Welcome Prospect!

We recently added a new member to our family, a beagle named Prospect.  We adopted her from a rescue shelter on the West Side of Cincinnati.  Prospect was 7 months old when we adopted her.  She had spent her life bouncing from place to place: shelters, rescues...even living as a stray.  She is certainly happy that she has a warm and cozy home now!  

The top picture is the day we got her.  We completely surprised the kids, who had been begging us for a puppy for some time.  They were shocked when they saw her waiting for them in the yard!  We had hoped to put the puppy in a box and have them unwrap it, but her legs were so long, she wouldn't fit in the box.  :)

I have learned not to leave laundry sitting out in baskets.  Prospect turns my laundry into a bed. (above)

(below) Prospect chews-up EVERYTHING, including our office chair at our computer!

 Prospect's favorite activity in the whole world is treeing squirrels.  So we bought her a stuffed animal that looks like a squirrel and squeaks.  She loves it:  she carries it around all the time.

Prospect is a GREAT dog:  she should be the poster dog for rescues and shelters.  When we got her at 7 months old, she was already cage-trained and housebroken.  She doesn't bark too often, she's gentle with the kids, and she greatly enjoys taking walks with us, especially if we're heading for the woods.