This is My Blog!

Hi. I’m Beagle Bailey. Bailey for short. Although my mommy calls me Bailey Boo. Or on her particularly chummy days, I have the unfortunate distinction of being called Love Bug. She keeps the food coming, so I naturally respond, but I do it in protest.

This is my blog. You may wonder why a beagle would need a blog – or how he would even start a blog, so I’ll give you the short of it. First, I need a blog because I have a lot to say. I live in an apartment building and I’m not allowed to speak inside, so the blog gives me a good outlet. And I learned how to blog at the last rescue I was at… I think I’ve been in two rescues, and two homes besides my current one, but I’ve lost count (unlike a hand, my paw only goes to four). I’m told I was born in North Carolina and somehow made it to Virginia, but I’m no Christopher Columbus, so I’m not quite sure about that either.

What I am sure about is rescues are even bigger on activities and schedules than summer camps. They think it helps dogs forget that they’ve been lost or given up by their family. You don’t forget, but well, dogs are pretty easily distracted.

At the first rescue I was at, in North Carolina, I took Squirrel Chasing 101, The Art of Dumpster Diving and Sniffing for Dummies. At the last rescue I was at in Virginia, they offered the same courses I had already taken, so I signed up for typing and blogging…anything to help pass the time until the next meal. I really like to eat. Humans have it made – three meals a day. I only get two, but I tend to snack – whether I’m supposed to or not. Can I help it if someone leaves part of their sandwich on my walking path!? We’re in a rough economy and there are starving children out there – so I’m not about to waste food!

Anyway, back to my point…like I said, dogs are pretty easily distracted… I thought I’d try something new with a blog. And besides that, Snoopy does not represent the views of all Beagles. If politics can have viewpoints from Democrats and Republicans, then certainly there’s room in the beagle world for a Snoopy and Bailey perspective. Now, keep in mind, I’m about 15 inches tall and weigh 27 pounds, so my perspective comes from pretty close to the ground. I’m the last to feel the rain. But I see a lot from down here—and most of it looks GIANT.

I will be four in April. Not that there’s much to celebrate, as they took my manhood away years ago. To try to forget about that, I have a lot of hobbies, including, napping, sniffing, peeing on trees, getting into the garbage, eating and I enjoy being chased by other dogs (can I help it if I’m the fastest dog in the dog park!?). And let’s just clear up one misnomer about dogs right now -- we can’t all just instantly fetch and we don’t all enjoy it. I don’t fetch, nor do I want to. Why would I get a ball or stick and bring it back, only to have to do it again. Seems like valuable time wasted when I could be digging to somewhere!

Well, I hope you enjoyed my first blog post. Check back often for updates from me. You may think beagles are “just a dog” and sleep 18 hours a day, and while all that’s true, it’s those other 6 hours where we get some good stories to share!