Barely a month after his eye surgery to restore his vision, Charlie the once-blind Beagle from Georgia has now been adopted! Julie and Richard S. from Olympia, Washington, were looking for a friend for their Beagle Hugo. They had lost their other Beagle, Sampson, about a year ago to cancer, and wanted to find another companion for Hugo. After several emails with us about Charlie, they came out to the ranch to meet our special boy -- and they decided he was the one! That's Charlie on the left and Hugo on the right.
Charlie has come a long way from the skinny, blind dog who was picked up as a stray in Cherokee County, Georgia, this past spring. Now he's filled out, able to see, and has a loving new family to call his own. We told Julie and Richard that Charlie, a dog from the Deep South, was also very excited to be leaving Montana just before winter arrived!
Thank you, Julie and Richard and Hugo for giving Charlie a wonderful home!
(Oh. Almost forgot to mention: The Dachshunds got together and did a bunch of little high-fives as soon as Charlie left. They'd been getting worried that the Beagles were beginning to challenge their preeminent position at the ranch. "One down, only two-and-a-half to go!," chirped Daisy.)
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Still No. 1!
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Oh yayayay!!!!!
We are all doing the happy beagle dance here! What a fantastic ending to an incredible story!
And don't celebrate too quickly Dachshund pack... there will be more beagles, oh yes there will be...
Posted by: Morgan Skilling | October 22, 2009 at 10:42 PM
Simply beautiful win/win/win/win!
I'm sure it must have been especially hard to part with your little miracle boy. But Charlie definitely seems to complete the beautiful family picture with Julie, Richard & Hugo. I will forever remember his magical photo seeing himself in the mirror. And here I thought THAT was the happy ending. This definitely the icing on the cake! Congratulations all. Welcome to the DAWG pack, :)
Posted by: Margaret | October 22, 2009 at 05:46 PM
Thanks to everyone who clarified the 1/2 beagle "situation." I just couldn't remember. ;-)
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | October 22, 2009 at 05:45 PM
This is such great news.I sure hope that we will get to see updates on this new happy family.I'm sure you will be missed by all of us and at the RDR, but happy endings are the best!
Posted by: Kathy and Harley | October 22, 2009 at 02:59 PM
Janet, I'm assuming they mean Widget, who is half beagle.
Posted by: Lynne Parker | October 22, 2009 at 01:17 PM
the 1/2 Beagle is Miss Widget=1/2 Beagle 1/2 Dachshund.. that is my guess..
Posted by: rozanne | October 22, 2009 at 01:15 PM
Best wishes Charlie. You finally have the forever home that you deserve.
Posted by: Ev | October 22, 2009 at 12:52 PM
Great news for Charlie & for Hugo to get a wonderful new pal. No more worries for Charlie. Thank you Julie & Richard for opening your hearts & home to your wonderful new addition. Many thanks to RDR for providing such good care during his stay & most all to the vets who were able to restore his sight so he can really enjoy seeing his new home & family!!!!
Posted by: Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin | October 22, 2009 at 12:29 PM
Congratulations! What a happy ending! I hope to see lots of updates on Charlie - you should host an RDR reunion!
Posted by: JC | October 22, 2009 at 11:36 AM
How exciting! If I'm lucky, maybe I could see him sometime in Olympia (we're not too far away)! Thanks to you and Charlie's new family for helping this little guy have a great new life!
Posted by: Dawn | October 22, 2009 at 10:59 AM
That is truely wonderful. The very best way for an animal to leave the ranch. My only concern, being an avid Oregon duck fan. Charlie may become a Washington Husky backer, but thats ok he has a forever home now.
Posted by: Eric | October 22, 2009 at 10:37 AM
Woohoo!!
Well done.
I'm putting it up at Shelter-Tails.
Posted by: Adele | October 22, 2009 at 09:34 AM
How great can this be for Charlie. What a loving family he now has with someone to play with.
Posted by: Deedie Goodwin Lutz | October 22, 2009 at 07:00 AM
Great news only for Charlie! First he gets rescued by Steve & Alayne, then has his vision restored and gets adopted by Julie, Richard & Hugo!
Don't you just LOVE happy endings?;-)
Posted by: Carla Polastro-Nigro | October 22, 2009 at 02:56 AM
Charlie -
i didn't think your cute face would be on the adoption list for long. welcome to the NW buddy - you will have lots to SEE! no more worries or trouble for you - lucky boy!
Posted by: Jane Tunnicliff | October 21, 2009 at 09:47 PM
What a great looking family!!
Happy beagle trails to Charlie; we're glad you'll have Hugo as a play beagle too.
Julie and Richard, thank you for taking this sweet boy home. Please send Steve and Alayne updates on him. We're all one big weepy family when it comes to adoptions...but these weeps are great weeps of joy!
Posted by: boundforglory | October 21, 2009 at 08:59 PM
That's wonderful news! Charlie gets his eyesight back, a new family, and another little one out there somewhere now has a chance to come to Rolling Dog Ranch. Talk about a win/win situation!
Posted by: Lynne Parker | October 21, 2009 at 08:14 PM
Wow, I am so happy for Charlie. A new set of eyes and a new family (a brother doesn't hurt either!)I hope he'll have a great life on his new journey.
Posted by: Aliza | October 21, 2009 at 07:05 PM
You go Charlie.....what a year you have had. Treat brother Hugo well as he is used to being an only dog for a while now. Have a WONDERFUL life as a seeing beagle in your new forever home!
Posted by: Marla | October 21, 2009 at 07:00 PM
Charlie, you dog!! Good job. Eyesight, a new home, a new mom and dad, and a brother. It just doesn't get any better.
Quick questions: Which is the 1/2 beagle? Is it like "2 1/2 Men?"
Posted by: Janet in Cambridge | October 21, 2009 at 06:57 PM