Ellie the Beagle

Say, can we go again? (To the dog park, of course!)

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 01:47:00 +0000

I like to visit the dog park.

You're welcomed immediately by all the top dogs

We all look different

There are plenty of things to sniff

Sometimes I really put my nose into it

and my nose gets dirty

You can throw the tennis ball, but I'd rather follow you around

Say, can we go again?

Let's go for a hike

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:55:00 +0000

My Howl-o-ween Costume

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:02:00 +0000

LOST DOG: Champ is missing

noreply@blogger.com (Judith) — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:35:00 +0000

Name: Champ
Breed: Chow, Akita/Shepherd Mix
Age: Loved for many years
Demeanor: Bouncy, lovable
Date Missing: 10/12/2009
Location: Tucker, GA

Please bring him home safe and soon!

UPDATE: CHAMP FOUND
Thanks for all your good wishes.

Join my pack on Twitter (and let's go barkhunt)

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Thu, 07 May 2009 03:54:00 +0000

Yes, I've succumbed to the twitterbug. It's more fun that the flu and you can win prizes too!

I'm not kidding with you. I signed up for twitter and have lots of new pup pals and two prizes from #barkhunt.

So right now go to my twitter page and follow me. My username is Elliethebeagle.

I like to keep things simple. I'll wag my tail while you sign up.

Of course non-canine friends (both humans and feathered/furry animals) are welcome to follow me too.

Twitter is sharing 140 character snippets of your day whenever you choose. You can also send a photo from your cellphone to twitpic & have it appear as a link on your twitter page.

So come join my pack and we can play barkhunt. Barkhunt is a scavenger hunt for dogs on twitter. And when you talk about #barkhunt on twitter you put a hashtag # (aka the pound sign # in front of #barkhunt). Tell fellow pup pal & twitterer @askspikeonline that I told you about the #barkhunt If you win something I'll get a point too.

Got it? Go check out the Barkhunt rules and Barkhunt additional ways to win.

I will relax on the sofa while you salivate over the prizes.

Last week I won two prizes for being the first to locate the answers to those two questions on twitter. See me enjoying the Omega3 prize (goes on food) and the glucosamine & chondroitin (chicken flavored chew) from @troyjunior and ilovedogs.com

I first heard about #barkhunt from @VAStateParks

and you know how I love the parks in Virginia

Hello there friends!

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 02:21:00 +0000

We're having a heat wave in DC, so we're taking our longer walks in the evening and brief walks in the mid-day. Even our balcony was too hot to stand on! We picked up Eric from the airport and I'm so glad he's back home. Now I can get twice the belly rubs (and treats...ssshhh...).

Hot Job for Dogs

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:12:00 +0000

Detecting contraband--cellphones--in prison:

New Look! Want biscuits?

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:00:00 +0000

More later, but I wanted to let you know Judith helped me update my blog with a new three column look. I dig it, however, the place for you to leave comments is STILL in the Inter-ether. Eric said he'd look into it tomorrow, but he's a guy, so that means whenever he feels like it.

So you, Dear Readers, have been challenged. Two homemade dog biscuits* to the first ~~person~~ respondent who can discern where we went wrong with the code and more importantly the correct code.
*or two cookies for the bipeds

Paws,
Ellie

Beagle Buzz is brewing

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 17:30:00 +0000

Dear furry friends,

Ever since the beagle Uno took the top bone at Westminster, I've been pawing at Judith's computer to get a few words in. Uno is likely a long distance cousin (aren't we all related in the dog world?), but the more my bipeds look at me, the more they think I have some Harrier, or English Foxhound. Have any of you had the canine genotype or other dog DNA test? I heard the bipeds discussing it, but Eric said it is too expensive for this hound. Maybe he'll come around if a place in the top 500 of the Human Society Spay Day USA 2008. Judith submitted my mug for the contest and has been shouting it out to the world. It's nice to be loved. Paws, Ellie P.S. You can vote for me here if you'd like.

Birthday Party Time!

