Over the past few years, HBHR has had a steady increase in the number of beagles needing help. We are featuring one of these long-term fosters each month and asking for people to step up and sponsor the beagle for a year. Every dollar helps so if you can sponsor one of these dogs, please click on the Donate Now button. Be sure to leave instructions telling us which beagle your donation is supporting by clicking on the pen icon!
Sometimes life is just not fair! Sometimes we must deal with difficult topics that no one wants to talk about, especially in a public forum. Sweet Booker came to HBHR two years ago. He was a handsome 8-year-old chocolate boy who weighed over 50 pounds when he was found and taken to a local shelter. We brought him into our foster program and spent his first year in a foster home where he worked very hard at walking his way down to 32 pounds! Good diet and exercise were his ticket to a forever home we thought!
After he reached his goal weight, some medical problems arose that prohibited him from being ready for adoption. Booker developed a chronic infection in his anal glands and after months of treatment, it became clear he needed to have the glands removed. Unfortunately, a frequent side effect of this surgery is a malfunctioning sphincter which causes incontinence of stool. Booker has good control of his stools, except when he is barking and then he has leakage issues. There may still be forever home out there for this sweet boy that is willing to care for him and his “broken pooper” as the volunteers refer to his condition, but most likely not.
So no, life is not fair even for sweet beagles like Booker, but he is living a happy life at the Beagle Bungalow where he is very loved, and nobody minds his small occasional accidents. HBHR and The Beagle Bungalow are committed to caring for Booker and other beagles who didn’t get a fair deal in their lives and need extra support.
Regal Booker
Lazy Boy!
Enjoying the sun!