Aspen & Jeremiah

Some of you may have seen photos of, or have met Aspen (our Beagle) before, and would agree that she is a very sweet puppy dog. Well, she is not really a puppy anymore (just in spirit) as she is nearing 12 years old...just look into those eyes...they are just calling you to pet her, aye? She does have that way about her that attracts the awes and the ohs. The flip side of Aspen is that she is truly a fierce hunter in spite of her blindness. she has a nose on her that knows no boundaries. Believe me, we have had to chase her many times. Oh yes, something you should know about Beagles...they are very headstrong and do not listen to you when called. Back to the story...the only thing that Aspen has hunted around here in our back yard, is a small rodent or two, and yes, bull frogs! Jeremiah was a tadpole that Cliff brought home from a canal about 3 years ago. We don't see him, but rather hear him in the summer months. Once in a while we will take a flashlight out to the pond to spot him at night, and see only the beady little eyes glow in the beam. However, today, Aspen was on the hunt while Cliff and I were sitting on the back patio, and all of a sudden she flushed the little bugger out of the clump of fern. As Jeremiah jumped and jumped, I screamed and skittered about, while Cliff laughed and finally caught him. Meet Jeremiah...it's our first meeting too!