Beagles  

I thought beagles were very placid dogs, I used to belong to an anti vivisection society and they used to send me newsletters with what is happening to animals and I remember reading that some companies use beagles to test on because they are so placid...

I wrote an article about Beagles

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Keep in mind that they are scent hounds - so you cannot let your dog wander outside on his/her own. You need to have them on a leash at ALL times or have a fenced in yard (a 6' fence is ideal). Also, you might want to consider one of the many beagle mixes at the shelters. There are sooo many Beagles and Beagle mixes at the local pounds that need a home.

I've had beagle and beagle mix before and they are awesome little dogs!

Very loyal, fairly easy to train. They do bark/bay some if left outside, so be prepared for that.

Also, as someone mentioned, they are hounds that have been used for hunting for years. Unless that instinct has been bred out of them, they will wander, following their nose wherever it may lead.

My little Toby would put his nose to the ground and literally walk into a tree or a car because he wasn't watching, only sniffing. He was also an escape artist and would get out of the house frequently. Most times I was able to find him, but the last time I was not. Looked for him for quite some time, called all local vets, shelters, etc, to no avail.

as long as you can handle the dog's constant barking and howling, as they are considered hound dogs for the most part, a beagle would be really good. they are very hyper dogs though, but very loyal to their owners. good luck and God bless

Recently a stray beagle strolled past my house and I couldn't help but let this little beagle have a home. Soon though I found out how interesting beagles really are. I'm a cat person, and I don't really have any emotional connection to my family's two labs. The beagle has become attatched to me lately and I'm completely attatched to the beagle also. Beagles have really wierd personalities, so expect the random with these dogs.

Beagles are really great dogs for families with kids. They are playful and happy dogs, not too hyper, but as the other posters noted, they do tend to make a lot of noise and like to follow scent trails.

Beagles are a wonderful addition. They are very calm around children and rarely get to be over 20 or 30 lbs. My mother and father have a beagle named Snoopy and he's great around my kids. They love him to pieces as he can run and run and run with them until they can't run anymore, but when he gets a scent trail of a rabbit or a squirrel, he's off like a shot and won't listen to anyone!