Josh Oliver has been desperate to get a dog all his own for several years.
He lives and breathes dogs, and wants nothing more than to have one that will sleep in his room and follow him around everywhere.
It's been at the top of his birthday and Christmas wish list for....I don't know how many years.
One year, Santa gave him a large stockpile of dog treats and toys and told him to work on winning over one of the two dogs that we already have.
No luck.
Following him around was no problem, but getting them to sleep with him was just too much of an uphill battle.
I had absolutely no intentions of getting Josh a dog anytime soon. Two dogs are plenty, and the ones we do have are great!
This past weekend, however, I had a weak moment and Ben knows just how to take advantage of those opportunities!
He found a sweet 2 year old beagle--my favorite!--in a shelter in Newton. He told me about him and then went to bed. By the time he woke up, I had already scheduled us to meet him the next day and he was as good as ours!
That's pretty much exactly how we ended up with Maggie. (He definitely knows how to get what he wants!)
We didn't tell the boys about him.
When they got home from school on Tuesday, Ben told them that I had a present for Josh. They had no idea what was in store for them!
The boys were completely and totally shocked...and instantly in love!
It was fabulous!
He is such a great dog.
He listens amazingly well! He's house trained--bonus! He is super, super friendly, and he already likes to sleep in Ollie's room!!!
Cooper and Maggie are doing well with him. Cooper mostly ignores him. Maggie's been a little jealous, but she's let him know where he stands. He's fine with it, so they are friends now!
Also, while his face looks like a beagle, he's definitely taller than one. As soon as Gretchen saw him she said he was an English foxhound. A quick google search, and he's a dead ringer!
Beagle mix or Foxhound--we love him!
