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Member Section => Down Range Cafe => Topic started by: saltydogbk on March 21, 2008, 07:24:02 PM
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My boy wants a dog and he wants a beagle. Tell me the horror stories and the tales of wonder beagle, so I can convince his Mom that there is enough room in the dog house for both of us.
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My family has had two beagles, both of them in the 13'' high range and were completely different personality wise. Our first dog was for the most part good but had a mischevous side, chewed on things (my things!), hated me and was very energetic. Our second dog we "rescued" from a humane society that extremely poorly managed, just a month later it was revealed to be so diseased ridden that they had to...... well lets just say we wouldn't have her now if we had waited longer. She rarely ever barks, mostly out of jeleousy, she's extremely docile and sleeps most of the day, dumb as a brick but loving. We believe that she was abused before she ended up in the humane society so that may have something to do with it. Also because of that she was sick for that entire first year but she's been doing fine ever since.
They seem to grow very attached to one member of the family and then attachments to others grow in time. Unfortunately to my dad's dismay, neither one has been a rabbit dog. In fact our current one is usually chased by them rather than chasing them.
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Alf the Wonder Beagle has been the dog of a lifetime. She is sweet, relatively smart, quiet, mischievous, quirky and without an aggressive, mean bone in her body. She was destined for the show ring from a big gun 13-inch tri-color beagle breeder in Atlanta — both her parents and all four grandparents are show champions — but she grew TOO BIG, so we got her for a song.
Damned hard to housebreak, but as wonderful a companion animal as a person could hope for...
Michael B
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We also had the housebreaking problem as well, it takes a while but they are so worth the time and effort. Whenever I'm in good enough position for a pet a beagle would be at the top of my list. :)
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We have Gordon and English Setters now.
But my first two dogs were beagles. Both great little doggies. I had Tim as a kid in high school.
We got Samantha aka Sam when I was stationed at Ft Hood. She was a great hunter and good with the kids. She lived to be 14 and died while we were in Germany of old age. Good rabbit hound who would hunt pheasants and quail as well -- but you had to keep up with her when she was on a bird. You could tell when it was a rabbit and when it was a bird by her actions and voice.
Great dogs for young families.
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We rescued 2 from some people down the road they were in very poor shape as Saks had to have a vet remove the chain that had grown into her neck and both had been started all most to death which is on of the reasons we took them as they were going to shoot them both, the other one Dude was as mangy as mangy gets and with a proper diet and medicines got him back to a running dog , but unfortunately he got away one night and when I got home from work in the morning I went out to find him about 200 yards into the woods and he had lost a fight with a bear(seen the tracks) about all that was left was the coller. But Saks is a true outdoor dog that is into her years now and happy in her dog house( an old pop up trailer that she thinks is a palace) but I admit that she really needs to go on a diet(like me) she is getting so big you can barley put your arms around her and I can't help but laugh at her with those stumpy little legs. All in all get the beagle. You won't have a sad day in your life.
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As I have already stated in another topic, my son will get his dog. The pup will not be ready to come home till June. (At the present time she isn't even a twinkle in her Daddy's eye yet) When it happens ( the pup coming home, not the conception) pictures will be posted. Thanks to everyone for the info. My better half thought all beagles do is bark. :D
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As I have already stated in another topic, my son will get his dog. The pup will not be ready to come home till June. (At the present time she isn't even a twinkle in her Daddy's eye yet) When it happens ( the pup coming home, not the conception) pictures will be posted. Thanks to everyone for the info. My better half thought all beagles do is bark. :D
I'm glad you clarified that. (http://www.mazeguy.net/happy/yes.gif) ::) ;D
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most fun we ever had hunting we had a pack of 15 short legged beagles we used for hunting wabbit? talk about country muisc !!it should have been on CMT awards. they will be your best friend and work for you till they drop. #1 this year at the dog show. your son will be blessed to have one/ but three makesa good brace for running ole man cotton tail. xd40lover!!!
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I've got a house full of Yorkies. Not so good huntin' dogs...I rack the slide and they go crawl under someting and shiver. :o
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As I have already stated in another topic, my son will get his dog. The pup will not be ready to come home till June. (At the present time she isn't even a twinkle in her Daddy's eye yet) When it happens ( the pup coming home, not the conception) pictures will be posted. Thanks to everyone for the info. My better half thought all beagles do is bark. :D
I've got one I'll give you!send me a pm
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Sorry I missed the offer of a free dog, but we just picked one up 3 days ago. Here she is. Her name is Ann
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I had 2 Beagles.
My first was a fat one,his parents appeared to be Bagles, Beagle and Basset mixes.
