Beagles can be very intense about two major things in life: sleeping and eating. (Fortunately our Beagles are spayed and neutered, so we don't have to worry about the third major thing in life.) I got this photo above of deaf Stuart sacked out in a chair in our living room. There's something truly debauched -- or at the very least, self-indulgent -- about the sheer sprawling nature of that sleeping position.
I thought, where have I seen this before? And then I remembered I had posted a similar photo of blind Widget in late December, sleeping off too much Christmas cheer:
Different dog, different chair covering, same decadence.
I wish I could sleep that well!
Posted by: Shirley & James, Portland, OR | April 14, 2008 at 10:18 PM
And that's pretty much why we rescue beagles. They are the only dog I've ever met who can make you pee your pants laughing while you are so mad at them you could spit. They are goofy pretty much all the time, and they are that way just to get away with murder. A finely honed survival skill!
Posted by: Morgan Skilling | April 10, 2008 at 10:09 PM
I wish I could just "let it all hang out" like that. Love the pictures, and love those two Beagles!
Posted by: Shelli Smith | April 10, 2008 at 06:12 PM
Can I offer you our version of the same decadence?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/nkmcalli/423751181/
We think our girl is border collie / lab, but now we have to consider beagle as well. :)
Posted by: Nicole | April 10, 2008 at 05:24 PM
Yup, that could be a photo of our Beagle, sprawled out, showing everything she has. No shame at all.
Posted by: Bruce Small | April 10, 2008 at 03:14 PM
Are those beagles or ancient Greeks at a Bacchanalia?? Same hedonistic poses, same wholehearted debauchery...hmmmmm.
Posted by: Moon Rani | April 10, 2008 at 01:31 PM
That is not specific to beagles. Our basset hound loves to lounge around in that less than ladylike position!
Posted by: Maria | April 10, 2008 at 12:11 PM
What they do for belly rubs :)
Posted by: Vicki | April 10, 2008 at 10:49 AM
stuart?! wow! i thought 'yay! widge's back!' and then u mentioned the name stuart. all i can say is, pure decadence! u gotta love em! love the pic! HUGS to all at RDR! x
Posted by: GiLe | April 10, 2008 at 10:21 AM
It's a tough life at the ranch for a beagle...Good to see stuart relaxing.
Posted by: gayle | April 10, 2008 at 08:32 AM
One look at Stuart and I know that Rolling Dog Ranch is heaven on earth for all his peers that seek sanctuary from difficulties of life that they have been thru. All I can say is thank you for all you do
Posted by: Mehdi | April 10, 2008 at 08:08 AM
Well, I think there may ne some 'dog'- nip in that big brown pillow !!!!!!! :)
Posted by: Bibi | April 10, 2008 at 07:27 AM
Obviously, these two are smart enough to know how to take advantage of the comforts in life.
Posted by: Cora | April 09, 2008 at 11:59 PM
At first glance I thought "she's baaack" but I was fooled. After such sad news I was laughing at such an undignified sight. My condolences on your loss of Dolly and Snowball. It is heartbreaking but thank god they have a second chance for happiness at RDR.
Posted by: Regis Dalton | April 09, 2008 at 09:30 PM
It's very tiring work being a beagle. They always know that somewhere there must be something to eat and it's their job to find the morsel even if it is molicule sized. After a hard day of hunting (well wandering really) and trying to mooch some food a beagle needs a rest.
Posted by: Bob | April 09, 2008 at 09:07 PM