It was the best of times....

No, I really mean it; we had the best time at my parents party on Saturday. Absolutely, everyone was there. It was a sniffers paradise. It seems like Beagles really know how to sniff out a party too, because there were lots of beagles at our grand opening. JJ couldn't make it. I think he just wanted his house to himself for a little while. Kali and Ruben stopped by, and were wearing their Saturday best! They were working hard to win the costume prize money but a cutie pie Min.Pin named Maggie Mae stole the show. Mother's not so much into letting Bea and I get dressed up, otherwise I know that I could have given Mags a run for the prize. We had to wear our black football jackets that mother just loves – go figure.

The best news of the whole day was that Penny got to find a new home. The nice lady from the Canine Castaways van took one look at Penny, started talking into a little box in her ear and the next thing I knew Penny was meeting a nice new family. I think Penny knew it was her big chance. She had stopped growling and me and Bea a couple of days earlier, but I really thought with all the new dogs in the place that she would be extra nervous. But she was just the opposite. As the visitors came in, Penny was wagging her tail and even doing some sweet howl-talking to get attention. That Penny was sure smarter than she looked. Her new family was so happy to have an older dog like her to go walking with. I hope that they'll live happily ever after.

Duke the police dog came and put on a show. All of the little humans were very impressed. I didn't see what the big deal was. So he can sniff things out. Believe me, if mother had any idea how much popcorn and sandwich bits I sniffed out that day, she'd have me working for the police too. Either that or locked in my apartment for the next party, one or the other.

I sure hope that my parents keep having these parties. I was so disappointed that only one of my Brussels relatives came for the gathering. I just know that if I can get the bark out that I can rally the Brussels troops and we can outnumber the Beagles.