He had all the Beagle features but was not the small 13 or 15 inch. He was great but a hell of a chewer and when he was young he howled all the time. He was an outside dog and chewed the wooden fence alot. I did not do any hunting with him. He was super lovable with a house full of kids and never bared his teeth at them or anybody else but he loved to kill squirrels and a family of Possum that found their way int our storage shed.
After about 3 years we felt he was kinda lonely so our friends had a Basset and we got them breeding.
We took one of his sons and he started out as a great dog but had the same problems his father did plus one negative, he was super hyper. His father was lazy and relaxed but this pup was on crack and he got his old man back in shape within the first year and they both tore up the yard and howled 24/7.
They were extremely lovable dogs and great occasionally inside though we never house trained them.
They chewed through our chain link kennel and multiple times through the wooden fences and after bailing them out of the pound when they escaped and costing us total around $1,000 in fees, we came to the conclusion that the next time they escaped they would not be rescued.
It has been almost a year since the "great escape" and they are gone.
Pluses- Loyal, loving,great with every child they came across,not violent with other dogs.
Minuses- Chewing machines, tunnelers,hound-dog howling at night (the neighbors loved us),escape artists.
With all that being said when I get another dog I will consider Beagles again, they were great with the kids.
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Beagles are wonderful dogs - I just had to put Henry down last Friday at the age of 13 when he started having terrible seizures
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Saltydogk
Ann is a beauty. She looks sweet enough to cuddle.
I know you your wife and your son will have fun with her.
I bet she has wormed her way into your hearts.
Good job.
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Thanks for the kind words. She is just 9 weeks old, and we all got a full night sleep last night. ;D
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My son(Beagleman) worked with Ann for the last year. He taught her to hunt grouse, and they did it well. She was a well behaved young lady. She was struck by a car and killed yesterday. She was and still is a huge part of our lives. RIP Hound
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My son(Beagleman) worked with Ann for the last year. He taught her to hunt grouse, and they did it well. She was a well behaved young lady. She was struck by a car and killed yesterday. She was and still is a huge part of our lives. RIP Hound
My sympathies to you and the young-un....I had a scare with my little guy a month or so back and know how much she meant to the family... :'(
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Sorry to here it.
We had a beagle "sarge", great hunter. he kept slipping discs in his back and we had to put him down when the injections quit working and he couldn't move his rear legs anymore. Funny, he always decided when it was time to stop hunting, usually long after you were ready to go.
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My sympathies as well. Sorry to hear the news :(
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Salty and Beagleman,
I am so sorry to hear this. My sympathies to you both.
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Sally and Beagleman...
I am so sorry for your loss and heartbroken for your family.
RIP, Hound...
Michael B
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My condolences to you on the loss of your friend.
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I hate that this has happened.
It doesn't take very long for a 'pet' to become a friend and member of the family.
I'm so sorry y'all lost a dear friend.
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Same here.....When I think about Sandy (the dog in my Avatar), I think of how much I would miss her if she wasn't around.....It really is something how those animals can give unconditional love.....They don't care about your past, nor do they care about how much money you make, and they don't care about anything else except your love, attention, and food (almost forgot that one).....
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I've got a house full of Yorkies. Not so good huntin' dogs...I rack the slide and they go crawl under someting and shiver. :o
At least they dust while they're under there, little dust mops that they are . . . .
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Beagles are wonderful dogs - I just had to put Henry down last Friday at the age of 13 when he started having terrible seizures
Sorry to hear that, WTR. I've had to put 2 dogs down, don't ever want to have to do that again, but sometimes you have to do what's right for them.
Condolences to you saltydog, that is tough. They become your friend and tied to your heart so quickly.
I made a joke in another post, but this one is from the heart - God made dogs to remind us of what unconditional love looks like - from Him and from his gift to us, the dog.
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Saltydogk
Ann is a beauty. She looks sweet enough to cuddle.
I know you your wife and your son will have fun with her.
I bet she has wormed her way into your hearts.
Good job.
God made puppies, kittens and babies so you'll fall in love with them and then won't kill them when they become dogs, cats and children.
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Sorry to hear about your loss, Saltydog. I had to have one of my two boxers put down a little over a year ago, and it absolutely broke my heart My other boxer, Rocky, is the only one who took it harder than me. They were litter mates and had never been separated. It's hard to deal with, but if we didn't love them so much, they wouldn't be worth having. Hang in there.
Swoop
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Saltydog,
Sorry about your loss.
I know what you are going through. I just lost an English Setter a week before she was 2. I am not over it and don't expect to get over it -- ever.