A Beacon of Light

This is handsome boy is Beacon, formerly knows as Gino, who ended up as a stray in Mobile County, AL.  Although it was sad no one came to claim him, he has an awesome new home with Jordana and Ben and living in MA.

Beacon is named after Beacon Hill in Boston, MA. Jordana tells us that she grew up with rescues and has had to remind Ben that usually they are not this easy like Beacon is. Beacon usually chills near them when they are working but perks up when they are ready to play or take him for a long walk.

The first few weeks were all about getting him used to city life with so many noises he never experienced, but he acclimated so well. Beacon goes where they go and they love to take him on long walks on the Boston Common or down by the Charles River.

He plays with his cousins and fellow pups Rigby (formerly Cookie), Gus (formerly Copper), both SGRR rescues, and Willow (DVGRR rescue). He has the best Grandma, Jordana's mom, Nancy, who is a SGRR volunteer, who helped them when Beacon came north.

Beacon is not an all star eater, but notoriously speeds things up if they sprinkle a bit of liver treats in his food or if one of his dog cousins are around.  He loves getting brushed and does not mind nail trimming, but is not a fan of getting his teeth brushed.  They are working on getting him more comfortable with getting his teeth brushed because he likes to cuddle and be close to them!

Ben and Jordana joke that Beacon has seen more states than they have, as he was picked up in AL, fostered in FL and driven to CT to come to Boston. He has spending his weekends taking trips all around the east coast (including Mass, Maine, New Hampshire, CT, NJ, and NY).  Recently he joined them for a country road trip from Boston to San Diego! She thinks the Garden of the Gods in Colorado Springs was his favorite (see picture).

Jordana and Ben would like to that SGRR for bringing Beacon into their lives, they love him more and more every day!