| So you think you want to own a beagle? There | | | | Beagle owners need to monitor food intake. |
| are few puppies as cute as a little black-and-white | | | | Beagles cannot have unlimited amounts of food at |
| beagle! Beagles show up in movies as the perfect | | | | their disposal because they will over eat.Beagles |
| family pet. Beagles do make great family pets, | | | | are easy to groom because they have short hair. |
| but as with any pure bred dog, before purchasing | | | | Their coat is traditionally tri-colored-brown, black |
| a beagle make sure you learn a few things about | | | | and white. The tip of the beagle's tail is almost |
| the breed.Beagles are generally a friendly dog | | | | always white. They were bred this way to make |
| breed. They do well with children. Beagles are | | | | them easy for hunters to spot in tall grass when |
| inherently curious. When you see a beagle, | | | | hunting small game, like rabbits. Beagles shed a lot |
| chances are you will see it with its nose to the | | | | and a weekly brushing is a good grooming idea. |
| ground, tracking something. Because they were | | | | As with all breeds that have hanging ears, beagles |
| originally bred as hunting dogs, beagles track | | | | need to have their ears cleaned. Commercial ear |
| things constantly. This can create a problem for | | | | cleaners are available for this purpose. If the |
| the beagle owner because beagles have a | | | | owner does not keep the dog's ears clean, they |
| tendency to dig out of yards and run after | | | | can get an ear infection or ear mites. For indoor |
| something that they are tracking. Vets usually | | | | dogs, bathing once a month is usually |
| recommend beagles be implanted with ID chips | | | | sufficient.The average lifespan of beagles is |
| because of their tendency to get out.Beagles | | | | twelve to fifteen years. Before purchasing any |
| were bred to hunt in packs and they get lonely | | | | pet, make sure you are ready to make a life-long |
| easily. A lonely beagle can become destructive, | | | | commitment. As a breed, beagles can be |
| chewing on furniture, digging up gardens and | | | | stubborn and difficult to train. The best training |
| destroying belongings. A lonely beagle will often | | | | method is to use food rewards. A beagle will do |
| howl as well. If you have fussy neighbors a beagle | | | | almost anything for food! Beagles are one of the |
| might not be the best option, because they will | | | | most loving and amusing dog breeds. Their |
| bark and howl at times and beagles have a very | | | | energetic personality and persistent curiosity is a |
| distinct howl. Beagles need a lot of exercise to | | | | constant source of delight for their owners. |
| keep them from becoming bored.Beagle owners | | | | Beagles love to be around people and do very |
| need to be careful about how much they feed | | | | well with children. Most beagle owners fall in love |
| their dogs. Beagles will eat whatever food is | | | | quite quickly and find themselves beagle owners |
| offered to them, no matter the amount. It is not | | | | for life! |
| uncommon for beagles to become quite obese. | | | | |