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:58:00 +0000

Last night we went to a backyard birthday luau for Leah's 7th birthday. (And yes, I am wearing a lei in the picture). After watching the kids limbo, I took a nap in the grass. I woke up when I caught a whiff someone eating meatballs. I opened my eyes to see the father of the birthday girl. When he realized he had my attention, he skewered a tasty morsel and practically dangled it in front of my nose! Had it not been for the moment of just awakened grogginess, that meatball would have been mine! After that I stayed near the girls, away from kitty G. (she wasn't thrilled that I was hanging out in her territory). I had fun chasing a flying dinosaur that Olivia was commanding, but Judith's camera ran out of batteries so there isn't proof to document the fun. I think that was my hunting gene kicking in. Yvonne was a wonderful hostess and even had a dog appropriate snack (dog bone) for me. I ate the bone this morning. Everyone was really nice to me and I got to enjoy a restful, but enjoyable afternoon. My humans tell me that my birthday celebration will be arranged soon. They have determined that I am five. I say that age doesn't matter, I like parties. Don't you? Tell me what you've done to celebrate your birthday.

Dogs this way

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:39:00 +0000

There weren't other dogs at the welcome center on this visit. When I come along for the ride (and how could I not?) we stop at nearly every welcome center and half a dozen rest areas. Next road trip I'll make a note of the rest areas we liked and the ones we didn't. Most of the time the places for dogs were in the back and did not have grass. Or if there was grass, there were no trees for shade. Hello! We like grass for our business. Trash bins nearby would be helpful for the humans; otherwise we're making giant loops around the buildings or racing through areas where we're not really supposed to be...(i.e., picnic). A doggy fountain like they have at the parks at home would be nice too. Although I did get bottled water from the humans. Nice and cold on a hot day. I tend not to eat much on the road. What is your favorite road trip snack?

Dog gone tired (both of us)

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Sun, 12 Aug 2007 20:33:00 +0000

Here Eric and I are taking a much needed nap after driving for hours and hours in the car to Georgia. I explored the house, ate a carrot, smelled chicken, refused another carrot, did an oops on the carpet and then took a nap here. Eric closed his eyes for just a minute and Judith snapped this picture. We were dog gone tired.

Let this sleeping dog lie

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Sat, 10 Mar 2007 14:38:00 +0000

I've been sleeping a lot for the last few weeks following my (cough...howl...spay...) surgery. Judith and Eric have been taking good care of me (though they're calling themselves mommy and daddy on occasion and that's a little strange, as they are my humans). I still haven't figured out how to put comments back on after trying out the blogger in beta. I tried to get the resident cat at the vet's office to blog for me, but you can't trust those cats...I learned to bay at the vet and my humans couldn't believe that I learned how to talk (yet they are mystified at my ability to blog). I couldn't find an easy way to sit at the computer so I had to communicate my needs verbally (or is that audibly?). Judith's mom (now she's "grandma"?!?) sent a giraffe and the humans gave me a little dog. Snoopy is still my favorite toy and I sleep with Snoopy occasionally (which tickles Judith and she coos and pets me).
I'll do almost anything for attention.

Special Canine Edition: Top Dogs to Watch

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Fri, 02 Feb 2007 22:16:00 +0000

Dear canine and human friends,

If you've seen this movie or if you're a fan of the Are You My Wife? blog, you'll really like reading about Kenzie the Scottie's quest to have a date with a top dog on My Date with Barney.

Jeanne Moos featured their video on CNN, and their video is now an official hit on YouTube (at press, 3/4 million views) and you can check out their channel.

Rating: Two paws. And yes, I know Kenzie's videos are much better than ours (our camera work looks more like this movie).

Judith and I are now myspace friends with the famous scotties and will send an email of support to Barney for the big date.

Paws,
Ellie the Beagle

p.s. Until I get comments back up on my blog you can email me at elliethebeagle[at]gmail.com

You could be in pictures

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 03:31:00 +0000

I'm happy to report that the expressive picture that my human Judith took of me for Christmas is her most popular photo on flickr. (And for those of you who are curious, the runners up are Judith's new haircolor and the Librarian Action Figure Nancy P). And yes, I do think she looks a little like me with the new shade. I wonder if she'll be wearing a red jacket soon too. I get lots of comments on my Old Navy sherpa, but I'm usually on the move for bones under bushes so it gets dirty after one walk. I haven't figured out the laundry concept yet, but if I nose the blankets and animals away from my bed (or the couch) and sniff loudly, my humans get the hint. Eventually.

Day After Snow

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:59:00 +0000

Ellie the Beagle braving the slush and mush

Monday's Beagle News-Issue 5

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 06:20:00 +0000

Happy New Year humans and dear pawed friends!

How we can help humans with their New Year's Resolutions

Let them know that they can shed pounds by walking with us more often. And if it is us canines that need to get to a healthy weight, there is now an obesity drug for dogs.

