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In the 1970's I
fell in love with the Bloodhound breed while at a dog show and just could never read enough about this beautiful, graceful
breed. Unfortunately we could never find any puppies in the area where we live. Along comes the internet and the
world is a click away, and in 2004 my husband bought me a special gift, my beloved Tracker, whom we dearly loved. But
our Heavenly Father had other plans for us all, and my special gift whom I waited for many years had a very short life
here on earth with us, only three-and a-half years. We are devasted and broken hearted by Tracker's
sudden death as are those those who knew Tracker from a puppy and watched him grow into a sweet, loving dog. But
God has a plan for all of us, and when God closes a window, he opens a door, and sent us Miss Belle who has helped heal
our broken hearts, including the hearts of Kipper & Beau.
Pictured above is the newest member
of our family, Our Miss Southern Belle. When we first saw her three weeks before our beloved Tracker died, little
did we know that our Heavenly Father already had plans for us, which included bringing our beloved Tracker
back with Him across THE RAINBOW BRIDGE, and bringing Miss Belle to our home to live with us.
We thank God for all the gifts
He has bestowed on us, for allowing Joe and Joyce Engle being in our pathways of life, and for them raising such wonderful
dogs, and allowing us adopt Miss Belle as we did our beloved Tracker Dude.
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| Neviah age 4 with Beau 8-3-2011 © |
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| Beauregard and Kipper with 11 weeks old Miss Belle © |
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| Nevih age 4 with Kipper © |
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| Beau, Kipper, & Miss Belle © |
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| Neviah age 4 with Miss Belle 19 weeks old © |
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| Beau is nice to cuddle up with for a nap....© |
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| Now what is that Beau up to????? 6-5-2011 © |
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| Miss Belle 21 weeks old with Kipper & Beau 8-18-2011 © |
Our entire house is devasted and heart
broken with Tracker's untimely death. As sad as we are about his death, Kipper and Beau seemed the most affected from
this tragedy. They were so sad, they kept vigil at the windows and the gate to the deck looking for their buddy, hoping he
would return home. Their appetite was down, they didn't play, and hardly wagged their tails. But, once we brought Miss Belle home, and the boys sniffed and kissed her all over, they accepted her immediately into
the pack. Once again they are as happy as we are, and the sparkle is back in their eyes again as they all play, and are living
life to the fullest with their new sister and buddy, creating new adventures every day, and helping to heal the hole
in our broken hearts.
Now how many male dogs do you know of that have accepted a new puppy
into a home and helped raised it as if it was their own natural offspring? Kipper and Beau did the same thing withTracker.
With the untimely passing of Kipper on Newy Year's Eve, once again
Miss Belle continues with her antics and is a comfort to all.
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