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[quote=Anonymous]Be careful with beagles- we have one, it was my DH's when I dated and married him. The beagle is now 15 years old and still going!

Beagles are very lovable especially with their droopy eyes and soft ears. But they howl, NOT bark, but howls...oh, and the howl carries - you can hear it from outside even with all the windows/doors closed. Their howls are meant to alert the hunter of a fox or rabbit (duh, they're hunting dogs).

Their noses are extremely sensitive and their appetites never ending.  Our beagle howled at the top of his lungs  for an hour straight at the recliner. Had no idea why - turned out there was a piece of popcorn wedged in the cushion!

Their appetite will make them "crazy" for food - almost to a fault. They gain weight easily if not properly exercised and will howl at you to death for table scraps - but we've been practicing obedience training in that dept. for years (and still do) with good success.

Our beagle is mellow with our 13 mo. old DD. He eagerly sits beside her hight chair waiting for her to toss cheerios (it is the cutest thing...), and since our beagle is a 13 incher (there are two types) he is just the right size for her to use as a walker.

So unless you don't mind noise, an insatiable appetite, and lots of exercise to reroute their energy than beagles (preferably rescue ones - check out BREW.org) are great for a family.

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