06/12/2026
Buddy is a very lucky boy. He lives on a farm with foster mom and dad, Cyrille & Jim (and Garry the guard goose), and they have quite a story to tell--
It's hard to believe Buddy is 11 years old. He spends a good portion of the day playing with any dog with whom he can engage. His favorite playtime partner is the 5 year old male Golden Retriever, Finley. Poor Finley routinely walks around with Buddy spit on his head and ears from the wrestling matches. However, Buddy will also get involved with the "hound chase sessions" when the beagles begin barking at and chasing one another. It's not uncommon to see Buddy in the middle of the yard, jumping backwards and stomping his feet to get someone to play with him. Normally someone eventually comes along and is happy to oblige.
When he's not playing, he likes to stand at the gate and bark and Garry the guard goose, or one of the stray farm cats as they wander by. The farm critters ignore him by now, but a couple of the cats and the goose sometimes sit just a few feet from the fence, as if to torment poor Buddy. He doesn't have much interest in the chickens but when the guineas start a game of chase, Buddy and a couple of the other hounds get very excited about it and run laps around the yard, trying to keep track of the guinea chase. If the cows are closer to the house, that's very exciting as well because then we have huge yard monsters and we must be alerted!
He loves having his bum scratched, just above the tail. He's quite the opportunist because he's been known to scoot under a taller dog and do his "hula" routine, to scratch his bum against their chest. If we're sitting and working at the computer, there's always a spare leg that needs a job and he's happy to give it one. Likewise, even working in the kitchen, you might not need to stand on two legs the whole time so he bumps up against us until you put that one leg to good use.
Many mornings, he will lounge in yard in the sunny areas. As the shade moves in and the sun spots shift, Buddy shifts areas of the yard with the sun. Once he gets warm enough, he comes inside to flop in front of the fan and recharge for his next big play session.
