Beaux Busby is the newest member of the Busby family, so it's only natural for people to
have questions about him. But when it comes down to it, the truth about OutDaughtered's
Beaux is that he's extremely loved, adorable, and a bit mischievous. Here are some things
you may not know about Beaux Busby.
Adam and Danielle live in the Houston area, so they're no strangers to hurricane season.
Still, that doesn't mean they aren't greatly impacted by the devastation that storms bring,
especially when it comes to animals.
In 2017, Hurricane Harvey struck Houston, and brought with it $125 billion worth of
destruction. As sad as the disaster was, it kickstarted the Busby's desire to get a dog
— specifically when they saw all the animals displaced by the storm. In an Instagram post,
Adam shared how the family went to a shelter to visit some animals and keep them company.
Alongside a photo of Hazel Busby looking lovingly at a cat, he wrote,
"It's so sad seeing the many animals displaced and affected by Hurricane Harvey at local
animal shelters. We may not be quite ready for one of our own just yet, but we were able
to spend a few hours at a local shelter walking and playing with a few."
Clearly, the heartbreak of seeing animals without homes got to the Busbys, and set the
wheels of pet ownership in motion.
Adam and Danielle have had to say goodbye to a beloved pet more than once. In December
of 2014, Danielle took to her It's A Buzz World blog to tell the story of their former
family dog, Zoe Busby, and how cancer took her from them too soon. She wrote,
"Adam and I laid down on the floor with Zoe...and just cried and cried. We said our last goodbyes
to Zoe and both stayed in the room with her while the medicine was given to her."
Danielle also wrote about how hard it was to tell Blayke Busby that Zoe was gone.
The Busbys also lost their second dog, Maggie Busby, some time later, after the quints were
born. It's unclear exactly when she passed away. Losing a family pet is seriously difficult
for anyone, but the Busbys have managed to move on, and took their time to grieve before
Beaux joined the family.
As adorable as Beaux Busby is, and especially as cute as he was as a puppy, not everyone
in the Busby household was on board with adopting him at first. Danielle wasn't sure about getting
a dog, so when Adam brought Beaux home, she wasn't too happy. In an OutDaughtered episode,
she said,
"I mean, I know I did not write 'Go get a puppy' on that shopping list."
Then, she pulled Adam aside and told him that he had basically given her yet another child,
and complained that she didn't have time to take care of a dog on top of everything else.
"I don't have enough time for this. What are we going to do with a dog? … he's a little
dog, he's an inside dog."
To be fair, Danielle had a point — Adam didn't exactly discuss the decision with her
before bringing Beaux home. And if Danielle had disagreed in front of the quints, she
would have been seen as the bad guy. She went on to say,
"It's not fair that he gets to be the fun dad."
When Adam brought Beaux Busby home for the first time, it was a surprise for the girls,
making for a seriously heartwarming moment.
"Daddy decided to name him Beaux because you girls always have big bows on."
Of course, the girls immediately fawned all over him. And as sweet as getting a puppy
is for anyone, it was six times as cute for the Busby children because it was a birthday
surprise for all of them. Blayke Busby told the cameras,
"I've been wanting a puppy since Maggie died. But now, we have a puppy to remember her,
'cuz he has Maggie's face."
But as happy as the girls were when Beaux arrived, Danielle wasn't all that thrilled.
On top of six kids and a puppy, Danielle also told Adam that she wasn't pleased with the
timing, as he'd recently taken on a new job that had him traveling more. She added,
"So when you go out of town, like you're taking him with you. I'm not doing it."
As annoyed as Danielle was with Adam for bringing Beaux home without consulting her, the real
issue was that she worried she'd be the one responsible for him. She went on to tell her
husband,
"You don't think of like, all the full picture of it. You're gonna go work, you're gonna
go off to Dallas, and that's gonna fall on me."
Danielle also revealed that she'd been trying to forge a new career path for herself, so
it really wasn't an optimal time to adopt a dog. Still, they made it work in the end.
It's not exactly new for a dog to have a large social media following. Still, Beaux Busby
has over 50,000 followers on Instagram, an impressive feat for anyone, but especially
a tiny dog. Beaux's Instagram bio describes himself as the "newest family member" of the
Busby family, and even brags about appearing on OutDaughtered — like a true Instagram
Influencer would.
Beaux's Instagram isn't super active, but considering it's likely run by Adam and Danielle,
that's understandable. The couple already has six kids, multiple businesses, and their
own lives to run, so managing Beaux's social media probably isn't at the top of their to-do
list.
Despite the fact that Beaux's Instagram isn't super busy, he gets a ton of likes. Clearly,
the French bulldog is a star in his own right.
Any dog owner will tell you that no matter how much you train your pooch or provide it
with healthy food and treats, there are times when the little pup will get their paws on
something they shouldn't. Of course, some things can be toxic for dogs, but for Adam
and Danielle, the things that Beaux got into were more interesting than they were worrisome.
