You might remember that back in the end of October I happily announced that Rex had found his mark (finally) and Kiwi was preggo. Well, four little ones arrived at about 3:15 am on 1 December 2005, without a hitch. Right around Christmas time they were just starting to get up and about, and now they are going full speed all over the place. In a week or two they will be big enough to leave mama behind and strike out on their own. While there’s simply nothing more fun in the whole wide world than playing with a houseful of puppies, and as much as I’d like to keep them all, we have to let them go. We had two males and two females, all perfectly healthly. They are positively thriving…

A Picture is Worth a Thousand “Awwwww”s
If you’ve never had a beagle before, then you’re in for something special. They have a fantastic disposition, they’re loyal, fun, playful, and have lots of energy. Beagles are hunters, and they have an amazing sense of smell. They will “track” the last dog that went down the sidewalk before them, by instinct. They don’t bark or yap, it’s more like a “trumpeting” that’s also instinctive. It’s the way they say “I’ve got something over here…” to the rest of the dogs in the pack. Here’s a link to the the American Kennel Club’s webpage on Beagles.