ABR E20

A short update on the Alaska Beagle Ranch. Also we pickup a new pup for the beagle ranch. Welcome Charlie Two.

Transcript

Alaska Beagle Ranch

Episode 20

Hello everyone and welcome to the Alaska Beagle Ranch and our 20th podcast. I’m Dave Dorsey and I manage the ranch in Wasilla, Alaska. There are presently 13 beagles and 1 basset with the ranch right now. Alaska Beagle Ranch is the only rescue in Alaska dedicated to beagles only.

Thank you to all our listeners. This week we have new listeners from Berlin and Frankfurt, Germany. Our largest listening cities in the US besides ones in Alaska is Seattle, Washington and Rockville, Maryland. I hope you like what we have for you here. We do appreciate your support. The Alaska Beagle Ranch has over 675 downloads since we started doing our podcast last November. We are now available on iHeart Radio.  While we’re talking about it, be sure to like, follow, subscribe, review, and maybe send some feedback or ideas.

You also can help support our podcast by donating on PayPal @Beagle Ranch 907.

Beagles for adoption: Right now, the Alaska Beagle Ranch has zero pups up for adoption. I hope that means that all beagles in Alaska have a happy home.

You can see photos of our pups on our Facebook page Alaska Beagle Ranch or our Twitter page @beagle_ranch.

This podcast is dedicated to Macy. The first lady of the Alaska Beagle Ranch.

We have a short show today and let me explain why. Last night on Facebook, there was post about a beagle needing to be rehomed. It is a runner, meaning it runs away a lot. The owner was concerned for its safety because there’s a busy highway a short distance away. Also, about 3 weeks ago, it was kicked by a moose requiring 13 staples to close him up. Fortunately, there was no other injuries. Several people tagged both my personal page, Dave Dorsey and the Alaska Beagle Ranch page. Both ABR volunteer Patti and I responded. The beagle’s human responded to Patti, and we set up a plan to drive to Soldotna, Alaska to receive this beagle. It’s about an 8 hour round trip from the ranch. I talked Patti into driving, and we split the gas. 

We arrived and was greeted by this beautiful 4-year-old beagle named Charlie. He warmed up to Patti and I, in no time at all. We stayed and talked to Charlie’s humans for about 30 minutes learning more about him before we headed back home. For the ride back, Charlie rode half of it in my lap. We stopped in Cooper Landing for a coffee. I stayed in the car with Charlie who whined when Patti got out to go get the coffee’s. Once she returned, Charlie made his way to the back seat and slept most of the way back.

We stopped at Patti’s house where Charlie got to meet Jasper, Patti’s beagle and Bentley, a beagle mix she is fostering. The stay was short because we needed to head to the ranch which was still an hour away and the pups there needed to be fed. 

Charlie was warmly welcomed at the ranch by the rest of the pack. He got his sniffing and exploring done when we had to interrupt it for a late dinner. I know, there’s already a Charlie at the ranch. Well now we have Charlie One and Charlie Two. I don’t like changing names. I find it confusing for the pup, changing its name for a short time and then adopting it out and maybe the new owners change its name again.

Tomorrow I’ll call our vet to set an appointment for a wellness exam. I’ll also get them to get his health records from its vet in Soldotna. We’ll evaluate his behavior for a few weeks to see if we can correct his running desires. Once that is done and we’re satisfied with our results, he’ll become available for adoption with a few restrictions.

I normally compose the show on Sunday evening. But, since we got back so late, it has to be a short one since I have to work in the morning. Yes, it’s a late beagle night. As I record todays show, Charlie Two is asleep at my feet. It’s not unusual during my podcast to hear beagles barking. Tonight they are all asleep.

Beagle Spotlight: I mentioned Macy earlier in the podcast. She was my first beagle. I had decided after I was single again, that it was time to get a dog. I always had large dogs in the past like Doberman’s and labs. I wanted something smaller because I lived in a duplex in Anchorage. I went to a local coffee shop and Macy’s picture was on their bulletin board. It had her photo, a short bio and a strip of phone numbers to take one to call. I took the first one and called as soon as I got back in my truck.

I met the owners a short time later. Macy and I went for a walk and when we got back, she jumped in my truck. I looked at the lady and said that I think she’s going with me. Later on, a good friend took a photo of Macy with her head out of the back window of my truck and called it “Driving Miss Macy”.

Macy is the sweetest beagle I’ve ever met. We’ve been through it all together to include medical issues, moving, camping trips, you name it. I say she picked the house I bought because we looked at many, but this was the only one she pooped in the yard.

Macy does have epilepsy. She gets her phenobarbital twice a day. We now have her seizures under control. At one time they were 2-3 a week. I believe I can count on one hand how many she’s had this year, and they are a lot milder than they were at the start.

I got sick and was in the hospital for a week. After I came back home, taking her for walks is what helped me get my strength back

Her immune system failed about 7 years ago. We couldn’t figure out why. I thought I was going to lose her. Things stared to turn around. I got pictures of me feeding her on my kitchen counter. What ever it took, she got it.

She’s 12 years old now and showing the mature beagle white face. She still barks and bays at whatever threatens the Beagle Ranch. She’s the queen of the house and first in line for treats. She’s mellow, stubborn, a bed hog and jumps in my lap only when she wants to. She’s my Macy gal.

Rescue dogs are awesome. Check out an animal shelter or local rescue today.

Shoutout: Shoutout to the people of Facebook who brought our attention to Charlie. We have an awesome following on FaceBook and Twitter.

Alaska Beagle Ranch is a nonprofit and we depend on donations to help us with our mission. What is our mission? Our mission and our goal are for every beagle, especially in Alaska, has a happy home. For our beagles to be happy, they need to be healthy. We only adopt out healthy beagles, so we need your help in paying their medical bills to get or keep them healthy so they can find their forever home. Beagles that can’t be adopted out become resident beagles at ABR. Their medical, food and upkeep can be costly. We know that the economy isn’t as good as we would like for it to be. Just a few dollars add up and goes a long, long way. You can find us on PayPal @Beagle Ranch907 or go to our Facebook page of Alaska Beagle Ranch and you can find links to PayPal and our Amazon wish list.

Looking for a sponsor.If you have a business or product that is dog related and you’re looking to sponsor or advertise on a dog related podcast and you like ours, give me a call Dave 907-202-4226. It can be dog food, treats daycare, training or whatever. It doesn’t have to be strictly for beagles. Let’s talk about it. 

We are also looking for some wonderful fosters. There can be a lot involved in being a foster, so think it over. Some of our beagles might have special needs like having to go to the vet, or they might need to take meds and maybe it might need some additional training. Of course, they always need some good loving. Sorry, but you must live in the Matanuska Susitna Valley area, specifically near Wasilla or Palmer. Email me at akbeagleranch@gmail.comor call us at 907-202-4226 for more information. Remember, our goal is for every beagle, especially in Alaska, has a happy home.

Thank you for listening to the Alaska Beagle Ranch. If you know of a beagle needing a good and happy home, put the owners in contact with us. If you know someone who is looking to get a beagle, please share our podcast with them. All the episodes will tell you what you need to know about beagles. If you have any questions about beagles and if they are right for you, email me at akbeagleranch@gmail.com or call us at 907-202-4226. You can follow us on Facebook at Alaska Beagle Ranch or on Twitter at @beagle_ranch. 

Be sure to like, follow, subscribe, review, and maybe send some feedback or ideas.See you at Alaska Beagle Ranch next week.