Thanks Mom

You saved us. We would like to help save other kids. Perhaps someday enough people will look at this site to make a difference.
Love, Xena, Hobo, Ryuu, Nikki, Sissy, Jack and Penny.

Dog Log Cafe Volume 4 Ryuu (Part Two)

When we left off the tale of Ryuu, I was feeling quite desperate. I had no inkling how much noise one dog could make. We had managed to track down the young man who had left the dog with us and he seemed to think the noise was no big deal. In reality his situation had not changed at all; he was still living place to place and asked if we could continue to keep him. At this time Ryuu had not been neutered and the previous owner was not sure about breeding him or not.

Its likely obvious that Ryuu became a part of our family- the fourth dog in the pack. He did get neutered and seemed quieter. I am now a huge beagle fan. He is hysterical to watch when he picks up a scent that interests him and he is on the trail. He makes a clicking sound and a cross between a coo and a whine and makes noises I can't really describe. He definitely would follow wherever his nose and the scent take him. At the end of the day he is the first to snuggle up against you and fall asleep. He does several things well, he tracks, sleeps and eats better than most and if he is awake he is smiling his infectious smile.

Dog Log Cafe Volume 3 Ryuu (Part 1)

Ryuu is our Beagle, the fourth in the pack. One evening I came home from work, said hello to the dogs, plopped down on the couch and was immediately pounced on by a strange dog. A puppy- a beagle puppy. A real cute little guy. My son had 'his own place' along with several roommates and one of them had bought this little guy. They were going on a long day trip and wanted to know if they could drop Ryuu off to stay and play. Of course we said yes. Later that night he was picked up and that was the end of dog number four- for a while.

Several months later the roommates broke up- many moving back home. The young man who owned Ryuu though had no real stable place to return to and after a couple weeks living in a hotel he asked if he could leave Ryuu with us until his situation got better. No way we could say no so we took him in- for a short time or so we thought. Before he left we got the spelling of the dogs name (It's pronounced like Re-You) and it means (supposedly) dragon in Japanese.

Within 24 hours I was desparate to find this kid who left his beagle on my door step and in my house. No way- again I say there was no way I was prepared for the noise, the sound, the volume, this little dog was able to generate. We finally tracked this kid down and gave one command, come pick up your damn dog. He showed up a little while later asking, "What's up"?
(to be continued)