The heartwarming story of the skinny and neglected stray Beagle puppy who finally found her furever family in the home of rural couple after being found on their land, dog mom says: ‘She is still very loving and clingy but she has made our house her home’

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Laurent Shinar • Writer and Editor
Apr 26, 2026 10:45 AM EDT

In the middle of nowhere the sweetest things can happen to the best of puppers. At least that is what happened to the abandoned doggo who found her home in this story.

There are many places such as the one we are describing around the world. It seems that all it takes is for there to be a road going through a sparsely populated area and that road becomes the place that everyone comes to dump their unwanted pets. However, these people do not stop to think that the local residents might end up having to handle the hounds and cats that people do not want.

Which is exactly what happens on a regular basis to these people, and to the canine loving couple in this story. Except this time it was a beautiful beagle that was dumped in the area they lived in and when their neighbor decided to try and find it a home, this couple jumped at the opportunity. An opportunity that turned out to be once in a lifetime as both the hoomans and the dog bonded instantly, living a furever happy life in their wholesome home. 
 

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    "She is all ours and is having a blast"
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    Background - I moved to a rural area a few years ago and I am appalled at the attitude of some people here when it comes to pets. I can't say any more or I may be banned. Several times since we moved here we have come across
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    animals who just appear at our door or over at the nearby playground. Mostly it has been cats. The 2 dogs were easier to place with homes. We had a full house up until February so we usually found
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    homes or worked with a no-shelter. No judgement but people need to realize it's cruel to dump animals like this. There was a stray Beagle who appeared in a
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  • It is actually crazy how common this is. It seems that there are unofficial designated areas where people just feel that it is ok to dump their pets and forget about them. Though we cannot imagine how you can do such a thing and not be riddled with guilt. After all, these are not wild animals and especially doggos, have little to no ability to care for themselves in the wild. So essentially these people are leaving their puppers to pass away from hunger or from getting hurt, which is far crueler than the idea of just leaving them somewhere. 

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    sparcely populated area (30 or more acres between houses). The person who fed her for almost a month (but didn't take her in much and she ran off a few times) posted her to social
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    media and contacted everyone within 5 miles and nobody claimed her. We saw the post a while ago and kept our eye on it. They couldn't keep her (the dog was in heat and didn't want
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    puppies and she just didn't want another dog) and was thrilled that we wanted to try. The little Beagle warmed up to us pretty quickly. We loved her instantly. She was taken to the
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    vet and had a full check up, including an ultrasound. She was very underweight, her nails were ground down from gravel and the road. She was covered in ticks and had worms and
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    an infection and she is getting better. It was worth the money even though we are not rolling in it. I am sick most of the time but not terminal so I am home with her full time.
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    She is getting spayed soon. My question feels really silly but I have done my own image search, social media search and between me and the person who fed her we checked the store
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    bulletin boards. There was no chip, so, is she really mine? She seems to love it here. I know she is not used to being inside. She didn't even know how to walk through a door or go up a
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  • Unlike cases that take place in the city or an even remotely inhabited area, this one is rather clear cut. Yes, the doggo is yours. If you live in such an area that is so devoid of other houses then there is little to no chance that a pupper could have wandered over to your house from another house. Most likely it is the case that you are dealing with a dog who has been abandoned and if that dog who has no home has chosen to love you, then not only is it your dog, but you are its hooman, for now and forever. 

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    step. Now, she has gotten the hang of getting up on the couch and seems so happy. Maybe I am naive but I just can't wrap my head around how this sweet dog was so neglected. I
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    adore her. My fear is someone will somehow try to claim her, even though it's been over a month. She was seriously infested with worms and so skinny,
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    wasn't spayed so it is clear she hadn't been cared for in a very long time. She looks to be under 5 years old. She is going to be a house dog even though we have many acres. She is
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    being leash trained and loves her walks. Her health safety is our #1 concern. I refuse to give her up to someone who did this to her. Am I wrong? Has anyone ever taken in a neglected stray?
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    Update: she is doing really well! Nobody has posted looking for her. She was spayed and has gotten well and it was revealed that she is not even a year old. She is still very loving and clingy but she has
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    made our house her home and our 7 year old Yorkie is now like a puppy too as they play all day. Thanks again for everyone's encouragement.
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    1 OP Update: she is all ours and is having a blast
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