What are the pros and cons of a beagle puppy?
Wednesday, February 22nd, 2012 at
1:09 pm
I hаνе two dogs frοm thе same litter. Thеу аrе 12 years οld; rottweiler-beagle cross. I аm very attached tο thеѕе pups аnd won’t bе getting nеw ones fοr a very long time bυt I wаѕ јυѕt wondering whаt thе pros аnd thе cons аrе tο a pure-bred beagle puppy? I know οf ѕοmе οf thе possible diseases, harder tο train, etc. Bυt I’d lіkе tο know perhaps frοm experiences. I didn’t raise mу pups – mу parents dіd. I wаѕ tοο young thеn аѕ a child tο know hοw tο train a dog.
Pros: they’re sweet, they develop strong personalities, they’re usually great with kids
Cons: they bark loudly, they are stubborn(which could be seen as a pro), and they tend to get disorders.
Beagle can be loud, and they are very high energy as puppies and curious about everything which can make training hard (they always want to follow there nose!). However, they are usually very treat motivated and can learn just like any other dog if you have patience and know what your doing. These dogs really can not be trusted off leash, for obvious reasons. They will wander wherever there nose takes them. As they mature they really mellow out and are very affectionate and sweet dogs. They are prone to obesity, and obesity can lead to heart and joint problems, so just make sure you never overfeed your Beagle and give them exercise. You should get one from a good breeder, one who either works there Beagles in the field or somebody who shows Beagles. A working-line Beagle will be more drivey and will REALLY want to follow his nose, where as a show type Beagle will be more laid back and less drivey (although either way they will want to follow there nose).
Just make sure you do your research, but of course you have lots of time for that! It also wouldn’t hurt to look online for some breeders near you for when you are ready for a Beagle. Good luck!
I had two Beagles as a child/teenager – one was a Beagle mix, other 100% Beagle. I will never own another Beagle. They howl and bark too much, dig holes and are stubborn as heck in listening to you.
I have raised a couple litters of pure bred beagle puppies. I would STRONGLY advise against buying a beagle puppy. I would advise against BUYING any dog, you should go adopt a dog that needs a home, the more people buy from breeders, the more unwanted dogs end up getting bred and put down/neglected/ect.
Beagles, if you aren’t 100% diligent about training, will tear your house apart. For your first dog to train, you should get a mix, there are much easier to handle.
Beagles are also very likely to be anti social, and nervous, they bite when they get excited, and they don’t like new people. Beagles are usually in-bred, (like most pure breds) and will have much higher chances of getting a bunch of different illnesses, they won’t live as long as mixes, and they suffer a lot more degenerative diseases as they age. They don’t like other dogs, they don’t like cats, and they really don’t like children. Beagles are adorable, yes, but picking your new family member based on that alone isn’t very responsible.
If I were you, I’d just go to a pound, or no-kill shelter and fall in love with a little guy who really needs you.
They will chew every stick of furniture in your house, and their howling will drive you crazy.