Thinking of getting a Beagle

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What are the pros

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Pussy magnet.

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cons

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Howling, running off, howling, digging, howling, etc., did I mention howling?

I'm an outside dogs in a pen kind of guy though. I had a buddy keep one inside the was okay behaved at best. So, it can be done...

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Howling, running off, howling, digging, howling, etc., did I mention howling?

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This. And they're kinda smelly by nature and not overly bright.

Kept my little one inside, bit of a wuss. Never stopped barking while following the bulldogs around the house.

Literslly barked with every step while chasing them.

Died of bloat one day while I was at school.

Would not get another...the barking...

I love beagles. I've owned three. Great temperment and lots of fun. Great with people. They will test your patience sometimes, mainly because of their nose and the fact that they are highly food driven (which actually makes them easier to train). they aren't for everybody, but if you take time to train them and have some patience, they are great dogs.

I've never really had a big problem with barking. I just trained it out of them from an early age. They were all inside dogs too. They still bark and it is still loud as hell when they do, but it's once or twice a week at the most and usually because they are excited and forget their training.

Also, I've never had a problem with any of them smelling bad (or at least any worse than any other dog).

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This is the breed he just bought. Really cool looking beagle

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We called those "Blanket Back Beagles"... although those have a noticably short tail with no white flag on the tip. Are those docked? Because I'm pretty sure the breed standard requires a white tipped tail or "flag".

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This is the breed he just bought. Really cool looking beagle

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I used to have 2 of those Black Creek beagles. Badass rabbit dogs. I bred one to a regular saddle back gyp I had and she threw some great puppies. Those dogs were the last pack of beagles I had. I have the want to get back in it this year.

The only reason I'd ever have a beagle is to hunt rabbits. That's what they're for.

and howling

I hear they howl a lot.

We are on our second beagle. Both have been inside dogs. We live in the country where everyone lets their dogs roam. Neighbors would call to ask if our first beagle could spend the night with them.