Quote Originally Posted by auld argonian View Post
There was a story on NPR this morning that summed up a lot of what I tell people about beagles.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...oryId=18974691

...not a beginner's dog as beagle rescue people will tell you.

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We've been pretty lucky with our little bugger. He's stubborn as hell, like all beagles. Many people mistake this trait for stupidity, but beagles are a lot smarter than they let on! His baying is only occasional and tolerable.

The only maddening aspect is when he gets loose: all calls to come back are ignored as his nose takes over and off he goes! He's usually good for a two or three hour jaunt (we live in the country), and he comes home exhausted and smelling like hell - always finding something foul to roll in.

But we love him...!