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New family member: Hermie the rescue beagle mutt

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A coworker works with a foster/rescue group in Cincinnati and sent out an all staff email about this guy last week right before I unexpectedly had to head down there for a day to meet with a new client. Took that as a sign and went to meet him at lunch, it was pretty much all over from there.

Larua's been wanting a smaller dog and it was only a matter of the "right" amount of time passing after Spotty passed away earlier this year. Our old girl Rusty has been a little too lazy for our liking in the past couple of months but she's still loved when she'd get to play with the neighbors' dogs, so we thought that she may need to have a friend here to keep her young and more active.

He was a stray taking in near the OH/WV border. He's estimated to be 4, so he's fully grown. He's housebroken, crate trained, extremely sweet, loves Laura and Rusty (may love Rusty TOO much, Rusty's a girl and we had a couple "excited" moments despite him being fixed ;) ) Laura kept picking him up and hauling him all over the house and he could care less.

On with the photos...

Laura meeting him for the first time. Note the hat.
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In the JK heading home (sitting still, not driving while taking pictures)
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And in no time, he was properly dressed for gameday.
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Later in the day, Rusty wants to know where the off switch is on him.
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Uh, yeah. Hermie, like in the title :D

We're working through the learning process on how much attention a 12 year old alpha female wants to deal with :eek:
 
Yeah yeah.

Here's much of what he's done today while I worked. Due to an issue with one of their other older dogs not taking kindly to his presence, the fosters had to crate him most of the day. I think he's pretty happy to have found another situation.

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When I was a kid. Our neighbors had a pointer beagle mix. Yea, quite a combination. We loved taking Double pheasant hunting. When he would get on a bird he would bay life,e a beagle and when he found the bird, go on point. He a real gentleman who loves kids. Everyone loved him.
 
Hermie- we just watched the old classic "Rudolph, the Red Nose Reindeer" and I realized that the misfit elf that wanted to be a dentist was named Hermie. Was that your inspiration?
 
It's amazing how some dogs can live hard lives then adjust so well to a good home. Congrats on finding a new dog and rescuing him!
 
Randyzzz said:
Hermie- we just watched the old classic "Rudolph, the Red Nose Reindeer" and I realized that the misfit elf that wanted to be a dentist was named Hermie. Was that your inspiration?
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Kate realized that today on the insane drive through the east coast storm to her folks' place in PA.

I was worried about bringing him 10+ hours in the JK with our other dog just three days after getting him. I was proved wrong, this is what he did most of the time.

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I was also worried about him getting along with their old girl dog, but all is well and he charmed the inlaws completely and was fantastically well behaved.

The real test is when the sister in law's girl puppy shows up tomorrow with three very enthusiastic kids.

Couldn't be happier with him, what a great dog!
 
I am a little worried that you are taking pics while driving fast past a semi!!! ;)


Dain
 
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Dogs love jeeps! Especially if they can sit on your lap...
 
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