About Dills Dogs. Our namesake, Dill (or Dill the Astoria Beagle as he came to be known), was found wandering, caked in dirt, lonely, and scared on the streets of Astoria Queens in July of 2014. After nearly 3 months in foster care (and being featured on this page, once called Dill the Astoria Beagle in his honor), Dill found his amazing forever ...