[Murphys Dad]

Hi, folks! Maggie has certainly come a long way. When I first adopted her almost 12 years ago, she did not like children and I had to keep her away from them for a long time. She has also never been an affectionate dog, i.e., not prone to giving kisses. Jump to this afternoon ... I took her outside when I came home from work. She alerted when the neighbor's car, with the daughter and grandson inside, drove in. Maggie started pulling me toward the young boy with whom she has developed a friendship. I noticed that the boy was crying -- he must have had a bad day at school. I asked his Mom if Maggie could say "hello" and she said "yes". The boy came up to Maggie, knelt and gave Maggie a big hug and stroked her head for a few minutes. When he stopped, Maggie gave him a big lick /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/yay.gif and he walked away with his head down. Hopefully, for those few moments, his day improved!

 

[BeagleBabe]

Oh what a very sweet girl! /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/doh00000.gif

It's so great that she has come so far and is a true testament of your amazing love and care!

 

[Murphys Dad]

What a good girl you are Maggie! I'm sure that the little boy felt much better after some Beagle kisses. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/yay.gif

 

[jcfehr]

what a special girl you are Maggie !!! you can't help but feel a little better after a beagle kiss /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/yay.gif

 

[Murphys Dad]

Maggie, you are such an angel... I think she felt the boy was in distress and wanted to make him feel better.... sweet beagle.

 

[jassy]

What a good girl Maggie. I am sure the little boy appreciated your kiss. We used to have a school dog and he always seemed to know which kids needed him.

 

[Murphys Dad]

Sweet Maggie, I'm sure the little boy felt better after your kiss. /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/icon_exclaim.gif

 

[GloverCharlie]

aww that so sweet Maggie, good on ya!

x
K

 

[Murphys Dad]

All sort of kids ask if they can pet my 14 year old puppy. Both dog and kid benefit! It is a wonder what a difference a sweet lady like Maggie can make. Bagel sends his love!

 

[Jennifer]

Awww so sweet of Maggie to give this lil boy some love when she doesn't normally like kids.

Rosa doesn't normally like kids either but for a long time now I have been walking her past a school just as they are all coming out at lunchtime and she is much better.

 

[Zookeeper]

Awwww....Maggie was making him smile! What a sweet girl.

 

[LuckyBeagle]

Yay Maggie, that was sweet!

 

[rusty2542]

/forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/soapbox.gif Awwww! How sweet Judy! How funny is it when a dog can sence that there is something wrong before a human can! It seams like Maggie just needed to give him some love!! There's nothing like a good old beagle kiss /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/yay.gif to brighten your day!!

 

[KSycamore]

Aww how sweet. I'm sure Maggie made him feel better.

 

[Murphys Dad]

Originally Posted By: bob Bagel sends his love!

Maggie wants to know .. "where are the promised weekend photos?" /forums/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/PuppyEyes.gif

 

[angelaH]

This is why dogs are used in therapy. They can work wonders with people who are suffering, be it mentally or physically.