the thunder storms Bob
stood on our back verandah and barked at the thunder.
I'm happy to announce he managed to chase two storms
away yesterday. Below is a pic of him. He likes to sleep
on our couch and often under the huge pillow. Hope you
all - beagles included have a merry and safe Christmas.
26 November 2010
Just a quick note to let you know Bob is settling in
well.
We took him for a swim in our pool yesterday. Beagles
are definitely not water dogs. I've never seen a dog
swim so fast to get out of a pool. At least we know he
won't be curious enough to jump in now.
He is getting on well with our boys. After their swim
there was even friskiness and the beagles chased each
other around the yard for a few minutes.
Bob is getting more and more agile as the days go
past. The other day he jumped up onto our outdoor table.
Of course then he was too scared to jump back down but
he let us know he was in trouble with his loud bark.
In the evenings he likes to sit in our laps when we
watch television and get a cuddle. Bob is like an
adorable over stuffed Teddy bear. We love him to bits.
Take care
Den
22 November 2010
Well on the ride home Bob behaved exceptionally well.
He sat next to Shane the entire time and just stared out
the front towards the windscreen while accepting a
cuddle off Shane.
Arriving home we introduced Bob to our boys one at a
time so as not to overwhelm him. Firstly we brought
Bailey out to him and walked the two around the block,
then introducing Toby and another walk with the three
beagles and finally Ratty.
So far all the boys are getting along very well. Bob
& Toby even had a quick play wrestle yesterday
afternoon. I think there will be more interactions like
this as the pack melds.
We brought this lovely new dog bed for Bob but he
decided he'd rather sleep on our recliner. We actually
don't mind as I've thrown old donnas over our lounge
furniture for the boys to snooze up there at their
leisure. Embarrassingly enough we both woke up this
morning to find Bob between us in bed. Goodness knows
how he managed to sneak up onto the bed last night. He
looked up at us and presented himself for a belly
scratch - typical self indulgent beagle style.
Dinner time the first day was funny. He must have
sensed from our beagles that it was nearly meal time
because he became very vocal and animated come dinner
time. We think he has the loudest bark of any beagle
we've ever heard! He is hilarious.
Apart from the occasional hello sniff and tail wags
the boys keep pretty much to themselves taking the
business of the morning and mid day naps very seriously.
Even though it's only been two days I like Bob is
already fitting in very well.
I will give him loads of cuddles for you both.
Warm Regards
Den
3 November 2010
Shane and I have just been to seen Bob and we both
think he is the bee's knees. I feel Bob would fit in
with our pack very well. He is a wonderfully placid boy
with bright eyes. If Richard and Christine believe we
are suitable then we would love to adopt Bob.
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