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Ok, post your pet pictures!

Snuffy said:
I've never seen a dumber dog that that beagle.
And dig?
I would come home from work and find 3 foot deep holes in my yard from where the beagle out of sheer anxiety while we were away from the house just dug holes to keep his mind off the fact that we were gone.
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Snuffy, Beagles are really very smart dogs but they MUST be trained correctly from Day 1.
Our very first was a very demanding little bitch who just craved company.
'Duchess' (was she ever!) dug holes out of boredom but once she was firmly but gently disciplined, and graduated with honours from 'Puppy School' she was great.
Still demanded about 30 minutes of one-on-one 'Quality Time' when I walked through the door and (like all Beagles) a five kilometre walk each day but no more bad behaviour.
People forget that they are working dogs and respond to training with enthusiasm, equally they thrive on praise.
'Biggles' and 'Harry' are the 'Alpha Males' in our present lot, both get very shirty if they feel they are left out of any conversation, even to giving either of us a tap on the arm to acknowledge their inclusion.
Like I said, very smart little hounds indeed.
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I am a dog guy..pure and simple. Have had dogs all my life. Ranging from 8-pound Hazel the Chihuahua (posted pics of her earlier in this thread) all the way up to a 155 pound German Shepard/King Shepard cross. I have had a number of "hounds" during the years....when I say "hounds" I mean various types of hunting dogs...though I never used them to hunt. German Short Hair, Beagles, Blue Tic, and some convoluted hound mix mutts. Out of all the dogs and breeds I have owned or have spent time around....Beagles are the number 1 all-around breed in my book. If you want a superb family companion, you can't go wrong with a properly bred and properly trained and socialized Beagle. I have never known a Beagle to be out right aggressive, but they do make good watch dogs. I have never known a Beagle who did not love playing with children. I have never known a Beagle who did not like to hop up on the couch, squish itself against your side and watch a movie with you. I have never known a Beagle that was not up to some fetch or romping in the yard. Beagles have few inherited health problems...unless you get one that has been too closely bred for too long...brother and sister dogs do not produce good pups. They live a long healthy life..provided they have proper diet, exercise and vet visits of course. They have a bark that some people find problematic....but to those who love Beagles...that bark is like music to our ears. There isn't another dog on the face of the earth as cute as a Beagle.

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