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.
TOO CUTE! He looks just like my beagle!
my goodness, this most-fitting name for your dog! he’s so handsome.
He is precious! I adore beagles! Congrats on the new baby!
WHAT a cutie!
I love his name, too…I’m currently reading Gone With the Wind for the first time!
Puppppehhhhh!!!
Who knew all it took to get me off of the commenting couch was a dog?
congrats on the new furbaby! dogs are seriously the best things in the world (and my parents say ours is their best child, over my brother and i). and Rhett is adorable.
I suggest you try the freeze dried chicken breast treats. All it is is chicken breast. We buy ours at costco, and they’re an extra special treat for when the dog does something good or we feel guilty for some reason.
Ahhhh! So cute! You are going to love having a puppy, but watch out they start to take over your life (like children). Or maybe that is just mine…
I’m in love with those three pictures; I can’t imagine how in love you must be with the real thing! That face! Those eyes! Congratulations
Congrats on your new addition. What a cutie!
Strangely, I once had two tabbies named Scarlett and Rhett. May you love your Rhett as much as I loved mine!
That’s awesome that you adopted! I hope he brings you as much joy as my adopted fur kids do. I recommend this for your parents:
https://shop.theanimalrescuesite.com/store/item.do?itemId=30220&siteId=310
He is such a handsome boy. Congratulations!
Silly Tilly is hoping to make Rhett’s acquaintance at some point in the future, she finds Rhett absolutely adorable. As do we!
Smiles at you!
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What a beautiful pup. Congrats. He sounds just wonderful.
Hey Daisy,
Congratulations on the dog….Rhett is adorable!! Have fun with your new family member.