I've worked with a lot of dogs in my time at a kennel, a grooming place and a day care and one thing I have learnt is that if a beagle is not trained properly it will be much more than a handful! They are extremely smart dogs and their brains need to be entertained all the time and so they are great at service work ! That's not to say at all that they won't make a good pet - quite the opposite *if* they are trained and entertained you'll never look back! But if they're not - much like many breeds - you will only be looking back over their path of destruction ! Training is key to having a canine friend for life :-) they will be a handful if you get two but if you have the time, patience and resources you'll be fine :-) if you have the money dog day care is a great option to keep them entertained and happy, also perfect way to socialize them from a young age and they're not at home to destroy things as much :-)

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