Photo: Source: Meghan Markle/Instagram
Meghan Markle’s rescue beagle Guy, who was recently spotted sitting alongside dog-lovingQueen Elizabethin a car, has his own fairy tale story.
“I said, ‘Yes.’ I always say yes,” Dolores Doherty, the founder and owner of A Dog’s Dream Rescue tells PEOPLE.
Doherty started the rescue in 2010, after promising herself she would set up a home for needy beagles, a breed that holds a special place in her heart, once she retired.
Since starting her rescue in Oakville, a town near Toronto, Doherty and her dedicated group of volunteers and foster parents have helped find homes for over 1,500 beagles, along with numerous Labs and coonhounds.
But only one of those dogs is now part of the royal family. Shortly after Guy arrived at A Dog’s Dream Rescue in 2015, Meghan emailed the rescue after finding its page onPetfinder. She thought that a beagle, known for being energetic, kind and gentle, would be a good match. Doherty agreed and emailed Meghan an adoption application to fill out. She returned it completed 10 minutes later.
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Shortly after arriving at the event, Meghan zeroed in on Guy and quickly became smitten with the rescue dog after going on a trial walk with him.
Doherty adopted out Guy to Meghan herself and knew she made the right choice when the formerSuitsstar posted several photos of herself cuddling with Guy to her (now-deleted) Instagram account.
“This dog has a charmed life,” Doherty says she remembers thinking to herself after seeing the photos.
She didn’t find out just how charmed Guy’s life turned out to be until a friend emailed her aboutMeghan’s relationship with Prince Harryand her successful acting career.
Doherty is touched that one of her many beloved rescues is now royalty and that Meghan chose to adopt.
“It’s just wonderful the exposure she created. She could’ve bought a dog, but she chose to adopt,” Doherty says.
The animal lover also says she has received numerous emails from rescue beagles’ parents asking her if she thinks their dog could be a relative of Guy, and therefore, royalty.
“I tell those people, if we go back far enough, I am sure they are related,” Doherty says.
source: people.com
