B & I have been talking about getting a dog since the day we started dating. It has been a years-long process, and after the holidays we started seriously searching. There has been some heartbreak and disagreement along the way- the English spaniel that I fell in love with but B didn’t, the bulldog that we both wanted but our building refused to approve. We kept talking about how much we wanted a beagle but the only ones we found had serious health or behavioral issues. It seemed our search was never ending.

Saturday morning we trekked down South to a new shelter. It was a sad place, too full for the amount of animals they had, but it was clear the volunteers wanted them all to go to a good home. That was when Rhett caught our eye.

After spending some time with him, we happily paid the adoption fee and brought him home for a long bath and some treats. We are in love and the feeling seems mutual.

Rhett Butler

Approximate Age: 5 years

Breed: beagle/English foxhound mix

Backstory: Stray dog, owners never claimed him

Likes: peanut butter treats, lambswool bed, belly rubs

Dislikes: bacon treats, yam/duck treats, straight peanut butter and when I leave the room

Biggest wish: to be allowed in the bed

Happiest: when his harness and leash come out for a walk

He’s housebroken, doesn’t bark and loves to play. He slept all through the night in his bed (on the floor next to ours) and seems generally enthralled with anything we do in the kitchen. He has made friends with 10 pound dogs and 175 pound dogs – the mastiff at Petsmart was just another playmate to him.  He needs to gain about 5 pounds, and he has a wound on his nose that is healing, but other than that he has a clean bill of health. We are smitten.