Beagle Behavior
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Snappy
Patient
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Prefer Adults
Nanny
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Aloof
Best Buddy
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Poor
Excellent
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Headstrong
Obedient
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Moody
Always Ready
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Intolerant
Best Buddies
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Intolerant
Best Buddies
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Carefree
Doting
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Couch Potato
Energy Bundle
Temperament
Beagles have an even temper and a gentle disposition and are friendly, happy breed. Beagles are an extremely good with families,kids and even other dogs and love company, though they can develop separation anxiety if left alone for long periods. Like all dogs, pet parents will have to socialise their Beagles pups from early on.
Beagles are an intelligent breed and a little stubborn one as they are easily distracted by scents around them. Beagles are also high on stamina and energy and require mental and physical stimulation.
Regular exercise and Pet parents to a Beagle will have to be patient and use food as a reward to training as Beagles are extremely eager to please and love food. Beagles are easily bored and distracted so will have to be trained to keep them busy.
Regular exercise will keep them healthy and away from become obese.
Environment
A beagle is apt for apartment living as well as for large houses. Large houses will ensure that your pet beagle has a lot of space to explore and stimulate his / her sense of smell.
For small apartments, Beagle work great because of their small and compact size.
However, pet parents who are living in apartments will have to ensure that there is a regular exercise regime so that their pet does not become hyperactive or destructive.
Beagles are extremely loud dogs and have a characteristic howl. If you live in apartments, your neighbours might object to the loud howling at unusual hours.
Also, you will have to be careful when you take your Beagle out for a walk. Since they are easily excited by new scents, they tend to wander off exploring, many a times on their own.
If you have a house with a yard, you will have to ensure that there is a fence that cannot be dug under else you will be forever running after your pet Beagle to stop its explorations.
Training & Intelligence
Beagles are a very intelligent breed. Their excellent sense of smell combined with athleticism and stamina have historically made them excellent hunting dogs and as time progressed their contribution as working dogs has increased by leaps and bounds.
Currently, Beagles have been trained to assist as bomb detection dogs. In many airports Beagles and their keen sense of smell is being used to detect contraband food articles i.e. food articles that are banned in certain countries.
Beagles are also being trained to sniff termites and bed bugs especially in Australia where the infestation is known to destroy assets and infrastructure worth thousand every year. Due to their small and compact size and passive nature Beagles are also trained to be service and therapy dogs.
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport has recently employed a Beagle to help their Lost and Found department return possessions to their rightful owners.