Any fellow-Beagle lovers?

Don't say not the most trainable... A person i worked with at Flex n Gate Canada has the best hunting dog around, she won 3 1st place finishes for her hunting prowess.

I have a beagle her name is molly and she is just the best dog. She has a nick name princess. We also have a pit bull (old 10 yr) and a new black lab, maya. Molly is 2 1/2 she is a 13"er the small of the breed but she has gained weight and I'm going to put all three on a raw food diet instead of dry kibble. I'm trying to read all i can about it but it sounds good to me to try raw for there health and to help molly loose weight she gained alot after being spayed. She was hard to keep in the yard but it can be done they truley aim to please you. Cheryl clanja@comcast,net

Jeneias, you are definitely not alone in loving the Beagle breed!! I adore them! We paid about $350 Australian for our Shebuh, and it's the best money ever spent. She is the light of our lives. She is loving, gentle, kind, sweet, affectionate, playful and soooo funny!Some tips I have for you are - firstly, ensure you have secure fencing. And I mean SECURE!! They are known escape artists. They can climb, dig or chew their way through a fence if they want to (just go to YouTube and key in 'Beagle escape' and you will see some extremely amusing escape attempts by beagles.) Secondly, if you have one, don't ever let if off the leash outside of a fenced enclosure - as they will follow a scent and unless you have PERFECT recall, it is very hard to get them to come back. There has been many a time when I have chased Shebuh around our neighbouring streets, as she goes on her merry way, following scents and exploring! We have since made the fence escape proof, and ensure that she is unable to run out the front door when visitors arrive. Thirdly, they are ruled by their nose and their stomach, subsequently they are inclined to get fat. You need to be very vigilant about keeping them out of the trash, as they will eat just about ANYTHING, and they can be harmed by eating the wrong thing. I say that you need to be vigilant about their diet, because Shebuh is a little overweight and we are only now managing to get the weight down. The pleading eyes are very, very hard to resist - so I have started giving her less at meal times, so I am still able to give her small treats without her stacking on the weight. Surprisingly though, she enjoys apples and oranges almost as much as her meaty treats - so I'm not so concerned about giving her too much fruit, as it is good for her....... but never feed a dog grapes or raisins as they can be poisonous to dogs and cause liver failure. Lastly, they are a very energetic breed, and they are 'pack' animals, so unless you have the time to devote to them - in walking them, playing with them and spending time with them..... or you have another dog to keep them company...... you will find that they will act out with destructive behaviour, and bark and howl for attention, which might not impress your neighbours!!Don't get me wrong, I adore Shebuh and beagles, but you need to know exactly what is involved in owning one. Too many beagles end up in shelters because people see them as a puppy - and I truly believe that beagle puppies are the most adorable of all puppies ever, with their little puppy paws and velvety ears - and don't realise that they grow up into a dog that can be a challenge. Ensure that you do your research about the breeders, know exactly what you are in for, make sure your pup is properly socialised at a young age (before 12-16 weeks) and that you start training early. If you do all of these things you will be rewarded with the most amazing companion you'd ever know. And if you do get your puppy - make sure you come and join the BeagleWorld forum at Yahoo groups..... it's a great place for advice and general chat with other beagle owners. I hope that I've helped you out with my information, and don't hesitate to ask me, if you have any other specific questions about Beagles, because believe me I have learnt a lot the past 3 yrs!!Sandra (Melbourne, Australia)

I love all dogs. Actually when we adopted our dog from the shelter they told us that she was a beagle mix. As a puppy she kind of looked like a beagle puppy, she had the coloring and the ears. As she got bigger though she started looking less and less like a beagle. She may have had a little beagle in her, but she ended up resembling a grey hound and a shepphard, she wsa not quite as big as either of those, but much bigger than a beagle. But I do love beagles I love their ears, and their sweet eyes. I hope you are able to get your beagle pup soon.

I have had two "part" beagles and they are certianly sweet and loveable, but you have to be patient and undertanding to train them so they won't chew up your stuff or scare your neighbors, they are very protective too.

Yeah, Beagles are soo cute. They are my favorite dog breed next to Collies and German Shephards.