Joe Joe the Loved

Joe joe is a basset-hound/beagle mix. I've had him for a few years and acquired him January 16. I know he is around eight years old and I have officially made his birthday January 16. I don't know much about his past other than that he came from a shelter in South Florida to a rescue in Orlando (central Florida) and from there my neighbor adopted him and because she couldn't care for him, I got him. First, however, I had to convince my dad that I was responsible enough for a dog. Everyday for almost four months or more I walked him for about an hour. Eventually my dad gave in, and Joe became mine. When I got him he knew NOTHING about the terms sit, stay.. or anything really. But he could dig a deep hole and destroy any pair of shoes. Now he's a well disciplined dog, he heels, sits, lays down and stays effortlessly. However, he doesn't get along with some dogs due to some bad run ins when my neighbor owned him. He was attacked by her dogs constantly and therefore he was forced to live outside. The lady never even gave him a bath... I had to. He's mellow with anything but some dogs, he is best friends with my neighbor's pointer mix Eddy. One time, while I was walking him up the street to my house, my neighbor's litter of kittens was outside and I decided to sit him down for a bit and see how the kitten's reacted. They arched their backs and I swear the dog raised a brow with an expression of "What's your problem?" He sniffed them briefly and I was grinning all the while. These little long haired kittens with their fur on end and resembling six small puff balls were glaring at a completely relaxed hound dog resting on his stomach watching them with an amused expression. It seriously made my day. I don't know what I would do without my crazy old hound dog! He's been through so much with me the past five years including family deaths and other rough patches. He's seriously my best and dearest friend on four legs. Thank you so much Judy, Joe's changed my life and found his forever home! ~ Andrea P.