Rescue Beagle Will Not Even Put Her First Toy Down to Eat Because She Loves It So Much

Four thousand beagles were rescued from the research company Envigo, shocking the entire globe. Now that everyone has adjusted to their new lifestyles, they can all unwind and enjoy being dogs.

Along with 128 other dogs, Dory was one of the animals rescued from the Envigo breeding facility and taken up by Triangle Beagle Rescue. She brought her eight puppies, and she was all about taking care of them. Her rescuers swiftly came to the conclusion that she had only ever experienced life as a mother.

“At age 3, from a facility that used her to make babies, Dory doesn’t really know how to ‘dog,’” Amy Adams, Dory’s foster mom, told The Dodo. “She’s focused on taking care of those babies. I look forward to when she’s freed from that job and able to become a regular playful girl and household companion.”

As Dory settles into her foster home, her foster family has been trying to help her learn how to be a dog. After she stole a wool dryer ball from the dryer and started playing with it, her foster mom decided to get her some toys of her very own. Almost immediately, Dory fell in love with a green stuffed alligator toy and refused to put it down.

Dory started bringing her new alligator toy everywhere with her — and when it was time to eat, she brought her new toy along with her and tried to enjoy her food without putting it down.

Since Dory has never had toys before, she didn’t understand why she couldn’t eat and play with her toy at the same time. She’s still learning, but luckily, the learning process has been super sweet and absolutely adorable, and her foster family is loving watching her come out of her shell more and more each day.

“She’s a sweet, snugly, quiet girl but so playful and full of energy,” Adams said. “Her tail never stops wagging.”

Dory is still obsessed with her toy alligator and brings it and other toys everywhere she goes, and can’t wait to play with even more toys as her new life continues.

Dory isn’t quite ready to be adopted, but once she is, the rescue already has a long list of people eager to adopt one of the Envigo beagles. Soon enough she’ll be relaxing in her forever home and will only have to focus on playing and just being a dog for the rest of her life.

Adams said, “She’s such a wonderful, caring child.” “I hope she finds someone she can spend her days with and who will let her play,” I thought.