05/26/2026
Staff pet Moment!
Meet Stanley: an 8-year-old Beagle with floppy ears, big feelings, and absolutely no respect for personal space. A distinguished gentleman in theory only, Stanley spends most of his days rotating between his four greatest passions: snacking, napping, belly rubs, and lovingly terrorizing his sister, Bexie — yes, *THE* Bexie.
Stanley approaches life with the confidence of a dog who has never once paid a bill or experienced consequences. He firmly believes all snacks are community property, especially if someone else is holding them. His nose can detect the sound of a cheese wrapper from three rooms away, and he appears beside you so quickly it honestly feels supernatural. Despite maintaining the activity level of a sleepy potato, he somehow always finds the energy to investigate kitchens, supervise meals, and stare dramatically at people until they surrender treats.
When he’s not on snack patrol, Stanley can usually be found in one of his preferred napping locations: directly in the middle of the hallway, across the entire couch, or somehow diagonally on a bed despite being one medium-sized Beagle. He sleeps with the dedication of someone training for the Olympics, occasionally interrupted only by demands for belly rubs, which he accepts as both his right and your responsibility.
But perhaps Stanley’s greatest talent is bothering Bexie. Not aggressively — artistically. A casual paw where it doesn’t belong. A slow-motion toy theft. Sitting exactly where she was about to sit. Staring at her for no reason whatsoever. He lives to create tiny inconveniences and then act completely innocent afterward. And honestly? He’d do anything for her. Probably. As long as it doesn’t interfere with snack time or his nap schedule.
Equal parts cuddlebug, comedian, and tiny household criminal, Stanley has mastered the Beagle lifestyle: eat first, nap second, deny everything, and blame Bexie if necessary.