Fun with Flickr

Judith created this Warholesque portrait of me using fdsflickrtoys. You can find this one on flickr and then send Judith the links to your Warholized photos.

Other picture fun
After saying goodbye to the holidays with Eden and Sophie, check out some cute beagle art on the BREW Blog. This beagle pup and these AKC royal dogs (you can just make out the #5 ranked beagle here) are just too cute. And stop by Murphy & Oz's place to see some amazing pictures here and here.

Canine Kudos

Buffy the German Shepherd channeled Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but took a bullet when he leaped at a mugger in Oakland, CA. A surrogate dog mom helps to raise 20 puppies. Eight of the puppies were her biological offspring, she courageously took on raising 12 more very cute Newfoundland-Saint Bernard puppies with the help of family, friends and laundry baskets.

Cat news

Pumpkin was allegedly stuck in a cargo hold for three weeks. What else was able to hide out on a plane? Read about the scorpions on a plane here. (Note: If that bothers you then don't read this news story about rats. Hercules gets his 15 minutes of fame after getting stuck in a dog door. Timmy the Tabby saves his family from a house fire in Australia.

Human error

Is something getting lost in translation with the clothing buyers in China? First Sean John faux-fur jackets were discovered to be real fur and then Penney's tries to recoup losses by putting real fur-collared leather coats back on sale. The fur at issue is from nondomestic canines called 'raccoon dogs' is legal to sell in the U.S., but there was some creative label blotting to get around the rule that the fur "came from a particular species".

Judgment was severely lacking when an unauthorized sales demo resulted in the intended demise of a large mixed breed dog. While I understand that medical education and research is necessary, this "sales demo procedure" wasn't authorized.

Adoption News

Joe Cool-The Movie is now on YouTube. We spotted Joe Cool on Beagles on the Web. Check him out next to McKenzie on the bottom of the front page. Look to the right of the page for links to other adoptable beagles.

Ellie the Beagle Personal Note

I have recovered from the holidays and an extended heat cycle. Judith tells me that the plan is to have me spayed in mid-February. If you're saying TMI, then pay heed and send me treats. If I have another unexpected hiatus, you'll know why. (And yes, I am not above asking for sympathy).

Monday's Beagle News-Issue 4

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Tue, 26 Dec 2006 03:25:00 +0000

Merry Christmas! December has been a busy, busy month. I've tried to answer all of my fanmail, but I got behind when Judith had finals.

Kudos
Rock Grove Buddy proved he could hold back his gregariousness and won top honors in a Pennsylvania state show. Kobe the terrier might not be a beagle, but gets kudos for making it home after a cross country trek. Extra kudos to Amazing Gracie the greyhound that helped to save a hurt neighbor.

Importance of Safety
We had a misadventure after I chowed down on a ball (no, make that two balls) of plastic wrap. Apparently plastic wrap absorbs odors, so I thought I was eating food on the ground outside. While I was at the emergency vet, I saw another dog that was ill from eating fruit chew gummy candies that were meant for human consumption only. So to you human readers, please keep away things like Biscuit crumbs in the shredder that may tempt our oddball appetites, including sugar-free items that are harmful.

Beagle Humans
Mr. Malcolm Beagle from the UK "sniffed out"a 17th-century silver dress pin. Ge ge Beagle's gregarious nature comes in handy when working in recreation with kids in Southern California. Miss Ohio 2004, Amanda Beagle met her fiancee in while studying opera.

The Lost
No, not the show Lost. And not the people who nearly lost it from seeing mice on a plane (yes, mice not this movie) or the kid who meows. but lost dogs of course. Does anyone know if Joni the sniffer dog from Australia has been found?

Crime Spot
A pitbull attacked an elderly man walking his beagle in Adelaide, AUS.

Bittersweet News
A Christmas Eve fire took the life of a Portsmouth Dalmation and a pet snake. The family beagle survived. Earlier this month another beagle heroically saved his family and didn't make it out safely in Ohio.

Adoptions
A story about adopting small dogs here.

Santa Stories
Let me know what yummy treats you received from Santa. Anyone try that pet acupuncture yet?

Paws,
Ellie

P.S. I made the holiday card. Me. Sigh.

Monday's Beagle News- Issue 3

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Mon, 27 Nov 2006 15:21:00 +0000

Welcome to the Third Issue of Monday's Beagle News from Ellie the Beagle. I hope everyone had a Happy Turkey Day and sneaked at least one bite of turkey away from your humans. Last week I took an unexpected vacation, for a road trip with Judith & Eric to Atlanta. That means I got to see human grandparents and was nearly spoiled with treats. Mmm...and with that thought, we have the news.

