Elmer is a sweet little Beagle that turned up stray and ended up in a county shelter in central Virginia. He's friendly and loves attention from new people. He did well with a much-needed bath and is looking healthy and happy again. Elmer is about 5 yrs old and a smaller Beagle at about 23 lbs. He'll be making the trip to Massachusetts in mid-June. If you’d like to apply to adopt, please submit an application using the link below. Application link (please copy and paste into your browser's address bar) https://ws.ishelters.com/application.php?k=coonhOUnd&t=Beagle%20Adoption About our rescue We are a foster based rescue. Our dogs are in foster homes throughout the area or in some cases in the south waiting to be transported north. We do not have a physical shelter. However, meet and greets are set up for approved applicants. Our Adoption Process Visit our website www.necoonhoundrescue.org for information about the Coonhound and Beagle breeds. Read ‘Is a Coonhound Right for You’. If you'd like to apply, our application is available at the link above. Once we review your application one of our Adoption Counselors will be in touch to review it with you. Once the phone interview is completed, we will check your vet reference as well as a personal reference and conduct a home visit.