Is A Beagle Rescue Dog Right For You?

There’s a lot information in the media and from animal rights groups that urge you to never buy dogs from pet stores but from licensed breeders or shelters. Getting a puppy from a licensed breeder has many disadvantages, however. You are put on a waiting list for months or years until your puppy is available and the cost can run into thousands of dollars, even for a breed as common as a Beagle. Your most practical and economical solution is to get a Beagle rescue dog.

Beagle rescue dogs have many advantages over a small, untrained puppy. They already have their shots, are neutered and usually have basic training. A lot are familiar with living inside of a home or apartment and other animals. Most Beagle information experts agree that a Beagle is full grown at nine months of age, so size won’t be a surprise. Beagles are quieter than some other breeds too. If you adopt a Beagle rescue dog from a small animal shelter - especially one that lives in a foster home - they are ready to move into your life with a minimum of fuss. Beagle rescue centers are available all over the country and in most states. Most Beagle rescue centers will not ship a dog, so you may have to do a little traveling, depending on where you live.

The Beagle rescue dog will not be free. The adoption fee is usually under $300. This is still a fraction of the cost of a very young puppy that still needs shots, neutering and training. The fee is also to discourage animal abusers and those who sell dogs to laboratories. Beagles are considered the first choice in animal experiments involving dogs, because of their agreeable nature, compact size and huge appetites. In fact, your Beagle rescue dog may have been rescued from a lab. All Beagle rescue dogs are individuals. There will always be one who hasn’t read the official Beagle Information Handbook. But Beagles are highly trainable and will move mountains for food. There is no problem with a Beagle rescue dog that can’t be cured. Beagles are not known for viciousness to people or other dogs. Your Beagle rescue center will be happy to help you with any problems. Just ask them.

The most common problems with Beagle rescue dogs are overeating, ripping apart trash for food, wandering and separation anxieties. Since Beagles are small, you should easily be able to keep food out of reach and spraying the trash can with bitter apple (used to deter chewing.) Never leave your Beagle unsupervised in the yard. Combined with regular exercise, this should cure wandering. Leaving your dog in one room when you are gone with a shirt you recently wore to help ease separation anxiety. This is a more complex problem, but curable.

Michelle Adams loves everything having to do with Beagles, including Beagle rescue dogs. The world would be a lot better place to live if humans acted like Beagle rescue dogs! A good investment would be a book celebrating Beagle information for the world to enjoy.