Meet Hunny.

No, she’s not ours.

We’re just dog sitting for a friend.  She is a beagle though and super sweet.  Having her stay has definitely solidified that we really do want to get another beagle someday.  I can’t explain what it is about beagles, but we are drawn to them.  I think every person has a breed of dog that they gravitate to for various reasons–ours might be the wonderful way that beagles can clean up any speck (no matter how small!) of food.  Hunny has gone right to work cleaning out corners, edges, and under things.

Of course, with that hound nose, we have quickly discovered how lax we have become about garbage cans and leaving food too close to the floor.  Dende has only been gone for just over a year, but it’s amazing how quickly we have become lazy about that.

The most interesting thing about Hunny is that she is very soft.  Dende always had coarse fur–more like hunting fur, we figured–that would repel the elements more.  But she is so soft just like a puppy.  However, I have discovered that with the cuddly layer also comes more shedding.  With Dende, although he wasn’t soft and snugly, he didn’t shed much.  So, now I’m torn.  Do I prefer a softer dog who sheds more or a “rough” feeling dog that sheds less?

After having her, I’m surprised to admit that I would rather have a dog that sheds less.  I thought I would really want a softer dog, but alas, the hair is annoying.  🙂

Chloe & Josiah are both loving having a dog to watch again.  Hunny isn’t particularly keen on Josiah (since he sort of stepped on her by accident today….)

At least with all the dog sitting we’ve been able to do, we’ve been able to get use out of our fence!  😉