Rolling Dog Farm Blog

Here’s another heartwarming story … a wonderful new follow-up on deaf Stuart, who Dan and Cheryl W. adopted from us a few months ago.  Dan and Cheryl wrote in an email to us:

“Been a while since we last wrote and gave an update on Stuart. From the attached photos you can see that he has settled in and gone back to his belly up sleeping pattern! He is an absolutely great companion and continues to thrive alongside Daisy. These two have bonded extremely well. They go for a long walk every evening and have become a hit in the neighborhood. Everyone wants to pet the Beagles and always comments on how they are just perfect together. Stuart usually draws the most attention, to the dismay of Daisy who has a bit of a jealous streak. She retaliates by nibbling at his shoulders once they get home.

They've established a routine of playtime where they chase each other all over the house and mock fight. So far, in all their battles they are more in danger of being whipped by wagging tails than by getting nipped by an off-target nibble! Stuart is so much stronger than Daisy…he's a bundle of muscle and not afraid to use his strength to hold Daisy down while he gives her a good bath. Yes, the ear and head baths continue to be a big part of Stuart's repertoire.

They have both become quite good "alarms" as well and let us know if someone or something is on the deck or coming down the driveway. Daisy hears it and we think Stuart's elevated sense of touch allows him to "feel" vibrations of the intrusion. He certainly reacts to Daisy's actions and will mimic her howling. In fact, in just the last few weeks he's started howling if I'm a little late at dinner time or in delivering their "before bedtime treat".

What more can we say? Stuart is just perfect! He is thriving on the special attention we give him and returns the love 10 fold. He sleeps on the bed every night and so far has not had any accidents. We couldn't have found a more perfect addition to our family. Thanks again for taking care of him until we found each other!!!”

Thank you, Dan and Cheryl — and Daisy!

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Note:  Because of the Labor Day holiday weekend, I’m going to take a ‘blog break’ from Friday through Monday, and will resume posting for Tuesday the 8th.