Shirley -- ADOPTED!!!!

Shirley is a big Beagle love-bug. She is a few years old and has never met a lap she didn't want to cuddle up in. She lives to be petted, scratched, and cuddled and she will give every ounce of affection you give to her back to you. She loves giving little kisses and "hugs".

Kisses and lovin from Shirley :-)

Shirley enjoys walks a lot. She isn't particularly fast as her hound dog nose keeps her busy a lot of the time. She obliged me with a bit of a jog, and did pretty well, but mostly she just likes a nice, leisurely pace intermixed with affection! She is easy to walk on her leash and doesn't pull, although she definitely takes her time.

Such a sweet little beagle face!

Shirley has nice manners with other dogs, although she isn't super excited about playing with them. She is very very social with people and will happily greet anyone who wants to pet her. She's just a big sweetheart.

Doing what she does best!

Shirley also most definitely likes her hot-dog treats and will be really nice to train as she is very calm and very gentle. Because she likes people so much, my guess is that food and approval combined would be the best way to train her, although in many ways she's already quite nicely trained.

Loves having her chest scratched!

Shirley is what I would consider a great companion dog. She really never wants to leave people's side. She loves to be held and doesn't have a lot of interest in being with other dogs.

She was recently at an adoption event at Petsmart and did absolutely fantastic with everyone there, including children. She was also very nice with some of the more "puppyish" dogs who tried to get her to play with them.

Love her big floppy ears!

Also, she has perfect beagle ears (and doesn't mind me picking them up!). So sweet :-)

If you'd like to visit this sweet Beagle, she would love to cuddle on your lap. She is in Kennel 46.