Nope, the dog didn't do it
A Cat in Brazil did not have puppies. Anyone with canine sense can look at that picture and see that the dog Dog (okay, so her human wasn't that creative) knows that something is fishy. According to the geneticist Adil Pacheco in Brazil, if you have 78 chromosomes you are a dog and 38 you are a cat.

Dad?
And speaking of DNA, the American Kennel Club has a DNA testing program to verify parentage. I can't wait until we can connect dogs around the world through genes and history like people might be able to do with the AncestryByDNA program.

Are you licensed?
Researchers in Ohio have determined that a failure to license a dog is a potential warning sign of other deviant behavior. Almost a third of humans, who failed to license their canine (of a high-risk for agression breed) were more likely to have traffic citations or criminal convictions.
Beagles (terriers, collies and poodles) were the most frequent low-risk breeds in the study. See? Tough humans do need gentle pups.

Where is that McGruff
Speaking of canine aggression, two unleashed pitbulls attacked a man and his son's Beagle Sammy in Pennsylvania. Sammy needed staples and is uncomfortable, but we wish him a full recovery (and lots of attention). Joni, the termite hunter Beagle, was stolen in Ballina, Australia. Her human employer and mate is offering a $1,000 reward. Stetson the beagle is lost in Maine near Gloucester. While most beagle hunting clubs profess to be humane, this one in Rhode Island hurt federally protected birds.

Found 'em
Read about Bean the Pug-Beagle mix adventure (and his human's misadventure) in New York. Katrina the Beagle was found in Portland, Maine.

Aging is for the birds
Scoop, the pug, might not be a beagle, but his journalist human sure loves his “modest canine presence”. Is there an AARP for dogs? And how are we supposed to calculate our age for the humans again? Judith gets asked that a lot.

Scent tracking, beagle style
Pamela in Portland visits over 7,000 rose bushes at the International Rose Test Garden and sniffs the "flower patches like a beagle"

Gifts with meaning
These guys in Kansas City, Missouri, gave Phyllis and her beagle Cooper, benefitted from a surprise home-improvement project. Write Ellie the Beagle at gmail [dot] com to let me know what meaningful surprises you'd like to give (or get).

Available for Adoption
110 Dogs were rescued in South Dakota and 13 were brought to Gillette, Wyoming. Check with the South Dakota Humane Society for the remaining canine coordinates. A young female beagle mix in McAlester, OK was left at the post office and needs a loving home. The Penny Angels Beagle Rescue in South Jersey needs volunteers.

The Case of the Missing Cabbage Head

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Fri, 17 Nov 2006 13:46:00 +0000

When we walked outside for my morning constitutional, Judith and I spotted something awry: the cabbage was missing it's head! Earlier this week Judith posted pictures of the fall garden. Her mom helped her plant the garden when I came to live at their house in September (yes, I know it's technically a condo, but beagles in the city, can't be choosy). Judith exclaimed, "What on earth happened?" As soon as she asked, we were on our way to investigate the case of the missing cabbage head. The hound in me can't resist tracking a scent. Judith thought maybe the grocery sacks from the PeaPod delivery last night might have accidentally bumped the cabbage, but Eric assured her that everything was fine during the delivery. I agreed with Eric. I sniffed the grocery sacks thoroughly last night and didn't pick up the scent of the deliveryman on the cabbage. And my nose is pretty accurate. Our first clue that was a cabbage vandal was the cabbage leaf in a nearby front yard. Our next clue was the matching purple cabbage leaf a few yards ahead.
And when I saw this next one on the sidewalk , I knew we were getting closer. We crossed the parking lot and I pulled hard to the right (sometimes you just have to let those bipeds know what they missed) when I spotted something in the same purple hues near the curb. It was upside-down, but the root break appeared to be a match. Instead of leaving the ornamental cabbage head across the complex, Judith carried it back and put it back in the garden. I could sense that our morning walk was pretty much over now. Those garden vandals! Eric thinks it was kids playing a prank. What if it was a neighbor gardener jealous of the fall color. Nah...they would have dug it up properly. Tell me what you think happened.

Monday's Beagle News - Issue 2

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Mon, 13 Nov 2006 20:12:00 +0000

Welcome to the Second issue of Monday's Beagle News.

Picture of the Week

Yes, that's me. I helped Judith & Eric in the garden.

