Rescued

Checking in on Charlie the Rescue Beagle on my mom's wall...he's as timid as he is cute.

My sister and I both want to go there, scoop him up, and coo at him, but rescue beagles who lived in traumatic situations need careful introduction to their new environments. Loud noises and eager people can be scary to little dogs who have survived so far by lying low. 

Charlie is just now learning about the outside world, grass and dirt, and the possibility of eating from his own bowl.