Danielle explained that Beaux sometimes has an appetite for some seriously unappealing
items. In an Instagram post praising Beaux, Danielle explained the small dog had a big
appetite, saying,
"Some things I don't understand about you, like why you also love to eat anything made
of paper AND recently you love to eat june bugs."
Unfortunately for Danielle, eating gross things isn't the only thing Beaux does. She added,
"And then you like to come right by me and throw it all up. It grosses me out BUT we
still love you."
Well, at least he's cute, because his eating habits definitely are not.
As OutDaughtered fans know, Danielle wasn't the most excited member of the family when
Beaux came home to them. Still, she quickly warmed up to the idea of the little pupper,
and perhaps one of the biggest reasons for that was because of the way Beaux played with
the Busby girls. Not only do the kids love Beaux, he also really loves them, especially
when they get to play.
In a sweet Instagram post showing Beaux riding along in an electric toy car with Riley, Danielle
wrote how loved he is by the entire family. She gushed,
"You are a perfect fit for this wild and crazy family! You love to play rough with your six
sisters (especially Riley Paige) but can be the laziest dog and cuddle all day."
Clearly, Beaux was the perfect dog for the Busby family, and as unexpected as his arrival
was into their world, he couldn't have been more loved.
For as much fun as Beaux has with all his older sisters, being a dog can be exhausting.
Sure, Beaux and the girls have a blast together, but if Beaux does manage to get a few moments
to himself, you can bet he's going to take advantage of it.
In an Instagram post from Beaux himself, the French bulldog explained that he has to use
his time wisely while the Busby girls are at school — and for him, that means sleeping.
Danielle — or, Beaux, rather, captioned the post:
"What I do best when the girls are out of the house. I have to store up my energy and
be ready for action when they come running through the door!"
Playing with six little girls can't be easy, and for a dog as small as Beaux, it's got
to be exhausting. So it makes sense that when he's not playing with the kids, he's resting
up for his next playtime.
Adam and Danielle have likely gotten used to social media trolls, but who would have
thought that Beaux Busby would get trolled on Instagram? As it turns out, some OutDaughtered
fans were concerned for Beaux's well-being and had to say something.
It was a photo Danielle posted of Beaux at the beach on Instagram that caused a stir.
One commenter wrote,
"So cute I have one too but be careful around water. French bulldogs cannot swim."
Another user shared the sentiment, writing,
"Careful with that little sweetie — Frenchies can't swim plus they can get heat stroke really
fast."
But on Beaux's Instagram page, the Busbys shared that he's a water dog after all. Next
to a photo of Beaux in the pool, they wrote,
"Learned something this weekend... apparently, I CAN SWIM!"
Too much concern about the heat may not have been necessary either, considering Beaux grew
up as a Texas pup.
Danielle isn't exactly blessed with an abundance of free time. The mother of six has young
daughters to look after, businesses to run, a show to film, and a husband to tend to.
So, training a puppy wasn't exactly something she had a lot of time for, which is why she
didn't really stress too much about it in the first place.
In fact, in an interview with In Touch Weekly, Danielle revealed that she made the decision
to send the pupper off for the professionals to train. She explained,
"Thankfully, Beaux is a great dog. Especially after letting him go to puppy school. He loves
to play hard but loves to cuddle more than anything."
Danielle was grateful that she and Adam were able to send Beaux to be trained, and with
six kids, who could blame them?
When a family gets a new dog, especially a family with a lot of children, there are bound
to be a few kids who are a little more involved with the pet than others. That turned out
to be the case for the Busby family; though all the girls were all thrilled to meet little
Beaux, Danielle shared that there were two girls in particular who formed a special bond
with him. She told In Touch,
"Blayke and Parker are definitely way more attached to him than the other girls."
Considering Blayke is the oldest of the girls, and Parker has had some struggles with anxiety,
their attachment makes sense. Another one of the Busby girls has a unique interaction
with Beaux, though it's a little less tender than the others. Danielle explained that Riley
loves to "play rough" with him.
No matter what, it's clear that Beaux has brought plenty of joy to the Busby family.
Even though Danielle wasn't all that thrilled when Adam brought Beaux home...
"I'm not doin' it. I'm not doin' it."
"We'll figure it out."
"No. No. You're figuring it out."
...she's come a long way with him since then. She even started calling herself a dog mom,
and often enjoys some sweet bonding time with the little pup.
In addition to Danielle sharing more than one Instagram post with the hashtag "dog mom,"
she's also gotten pretty real and honest about how much she's grown to love Beaux, and vice
versa. She captioned one photo with:
"This little pup sure has been enjoying all the mommy cuddles this week."
In another Instagram post, Danielle celebrated Beaux, saying,
"Though I wasn't ready for the responsibilities of a pet again. [...] Dang it! I'm obsessed
with this frenchie named Beaux."
Danielle has truly done a complete 180 since Beaux entered the picture, and she seems thrilled
to be a family of nine.
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