Happy Birthday, Zoey!

 Yesterday was Zoey's official birthday (the vet emailed Jeff to remind him!)  She is 6 years old and going strong!  She still loves to go for rides...in the car and in the garden wagon behind the Cub Cadet but her days of riding in the car are about over.  She has a hard time getting into the back seat and getting out again.  She limps for a couple of days after every ride in the car so Jeff decided yesterday that enough was enough.  Zoey won't like it but the temperature has gotten too high around here for dogs to go joy riding in cars, anyway. If she stays on her diet (ha ha) and regains some of her jumping ability, he may change his mind.  Or at least it will be easier to pick her up and put her in the car!!  Here is Zoey's official 6th birthday photo.  She is a beautiful beagle, isn't she?

p.s.  Fanny is still going strong at 12!  Her problem is also jumping into the car and sitting down.  Once she is settled in the car she enjoys the ride, too. You'd think Fanny would have it easier getting in the car because she is so much taller than Zoey, but she won't jump in!  I think she can and just wants to be picked up like Zoey!!