Sweet Bonnie came to us as one of 7 beagles surrendered by a hoarder. She had clearly had litter after litter of puppies and absolutely no veterinary care whatsoever. Flea and tick infested upon surrender, her skin was raw and her fur was sparse. When we attached the leash to walk her from the shelter, all four paws locked onto the floor and she wouldn't budge.

Bonnie has now been in foster care for four months and her appearance has changed dramatically! Good food, kind words and clean surroundings have worked their magic. We've left her original shelter shot up as proof!

Bonnie is still timid and shy, but her foster mom is working hard to build her confidence. She will probably never be a wild child, but she will make an excellent companion for a quiet family.

Posted: 7/28/12

Success Story:   I started fostering Bonnie in October 2012 and adopted shortly thereafter. While with you guys, she had one cancerous lump removed and within her first 8 months with me, she had two additional cancer lumps removed. However, Bonnie will be cancer free for ONE YEAR in June! So I just wanted to send a follow up picture. Here is Miss Bonnie Belle (formally Bonnie Baldwin) and her brother Sherlock sun bathing.
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12/30/13: I wanted to send a picture of my entire beagle family. But three beagles don’t sit together and look in the same direction at one time. Here is the picture of Bonnie that I adopted October 2012. She is an absolutely amazing dog.
Bonnie had one mammary cancer lump removed while she was with you guys and two more removed in her first 9 months of being with me. When she went back for her second surgery with my veterinarian, the veterinarian removed her entire mammary gland in June 2013 and this has been Bonnie’s longest stretch being cancer free. Now Bonnie is enjoying the cozy and cancer free life. She likes chewing on bones and laying in the sun but her favorite pastime is belly rubs. Every day begins and ends with Bonnie kisses. Her brother, Sherlock, is still trying to get her to play with tug-a-war with him and I think one day she will. Bonnie also has a foster sister, Copper, who is blind, but she is more of Bonnie’s pace and they bond over sleeping together.