I want a Beagle Puppy

funky-footprints

when we started our search for our dog, we phoned the kennel club and were sent a list of breeders, we found a breeder with puppies available and drove half way across the bloomin country to find a puppy farm. we did get out and look around, were shown the puppies and the parents, but it just didnt feel right !! i hated leaving without my puppy, but for what we wear paying I wasnt going to be ripped off !!! this was 7 years ago, but it was obvious to the eye what we saw. It disappointed us as we assumed it breeders were kennel club registered there would be checks ? ?

we contacted the kennel club again and let them know, and they then put us in touch with a bassett society, we were given the name and address of a lovely lady and went along to a show and chatted with some breeders, and manged to then get our adorable pup.

being a hound, I can confirm, when he howls .. dont he howl !!!!! he is a right softy, terrible affectionate and craves our attention 24/7.. and no one warned us how much he would molt !!!!!!! we have white dog hairs imbeded in everything.

affordmylife

I can totally recommend a beagle as a family pet. We bought our boy from a local breeder nearly two years ago for £700. He is so friendly. Loves our walks. Sleeps a lot and really loves being with the family. He is okay to be left alone but much prefers us home! Needless to say I wouldnt hesitate to have another one if possible. Good luck with your decision.

Raksha

JimArnold wrote: »

All the comments about puppy farms are spot on it is essential that you see the dog with its mother (& pref father)

http://www.epupz.co.uk have lots and while I find a few of the ads a bit dubious they are some excellent pups here that have been bred for reasons other than money

Just keep your eyes open and be prepared to walk away if everything is not right

I disagree with the comment about seeing a dog with BOTH parents - so often the reason the resident dog is used on the same owners lady dog is because of convenience rather than it being the best breeding to compliment the lady doggies lines. To find this out you need to ask *why* the breeder chose that particular dog as the father - they should be able to point out how his good points over ride the lady doggies poorer points, and both parents temperament should be taken into account as well, although a shy nervous lady dog should NEVER be bred from, no matter how good she may be physically, especially if you are looking for a family dog.

I actually run puppy classes, and there can be a huge difference in puppies who come from 'puppy farms' (the mother dog may or may not be present as many places, including one near me in Bucks as actually outlets for dogs bred not only here, but also in Ireland - they are shipped to England when they are just 8 weeks old!!!) and the difference in their behaviour, particularly with regard to 'play biting', resource (food and toy) gaurding and 'house training' can be remarkable - a good breeder will make sure no puppy gets bullied or learns to bully because they are with them supervising all behaviour, as well as allowing Mum to teach them manners, a good breeder will often feed each pup from a seperate bowl to ensure each pup is getting enough and not learning to gaurd what they can get (and pass this on to gaurding from humans) and will also ensure the puppies are learning that the place to 'go wee' is outside, not indoors and on newspaper or whatever.

Basically, your choice of breeder and pup will make a big difference to how easy your life together is - even experienced trainers struggle to overcome the set backs handed to a puppy by a poor breeder.

Raksha

bwatt00 wrote: »

Im looking for a puggle puppy,from north east of scotland area any ideas?

Why do you want this particular cross breed?

Raksha

jb1964 wrote: »

We've just had a cocker-spaniel puppy (after much deliberation - originally thinking we were having a border terrier and then a cairn terrier!) and so far! we're absolutely chuffed with him - he's so good (apart from the usual puppy stuff - chewing etc) - my husband's never had a dog and he's real impressed - he doesn't bark (which is a god-send for our daughter who's highly sensitive to noise) and is so family friendly.

Good luck with whatever breed you choose.

Don't think because your puppy doesn't bark now that he never will - puppies often don't bark until they hit adolescence, and like children, once they find their voice gets attention, they don't stop..

Eels100

Well done to the OP for researching this first!

Word of warning (as has been mentioned) - beagles are hard work! They tend to be noisy, greedy and wilful. Obviously they're also lovely dogs, but not necessarily the easiest breed. As with a lot of 'working' breeds, they need oodles of exercise to keep them from boredom (and raiding your fridge!).

I'd echo the sentiments about rescue dogs. Aside from the original outlay being a fraction of the cost a breeder would expect, they're very deserving cases, most of which will be housetrained and just in need of some attention. The majority of dogs in rescues are there through no fault of their own - usually things like family breakdown/employment changes/total lack of forethought from the initial owner are behind the dog's situation, rather than behavioural issues. A good rescue will have assessed the dogs anyway so they can advise on which would suit your lifestyle and offer support once your dog is home with you - if they don't seem bothered about this then they aren't a good rescue, and I'd advise you run a mile!

Curious_George_2

looking at the date of the thread i would hope the OP had made up their mind by now!