Oh man. What a day.

We woke up semi-early and got a very late start. We also got lost on the way there, and today is the most travelled day of the year, so we were a little over an hour late getting to Ziggy Beagle Rescue. When we got there though, Carol was outside with another lady and a beagle. This lady had just taken off work and driven and hour and a half to deliver this beagle she saved from a shelter. He was to be put down this morning.

After they finished up, we went into the yard and carol came out with Hershey. She was all happy to see us and whatnot. We put her new harness and leash on her and signed the adoption papers. Carol and her husband, who really remind me of that hick couple in that famous painting, you know, with the pitchfork, said their goodbyes, and we were off on the road. From Melbourne. She was really good in the car. She mostly sat on the floor behind the drivers seat and took a nap.

We got home and took hershey and sasha down the street so they could meet on "neutral ground." It went...ok. Sasha's a little hyper. And by a little, I mean most other dogs find her obnoxious. So Hershey kinda barked at her a little, growled a little, nothing too serious. We took them home and let Hershey smell around (She is a beagle, after all) while both dogs were on leashes. Then we took them both out back to check that out. Sasha was still kinda bothering hershey because hershey was trying to check out the place, but Sasha already knew the place, so the only thing there that was exciting for her was Hershey. So there were a few more barks, but it was all good. No all out brawls. So we brought them back in and let them off their leashes, and it went pretty well. There was a little conflict over the bone issue. Sasha has her bones, and that's all she plays with since anything else we give her is gone within 2 minutes. Pit bull jaws. So Hershey apparently really likes these bones. We brought out a new one for her because I was worried about Sasha getting jealous that Hershey was chewing her bone, but then of course all that sasha wanted was the new bone. I should have seen that coming. So hershey had a hold of the new bone, and sasha, being as naive as she is, went right up and grabbed the other end. That lasted about 3 seconds. Hershey growled first, then snapped. Sasha had this classic look on her face. "=-O WTF?!" Then Hershey went back to playing with the bone. After that though they took turns with the new bone. As soon as one dog would get up the other would go grab that bone. Pretty funny.

So anyway, after a while things started to quiet down. My mom and brother went to the store, and I was here basically alone with the dogs (my dad doesnt count, since he was against the dog in the first place and is refusing to have anything to do with it pretty much). Hershey was knocked out, absolutely exhausted from the day, Sasha was out in the kitchen begging my dad for pizza crusts. All of the sudden, BOW BOW BOW BOW BOW!!! I knew it wasnt Sasha barking, and all I thought was OMG! Hershey's gonna kill Sasha! I hadn't heard her bay like that since we brought her home! (Beagles bay, they don't really bark) I turned around, and Hershey was in my mom's room, under the bed, still baying her little head off. The cat. The cat had decided to make an appearance. Apparently, Hershey hates cats. That took care of my dad not wanting anything to do with her. He thinks beagles are now the greatest things since sliced bread. That poor cat. She's used to sasha chasing her under the bed, there's just one thing different: Hershey can fit under the bed. That dog gets the greatest pleasure out of seeing that cat run. It's awesome. So anyway, I was trying to get Hershey out from halfway-under the bed, and as soon as I said something to her, Sasha came running in. So now I have a hyper pit bull, a baying beagle, and a hissing cat, all in the house that jack built. (props if you got that) I was trying to get Hershey out first, because I didn't feel like a trip to the vet, so I didn't want her to bite the cat tonight, and Sasha was just plain getting in the way. So finally I grabbed each one by the scruff of the neck and dragged them out of the room and closed the door. Now I had one overly hyper dog in each hand. I let go of Hershey first, because she's the calmer of the two, and I was just like Sasha, CALM DOWN. Ahh, that was fun. Comical. My dad sat in the kitchen and just laughed and laughed. Two dogs are fun.

I can't wait till you guys all get to see her in person! She LOVES people so much. She doesn't just wag her tail, her entire back end shakes. It's so funny.


Look at those beagle ears. Love 'em.



Happy Thanksgiving everybody! XD

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