My heart breaks for Buddy. He was at a Pet Resort and while he was there, his owner passed away. POOR BUDDY. He's such a sweet dog, that the employees at the Pet Resort actually cried when they turned him in.

Buddy suffers from a typical beagle problem. They are so used to being pack dogs, that they fight for every morsel of food and eat whenever they can. That's a survival strategy when you are eating with 15 other dogs and starving after a hunt! But when beagles live the plush life of pets, they still eat as much as they can get their mouths on...and Buddy has. This long story is a way of saying that Buddy could stand to drop a few pounds. Not pointing fingers - just saying. He is also a typical beagle in that he is pretty vocal.

Please consider giving the great gift of adopting a senior dog, especially one with a sad story like Buddy's.... 

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