The Beagle

This part of our trip definately deserves its own post on here.

We landed in Seattle to pick up another car, and drive almost straight out to Idaho. The drive was amazing. No snow!! The green fields and trees were a welcome sight. Felt like home.

When we reached Cottonwood, we were a bit early but what an amazing sight to turn the corner and be greeted by a giant beagle who was accompanied by two smaller ones. Very surreal.

Heading into the shop we had a warm welcome from Frances and Dennis and their dog, Sprockett. Immediately felt like home! They have another part of the business where they make wooden carvings of dogs using a chainsaw then handpainting them. They were absolutely amazing, struggled with the desire to empty my entire bag and just fill it with wooden dogs!

They gave us the key to the Beagle, recommended dinner places for us then left us to explore.

The outside might be amazing, but it doesnt even begin to do the inside justice. We discovered dog shaped biscuits, a full fridge, handmade granola, muffins, bread, the list goes on! The headboard of the bed had dogs carved into it. Then trouble started when we discovered the attic full of games and puzzles.

We spent a very enjoyable evening playing beagle-opoly and doing jigsaws. I slept in the attic which is designed for children, inside the nose was a shelf with cusions and fairy lights so I managed to squeeze myself in here, for maybe a not so peaceful nights sleep because I couldn't straighten my legs, but can you say you've slept in the nose of a Beagle? Well I can now!

The morning brought mixed emotions. From disbelief of being in a Beagle to being sad that we had to tear ourselves away from this magical place! Its funny that all the little homely touches, feeling so welcomed by Frances and Dennis and having Sprockett to bother, made me feel really homesick for home comforts and the dogs. Really didn't want to leave! Just shows how good it really is here.

Thanks to Dave Gorman for bringing us here, Frances and Dennis for having us and giving us probably one of the most unique memories we'll get from this whole trip.

Its an absolute Hidden Gem!! Anyone who considers coming to America, don't even think twice about heading to the Dog Bark Park. It was worth every second of the 13 hour round trip we made!

Not everyone can say they've been in a Beagle!!