Living Pretty With Your Pets: Little Black Door
I’m not breaking with my Friday Pet Series tradition even though it’s Easter weekend. No Easter post around here. Actually there has been a major lack of seasonal decorating posts around here, but it’s just not really my cup of tea. I do the regular egg crafts with the kiddos and that’s about it. Nothing fancy!
I can’t wait to introduce you to today’s furry star Zoey who is Elizabeth’s (from Little Black Door) adorable dog. I love her blog and she has amazing style and you have to check out her home tour by clicking HERE.
Here she goes:
Hi Cuckoo 4 Design readers, I’m Elizabeth from Little Black Door and I’m so thrilled Julia invited me over today to talk about my first baby – Zoey.
Zoey is what we call “beagle-inspired” (we know she is a beagle but think she’s got something else in her as well) and she’s reigned over our house for nine years. She is the smartest dog I’ve ever known, and I have known many, but she is also a lady of many talents.
DaredevilZoey came to us thru Russ, a friend of my husband. He was coming home from a hunting trip when he said to himself “what’s that ball in the middle of the highway?” just as an 18-wheeler ran over it. That ball was Zoey. Russ pulled over and ran out into the highway to save Zoey, who was unharmed except for a little scratch on the top of her head. She was too tiny to have been away from her mother and we guess that Beagle nose led her off exploring until she ended up far from home (a classic Zoey move we would learn over time.) Zoey curled up next Russ in the car and was content the whole way home. Having several big dogs already, Russ and his wife Janet knew they couldn’t keep Zoey, so we were lucky enough to take her in. And lucky is the right word, as that’s what Russ named her thanks to her semi-truck survival.
CovergirlWe fawned over Zoey just as any new parents do and took rolls and rolls (this is pre-digital people) of film. Zoey sleeping with the hubs on the couch. Zoey looking out the window. Zoey standing under a tree. This one, Zoey rolling in the leaves was one we particularly loved and Janet thought I should submit it to a dog calendar she gets every year (I told you they were dog people). So I submitted it and Zoey was chosen as Ms. October. She was in a national calendar sold in malls around the country and is occasionally still recognized to this day (by my mom) as the star she is.
Life of the PartyZoey came to us when my husband and I were still in an apartment and the complex was full of kids. They were outside playing when we brought her home and went crazy over her as all kids do for puppies. A few hours later we had a knock on our door. “Can Zoey come out to play?” The kids would take turns walking her around the yard, wrestling with her, carrying her like a baby. Zoey was basically man-handled kid-handled for the first year and a half of her life and she loved it. Beagles are certainly pack animals and the more people she is with, the happier she is.
MotherThanks to all of that early exposure to kids, Zoey has always done an amazing job with our girls. Ever since they came home from the hospital she has cuddled, monitored, soothed and played with them. She takes her job as Jr. Mom very seriously and she’s very protective of her girls.
GoatWait, what? We often joke that Zoey must be part goat as girlfriend will eat anything, anywhere. She sneaks food from the girls plates on a daily basis and she once snatched a cupcake from a guest swallowing it whole, wrapper and all. Sticks, acorns, bugs, other ‘hunted’ animals (lets leave it at that), Thanksgiving dinner. She eats it all. Except lettuce. She won’t touch lettuce. Finger that one out.
Hall MonitorNothing happens in our house, or on our street for that matter, without Zoey knowing about it. She walks the perimeter of our yard several times a day just like a security guard. She sniffs out every bag and purse that comes into our house lest some visitor tries to smuggle some tasty treats and our mailman Ken has confirmed that she is the loudest barker on his route. Good work Zoey.
SpoonerZoey is an A1 cuddler. I’ve never known a person or dog who does it better. She sleeps in our bed, under the covers and spooned up against my legs every night (in addition to the two dozen or so naps she takes during the day). There is nothing better than getting into bed on a cold night and finding it all warmed up and ready for you, thanks to Zoey.
I could go on for days about our Zo-bop (as the girls call her). She’s getting a bit older and a little grayer, just like the rest of us, but she can still chase a bunny with the best of them. I couldn’t have asked for a better dog.
I would love it if you guys would visit Elizabeth’s blog (click HERE) because she is fun with amazing style and obviously the perfect adorable family.
Tschüß
(Youleeya)
Zoey is adorable! I love her story! The pictures with the girls are cuteness overload!!! Happy Easter! Enjoy your spring break!!
That dog is loved! Can’t wait to check out a new blog, thanks for sharing! Have a great blog break!
i love how zoey came into your life- so sweet!!!! and i am such a sap- any time there is a beagle or part beagle here, i tear up, thinking of charlie and relating to so many things that were said! charlie always loved to follow his nose, and wound up lost a couple times because of it! 🙂
What a cutie pie!! Happy Easter, friend! Xo!
OMG this is the cutest series ever! And I loved seeing all these fab photos of Elizabeth and her cute girls. Zoey is precious. I just want to cuddle with her now.
why didn’t i realize Elizabeth had a pup? and now i love her even more:)
SO precious!! I think Annabelle and Zoey would be great friends 🙂
Beagle-inspired–I love it! I’m a big fan of beagle inspired dogs in general, of course :). that picture of her with her paws on the table eyeing the plate is KILLING me! SO cute.
My daughter and I are IN LOVE with this little doggie! Your series of bloggers’ pets has been really fun to follow but this one is my favorite — very well written and engaging — plus Zoey is just staggeringly cute!!!
I’m glad you like this series Kim. I agree Zoey is really really cute and that she survived that 18 wheeler is simply a miracle!
Thanks so much for having me Julia. Anytime I get to talk about Zoey is a good time. 🙂 Have a happy weekend!
What a cute pup! I love when the kiddos love their furry friends!
Awww this is so incredibly sweet! What a little star Zoey is and clearly a good fit for my fabulous girl Elizabeth and her family. Gorgeous little pup!! xxx
Little Zo-Bop would steal my heart in a second! What a sweet face! She reminded me of a time when my Rio stole a little boy’s PB & J and raced under our dining table to inhale it! 🙂
Love this story – who knew that Elizabeth had a cover girl living in her house?? The pics and story are precious!
That is so adorable 🙂 What a cute dog. Love these photos!!
Awww I love Elizabeth and her sweet family.
Baha – Part goat! My first dog was the same way, she ate everything she could, even if it wasn’t edible! I love that picture of her under the sheets, absolutely precious!
Such a cute pup! Have a wonderful Spring Break!