Beagle Mama

Shortly after finding out we'd be moving, Matt and I decided we needed to ship off the beagles asap. With Matt commuting back and forth between Seattle and me trying to fix up the house we decided it would be too hard with two beagles. Especially because most of the fixing up that needed to be done was originally caused by the hounds and would likely get undone quickly if they stuck around.

Matt's sister Mindy generously agreed to take them for over 2 months while we got our house in shape and made the move to Washington. She already had Dozer's parents, Peanut and Charlie, so Mindy knew what she was getting herself into with beagles. But 4 beagles?? With every phone call Mindy assured us that things with the beagle pack were going fine, but I still think she's a saint. And Lance too for going along with the craziness and allowing the newly remodeled kitchen to become a hound hotel.

Kaya made sure that Daisy and Dozer felt right at home. I don't think Danny has given the beagles half as much love in his lifetime as Kaya gave them the two months they stayed with her. Perhaps he was traumatized by his first Halloween costume or something.
After our Christmas and New Year's festivities, the beagles made their way across the mountains to their new home here in Washington. Thank you G-Pops, Mindy, and Kaya for driving them out!
Daisy and Dozer have had fun exploring the larger, woodsy yard. Daisy has managed to dig under the fence 5 or 6 times to chase squirrels, so we've had to invest in an in-ground electric fence. Yes. Really. They've also had a great time getting reaquainted with Kaylee, who has recently started splashing in their dog water and trying to eat their food.