Buddy and Rosie are beagles and were adopted on March 14, 2000
from the Buddy Dog Humane Society in Sudbury, Massachusetts. For some
strange reason, Buddy and Rosie had been returned to the Buddy Dog
shelter on three separate occasions, so this website is a tribute to
them and their life of being shuffled around.
Buddy and Rosie are not related in any sort of family way, but
have been together for 5 years since buddy was a puppy. The Buddy
Dog shelter required that they be adopted together because they said
that Buddy and Rosie were devoted to each other. We found out when we
adopted them just how truly they are devoted to one another... virtually
inseparable.
Buddy is a 5 year old boy and is still very much a puppy. He loves
life so much, every single minute is an adventure. From the time he wakes
up in the morning, (sometimes at 4:00am) until the time he goes to bed
at nite, he is constantly in motion. Not only hunting and sniffing
his way around his backyard in motion, but his tail seems to never stop
wagging. He is so happy, that we are often woken up to the sound of his
tail's thump, thump, thump. When he finally slows down, Buddy is a very
affectionate and loving dog. Lots of licking and belly showing.
Rosie is
an 8 year old girl who is a bit more mature than Buddy. She's "been around"
so she is not as excitable as her "brother" is. Rosie loves to take
naps at our feet, but especially on our bed between the pillows. We were a
bit worried about her just after she came home because she was so quite and
reserved, almost sad. But one day, about a month after she was with
us, her tail started to wag, and it hasn't stopped since. Rosie is a sweet,
quiet and affectionate dog who keeps relaxing more and more everyday.
Buddy and Rosie are just lovin' life in their new home. They are true to
their heritage of hunters (and howlers) as they could spend every waking
moment outside hunting, sniffing and rolling on their oft discovered
earthworms. (What's that all about anyway?) When Buddy wakes up in the
morning, he waits for his slightly slower to wake sister to get going and
then they go out together to start the day's activities. Other than hunting
and sniffing though, these beagles, like all dogs, love to eat. Over the
years it's obvious that they were overfed and under walked. Half that
has changed as they are walked at least a couple of times a day. And if Buddy
gets his way on the weekends, 3 or 4 times a day. When they are on their
walk, Buddy's main goal is to run and jump and just keep moving on the
chance he'll see a rabbit or a cat. Rosie on the other hand, is a very
methodical walker. She must stop and sniff each and every inch of her
path.
Buddy and Rosie have their new owners wrapped around their little
paws. It only took them a week or so to train their new owners...whatever
they want, they get... walks, cheese, treats, 5 doggie beds, use of all the
furniture, a little vanilla ice cream, but most of all, lots of love,
attention and affection. After the tumultuous life they have had, they deserve
it. And the best part of the day is coming home from work and getting
greeted by the "wiggle waggle." The wiggle waggle happens when the
tail is wagged so hard and so fast that the dog's whole body moves
uncontrollably from side to side and it is just the cutest thing to
see.
Thanks for stopping by to Buddy and Rosie's website. We'll update it with
new pictures and stories from time to time.
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