Things NOBODY tells you about owning a Beagle

You may know beagles by their long, droopy ears, soul-melting eyes, and cute little face. But there is so much more than that. Owning a beagle is no joke. Let me share 11 things nobody tells you about beagles' temperament, their nature, their personality, their behavior, and much more.

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I am a beagle owner myself and raising him was the toughest thing as there was hardly any beagle specific information on the internet. So I took it on me and decided to share all the knowledge that I learned the hard way. In my videos, I cover all kinds of topics related specifically to beagles. So make sure to subscribe to our channel as I upload 2 videos every week.

0:00 Introduction
0:16 BEAGLES ARE CLINGY
0:33 NEED LOT OF EXERCISE
1:12 THEY LOVE TO CUDDLE
1:26 BEAGLES LOVE TO EAT
1:42 THEY ARE STUBBORN
1:55 LITTLE DIFFICULT TO TRAIN
2:18 NEED LOT OF ATTENTION
2:45 SEPARATION ANXIETY
3:09 THEY ARE INFAMOUS FOR RUNNING AWAY

[amaiaamaiaa]

20 years ago we had a beagle that we took one day in the car to visit a friend who lived about 4 miles away. the next day he escaped and we get a call from that friend that he had shown up at their front door step to play... he found the way after only driving there once.

[BeccaDiamondRose]

I recently just put down my beagle of 13 years. I miss his cuddles and hugs, I miss him so much watching this brought so much smiles cause he was all those traits.

[NaSo]

The trick to keeping a beagle from running off is keep treats in your pockets at all times, their love for food is their achilles tendon.

[chris-dduq]

Owner: Sit!
Beagle: You need 3 badges in order to tell me what to do.

[darkmystery]

"Beagle's need a lot of exercise"
*My beagle who spends 59% of her time sleeping:* "Are you sure about that?"

[kooki]

I used to put my two Beagles to the test. I would take them out in the Aussie bush and walk along an isolated track. When they got distracted by a scent, I would walk on ahead a few hundred yards and then leave the track and hide off in the bush. A few minutes later they would come racing along the track, noses down. They would stop just past the point I had turned off the track, backtrack, and then they would sniff me out in seconds. Every time. It was fascinating to observe them at work. They are gone now. My heart still breaks for them. What beautiful, loving creatures they were.

[reesaserik]

We had a Beagle for 13 years. I found, early on, that her separation anxiety was food related. When we were gone, she was afraid she would never eat again -- literally. I suspected that was the problem, so I bought one of those timed food carousels and filled it so that she would receive a portion of her food every 4 hours during the course of the day, while we were gone. Once she learned that bowl would feed her, all anxiety disappeared. I would come home and find her crashed out asleep. She would wake up, when she heard me, then would run to the bowl first to make sure she did not miss a feeding then come and greet me. So, our Beagle did not suffer separation anxiety, and it became a good indicator of her health. If she did not run to that bowl, when it spun around (it made a noise doing that) to gobble the food, I knew she was feeling bad so we would bring her to the vet. Our Beagle was not difficult to train either. I just used snacks. They are fixated on food and you can use that to your advantage. We kept her weight on target by, as the video states, regular and consistent exercise. She died at 13 years from cancer. That was about 4 years ago, and we still miss her terribly. She was very affectionate and every time she did come to greet us, we had to kneel down so that she could raise up onto her hind legs, place a front leg to either side of our neck and press her head to ours in a hug. If you did not kneel, she would pull at you with her front paws until you complied. She had to have her hug. Sweet dog. I cannot bring myself to replace her -- not yet.

[phantombunny]

stubborn is the one word that explains my beagle

[awaken]

beagles are very noisy or talkative. not only barking but also making various noises - whining, grunting, howling, squeaking, and finally loud ear flapping, which is an unique beagle habit

[Fatman]

A week or two after getting a beagle she thought we forgot to feed her...she helped herself to the homemade chicken gravy sitting on top of the stove and even licked the frying pan CLEAN! Most priceless look on the pups face covered in gravy. Sadly she hated me after for the bath😆

[zombiefox]

My beagle is only 5 moths old and he has so much energy some how that even though we take him for a 4km walk he is still full of energy

[kezzstar]

I miss my beagle. He was 17 when we had to put him to sleep. He finished a whole bag of treats on his death bed, but when we took him to the park and he didn't jump out of the car we knew we were doing the right thing. I was 10 when we got him and we got into all sorts of mischief together. If you saw me, you probably saw him too. I can still remember him dragging me down to the creek and us both getting stinging nettles all over our legs. Only time he willingly jumped in a bath. Used to have to chase him up and down the street when he got out. He was my best friend and honestly I will never have a pet like him, even if they're another Beagle. Unfortunately before he passed he taught my current cat some bad habits...ah Morgan, I miss you!

[faithevrlasting]

There is nothing more lovable, the smartest, more fun, more challenging, more loyal than a beagle. They actually learn to understand and human communication. I will never have another breed. 🐶❤️

[BB-vhnd]

I grew up on a farm, raised to not attach myself to animals, even our dogs and cats. I moved to the big city to work and raise a family which included a beagle I had for 14 years and 3 months. We had to put him down because of a "growth" that started around his behind and slowly spread inside to his spleen.
Thru 2 surgeries 6 months apart he just wakes up out of the blue one morning shaking, tail tucked in, wincing in pain if anywhere around his belly is touched.
I never imagined how attached I got to him and how emotional I got during his final moments.
Thanks for the video...I could say my beagle was all that was mentioned in the video...and more

[lucasbernardo]

I gave a beagle to my mom now that me and my sister left our home and my parents are alone and it was the best decision ever. Now she is forced to walk her at least twice a day which is great because my mom needed to exercise and plus that she now has a good friend following her anywhere she goes.

[rvail]

I've had 4 beagles over my life. My advice is to have 2, not just one. That way when you're not home, they can keep each other company.

[bryanclark]

My now 14 year old beagle was just a puppy and I decided I would use one of those laser pointers to play with him and make him chase it around. He did so for about 15 seconds. Then he stopped, looked at the laser point, looked up at me, and decided this was not worth his time. They can be playful, but most of all they are the things you see here. Exceedingly loyal, staunch cuddlers and very vocal. We get literally yelled at when we come home after going somewhere without Bradley, our beagle family member.

[stitchngifts]

All of this is true... but I don’t regret it. My sweet beagle is almost 8 months old, and she has brought so much happiness and joy to all of us, specially my son. She goes into “crazy” mode for a little bit but it doesn’t last long and then she wants to cuddle in the couch. Is almost imposible not to love her with those sweet eyes!!!

[CalemCooper]

These traits are so prevalent in hounds. There are minor differences, like beagles needing exercise while bassets usually need to be forced to walk, but their way of loving is just so amazing. Hounds are, in my opinion, one of the best types of dog to have. We stan a good hound.

[goodbadgood]

One point you left out is that they shed A LOT of hair every day! But it’s definitely worth putting up with, they’re just too adorable!