Beagle Training Information

If you are in a place where you want to adopt a beagle, you will find that there are a number of different things that you need to consider. Beagles are a a lovely, sweet breed, and they have been around and loving people since the Elizabethan era; are they the right dog to share your home and your life with? Before you adopt a beagle, there are number of things that you need to consider.

In the first place, you will find that beagles make great family pets. When well-trained, they are good around children and they are also good watchdogs, due to their propensity to howl or bark when they see something new. They are extremely helpful, and their high intelligence makes them a great dog to have around. On the other hand, you should also be aware that they have high prey drives and this might make them a poor choice if you have pets other than dogs. They were bred to hunt rabbits, after all, and any small animal of that size can trigger that impulse.

What are the basics when it comes to the beagle itself? They are a smaller dog, weighing in around eighteen to thirty pounds when they are full grown, and they will stand a little more than thirteen inches at the shoulder. They live longer than large dogs and with good care can live upwards of thirteen to fifteen years.

When you are looking for a dog with a good temperament, you don’t need to look much further than a beagle. They are very friendly and social dogs and they will bond quite firmly to your family, seeing it as their pack. You should remember that they can be a little standoffish and aloof with strangers, but this is usually easily cured. They are very intent dogs and they have been known to be highly excitable thanks to the fact that they are single minded and rather prey driven. They do have a great nose and they can be distracted by an interesting sent.

When you are thinking about whether you should adopt a beagle, think about your own lifestyle. Remember that a beagle is originally a working dog and that they do need a fair amount of exercise to be happy. A beagle that does not get enough of a workout might be prone to fretfulness, restlessness and destruction, not to mention weight gain, which the breed is prone to later in life.

If you are in a place where you want to adopt a beagle, make sure that you consider a beagle rescue. A beagle rescue is an organization that takes in dogs that have been abandoned by their owners, and depending on the rescue, you will find dogs of all ages. These dogs are not defective, and in many cases have been abandoned due to things like their owner moving or even dying. In many cases, you can get a dog that is already housebroken and through their troublesome chewing phase!