We wanted a rescue dog in anticipation of my husband’s retirement. I was pretty far down the line in adopting a three year old who did have socialization issues, but was past the puppy stage. Ultimately, we decided this dog wouldn’t be right for us, nor would we be right for her. Instead I supported that dog with contributions to the rescue until she was successfully adopted.
The same rescue had this cute beagle-looking puppy. I immediately fell in love with her, but during the pandemic when dogs were in high demand, there was a line of people waiting to adopt her, but we got chosen. She wasn’t a beagle at all, but a full-fledged hunting dog; more dog than we were expecting, but more dog to love. We named her Penny Lane and she has stolen our hearts.
MANHATTAN BEACH, CA
