{puppy love} Bastard Bailey

Bailey models his new t-shirt

FUNNY!

Clearly, Bailey's idea of modeling is lounging on the couch.
No amount of treats & persuasion could convince him otherwise.

Bastard
(but not for long)

Among all the generous presents we received for our engagement party, Bailey's bastard t-shirt stands out as the most original & fun gift. RZ's cousin Randy & his girlfriend Annemarie got this adorable t-shirt for Bailey. His t-shirt says "Bastard (but not for long)" with our names & wedding date. It's impossibly cute, just like Bailey. We LOVE it!

You may notice that Bailey's t-shirt is a bit small for this big boy. About one month passed from the time we found Bailey on Petfinder to the day he arrived on P.E.T.S. (aka Last Chance Highway) to stay with us forever. In that month's time, RZ & I happily told everyone & anyone that we were adopting a beagle, including Randy & Annemarie. While this t-shirt would easily fit a standard beagle, Bailey is no average beagle. He came to us bigger & better than we could have imagined!

Bailey may not be sporting his t-shirt to the dog park anytime soon but we love his new t-shirt all the same. Thank you Randy & Annemarie!!!

{puppy love} Beagle Bailey

Bailey LOVES the dog park

Could his face be any sweeter?!
I doubt it.

Bailey is such a handsome guy

Bailey is a city dog now!

Allow me to introduce you to the newest, cutest member of our family: Bailey, our beagle.

The past two weeks have been full of exciting things but the arrival of Bailey was by far the biggest & best thing. In late May, we found Bailey on Petfinder where he was up for adoption through a wonderful animal rescue organization, All About Labs. The more we learned about Bailey & the more photos we saw of Bailey, we knew we had found our new furry friend. Bailey traveled to us from his amazing foster family in Arkansas on P.E.T.S., a fabulous company that makes animal rescue road trips every weekend. He arrived on June 26 & we happily welcomed him into our lives & hearts.

Since Gucci & Kaydee left us earlier this year, we had a big void in our lives. We didn't want to replace Gucci & Kaydee but we wanted to fill the void. I hoped we weren't putting too much pressure on Bailey to fill this vast void; I didn't have to worry. Bailey jumped right into our lives with his sweetness, cuteness, playfulness & stubbornness to fill the void & make us forget it existed. We are so thankful for days filled with sloppy dog kisses, dog park trips, long belly rubs & games of fetch. Bailey is a total delight!

People say Bailey is lucky to have found us; we are lucky to have found Bailey.

P.S. If anyone is looking for a new forever friend, please rescue!!!!