Beagles are wonderful dogs, extremely kind dogs.Bless you all, hope many happy healthy years
thank you. #1, Priscilla & #3, Howdy both lived to their teens & we spoiled them rotten
Goombah was only 5 when he developed kidney & liver problems, stopped eating & we had to put him down. he was a very handsome & sweet dog, but not incredibly bright. the BigHair called him "the Brad Pitt of beagles"
it was the first time I'd ever seen a vet cry when putting a dog down & that endeared us to her. granted, I haven't had many dogs put down, maybe I just never noticed in my own grief.
2 years after we got Howdy - coincidentally about how long we had Goombah, & also next week it will have been 10 years - he must have slipped or jumped, landed wrong & hurt his back pretty badly. local neuro vet wanted too much $ to fix him, so we started making arrangements to have him put down
until our vet recommended taking him to the Virginia Tech vet school, where they could do the surgery for much less $ & we drove overnight to get him there.
we cannot express in words the gratitude we have for this wonderful veterinarian, who is now our "primary care vet" & to the vets, nurses, techs & students at VA Tech's Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine
which brings us to my PSA: if you can't afford treatment for your pets at a regular or specialist vet, check local colleges for a veterinarian school. not only saves you money, but it will help train & teach the next generation of vets. yes, students will be working on your pet, but under strict supervision by actual vets.