Yes, we're that cute

At the Badger Kennel Club's annual Wisconsin Dog Fair, 150+ breeds of dogs were represented, but it was the baby Beagle Scooter who was cuddled and made the news for it.

Beagles that blog

Besides me, Ellie the Beagle, although I like kudos. And treats, especially treats, there is Ditto the Lemon Beagle. Are you a beagle that blogs? Share through a comment.

Beagle human news:

She's not a Beagle, but she has a great name. Karen Beagle wins Mount Olivet mayoral election in Kentucky.

The Daily Press in Hampton Roads, Virginia reports that a young man named Beagle has voted for the first time.

The San Francisco Chronicle reviews a Spoopy game. I don't have a PSP or PSP2, but it sounds like you can play it on your computer.

Social wishing

Hmm...did I mention that I have a grat.uito.us wish list. Think of it as a social bookmarking wish list. Perfect for the holidays.

If your friends sign up, they'll be able to see the photos of your wish list items and they can suggest things for you. (Humans can make a page too, here is Judith's grat.uito.us page for example).

Sad news:

Animal cruelty doesn't end well for this beagle in York, Pennsylvania and these beagles in Kingstowne, Tennessee. Let's hope the people responsible are caught by the authorities.

These beagles need homes:

Chance, a 6-month-old puppy in Halifax’s Bayers Lake, Canada

Ed, a sweet 4-year-old Beagle in Camden, Maine

Election Results: The Dogs Win!

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Tue, 07 Nov 2006 22:12:00 +0000

According to Ellen, Dogs have been declared the winner in Ellen's Dogs vs. Cats Election. Two examples of why dogs are the best were featured on the show: a skateboarding bulldog (I think the YouTube video is the same bulldog) and a jump roping Australian Shepherd. Judith says that we'll get an Ellie cam at some point, but she doesn't know what to buy. If you know of a video camera that is dog friendly, send the link to us in the comment section. Here's a picture of me walking to the woods at a park near the Potomac River. And thank you for sending the feel better wishes to Judith and Eric. As you, can see I'm feeling much better now and can't wait to go for another walk (it's been a few hours already).

Monday's Beagle News

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:04:00 +0000

Welcome to the first weekly issue of Monday's Beagle News. I'm not sure if it will be a regular thing, but as long as beagles continue to make news in the world, I'll note it here.

5 Reasons why Beagles are Smart Dogs:

1. Bug sniffing Beagle helps pest control company
2. Beagles can track rabbits among other things
3. Beagles only catch rabbits and the rabbits are treated well
4. Beagles are born to be wild
5. Beagle wins awards in New Zealand (these had nothing to do with the human Darwin Awards)

Beagle human news:

College baseball player Matthew Schnelly has a beagle/Dalmatian mix named Homer

Beagles that need homes:

Desloge Pound in Missouri is nearly filled to capacity and has beagles
Southern Arizona Beagle Rescue has parties
Purebred Beagles in Florida for less
Budget-friendly Beagles in Georgia

For Beagles in other places check out Beagle Rescue--Adopt a Beagle

Soft gray sweater

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 20:17:00 +0000

Check it out! I must be very special because I got a new sweater. It's big and warm and grey. Judith said she was going to knit me something, but I know she didn't knit this one. I was at PetSmart when she found it. Eric laughed while Judith held two sweaters up to my nose and asked me if I liked the gray sweater or the blue sweater. I already have a blue sweater so I went with the gray one, by putting my nose up to it to let them know. I think I'll take a nap now before we go out for the afternoon walk.

Happy Howl-o-ween

noreply@blogger.com (Ellie the Beagle) — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 02:26:00 +0000

Judith gets tickled every time that I touch my nose with my tongue. Look at her laugh. We didn't go out trick-o-treating (my leg was still hurting and Judith didn't feel that great), but we gave out candy to the neighborhood kids and Judith talked to the neighbors. It felt like we had Howl-o-ween already because we had a party on Saturday with the F'Lakers. Judith let me know about Olivia and Leah before the party, but I was a little overwhelmed. Leah talked to me on the couch for a long time and I eventually settled down. Later I jumped when Eric popped the orange and black balloons. I'm looking forward to the next holiday, but I hope I don't have to wear a turkey costume, ha ha. I did hear Judith tell Eric that she found a Christmas outfit for me for the Christmas card. I have no idea what it could be...I just saw red. Get it? Ha ha. Here's another picture of me licking my nose.