ok now i am wondering if teh beagle is right for me...read more?

Question

again i have a
~pretty big house
~a small yard
~a dad how is allergic
~and i need a dog that doesnt shed that much
is the beagle right for me?

Answer 1

If your dad is allergic, you may not want to get a beagle then. But if that doesn't bother you, then I would say a beagle would be perfect for you. I hope this answers your question!

Answer 2

I have beagle! Well let me say i LOVE beagles. I wouldnt really reccomend them because they get bored really easily and become destructive. My beagle has costed me $3,000 in repair of my house. They also have a lot of exercise needs and i dont think you would really want to take your dog on a couple of LONG walks a day. Im not sure if beagles are hypoallergenic or not because i dont know anybody that is allergic to dogs. I hope this has helped you! If you have anymore questions about beagles, I would be more than happy if you emailed me. My email is [e-mail]

Answer 3

A beagle is a scent hound and they will chase a scent every chance they get. They are excellent escape artists. Oh, they love to dig! I've owned one and fostered one, both males, and each was destructive around the house and quick to start a fights with the bigger dogs. My parents own a beagle with the same characteristics. I'm sure there are wonderful well-trained beagles out there, this is just my experience. Obedience training is a must. We had a saying at one of the kennels I worked at: "Beagles are so darn cute so their owners don't kill 'em." (I would never hurt a pup, it's just a silly saying.)
My experience with beagles is such that I know it is definitely not the breed for me! But every person and every dog is different.

Answer 4

I have had beagles all my life. They are good dogs but take alot of work to avoid bad behaviors. They need LOTS of excersise! So your yard size does not really matter because you'll need to walk him constantly. They are prone to being overweight if not active enough. Beagles don't shed too much but they still have dander, which might be what you dad is allegic to. Beagles LOVE to run. So you will need to find an enclosed area like a ball diamond or dog parkfor them to run. It is also very important that you train him to stay and come. When beagles get on a scent, they will not let up, they tend to have a one track mind when following a scent unless they are well trained. . So proper training is VERY important. Overall they are great dogs. You don't have to live in the country to have a happy beagle, But they need LOTS of excersise. IF your beagle does not get enough excersize he will destroy things and dig holes like crazy.

Answer 5

A beagle doesn't shed that much, but you should really brush them everyday or at least every other day so you don't get the wayward hair dropped here & there.

I agree that most people are allergic to the dander & the saliva, I have seen this first hand.

Although my friend's daughter who is highly allergic to large dogs & long haired dogs (german shepherds, maltese, cairn terriers, westies, poodles, yorkies, norwegian elkhounds, keeshound, huskies, malamutes)--these are all dogs she has shown allergic reaction to) showed no reaction to our beagle!

On the recommendation of my vet, I only bathe my beagle once a month, with a organic, conditioning doggie shampoo. He said more would disturb the natural PH balance of her skin. She stays outside when I'm not home, but inside when I'm there + she sleeps inside too.

Our beagle loves to play, I walk her almost everyday, even tho' we have a huge yard & another outside dog, just because she enjoys the exercise as do I. We also play inside, throwing a ball or a stuffed toy.

On a side note, the olfactory senses of a beagle run the entire length of their body...you can sit a cracker on the counter & they will go straight to the counter where the food is sitting. Beagles would probably eat until they fell over...probably why you see so many "overweight" beagles in the shelters & in the beagle rescues...because beagle are working/hunting dogs & if not working/hunting they will eat, eat & eat if allowed & will gain weight unless you limit their intake & make sure they have plenty of exercise.

Our beagle has never dug or chewed, but we keep her occupied & content so she really doesn't have need to do those things + I cut her toe nails once a month...that definitely helps! Some dogs will dig just to trim their own nails!

Beagles are extremely intelligent & personable, we call ours a "people-beagle"---because she thinks we're part of her pack &/or that she's part of ours---which she is-lol! :-)

FYI--On a separate note, our vet recently gave all of his 'patients" a newsletter about doggy biscuits being so 'dense' they are actually equivalent to about 3 times their size in regular dog food. In another words feeding your doggy 1 doggy biscuit is actaully like giving him 3 doggy biscuits. We now give our dogs their regular 'kibble' as treats...& then subtract it from their daily feeding. They think they are getting treats, but it's just their regular food. :-)

Answer 6

Beagles are very active little dogs. They are bred to hunt.

If you are looking for a dog that doens't shed much get one with hair, rather than fur. Most dogs that grow long hair, don't shed much (or at least not any more than people do) and you could always keep it clipped short.

Answer 7

Most people are allergic to dander and saliva, not the fur itself. I know people with dog allergies who do very well with small, short-haired dogs like mini dachshunds, chihuahuas, bostons, pugs, min pins. Those dogs will produce less dander on a high quality diet, and can be bathed weekly to get rid of the rest of it with a high quality shampoo.

Non-shedding dogs still produce dander, so watch out if you are going to brush it yourself. Don't forget, the bigger the dog, the more dander you get. A short list of non-shedders (according to no authority other than me, myself, and I) would be: Bichons, Poodles (Toy, Mini, and Stn.), and Min. Schnauzers. In my experience, the rest are what I would call minimal shedders: Yorkies, Shih Tzus, Lhasas, Maltese, Wheatens, Havanese, Dandies. Also, never assume that a mixed breed (Cockapoo, etc.) isn't going to shed. I have as many Cockapoos that come in for grooming that look like Cockers as I do those that look like poodles.

Answer 8

You should get a dog that has hair instead of fur like a poodle or a Yorkie, They don't shed and people don't often have allergies to them since their hair is like our hair. It would also solve the problem of only having a small yard.

Answer 9

Beagles, like all smooth-coated breeds, shed EVERY Day - it varies from more to less, but it's a constant. Dals, Labs, Dobes, WEims, Rotts, whatever: Chis. JRT's. All smooth-coats shed, daily.

With -One!- glaring exception, all "double-coated" breeds shed E-Nor-mous-ly at the change of the seasons, but are no- to minimal-shed in-between. That means that Golden Retreivers, Keeshound, Poms & other Spitz-type breeds, etc, all shed HUGE HUNKS of hair for abt 3 weeks in sping & fall, but are low- or no-shed during summer & winter.
That =BIG= exception to the double-coat rules? GSD's: German Shepherds shed every day of their lives - abt every 3 months, U've picked up enuf hair to cover a new puppy! [nope, not kidding... the secret is BRUSh, brush, brush, so U don't have to vacuum, vacuum, vac!!
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Also: INTACT FEMALES shed thru their estrus & post-heat, when they'd be nursing pups. THat's why Lassie was always plaed by a "boy" Collie: the girls spend the summer in their pj's, while the boys wear full tie-&-tails formals! A preg or nursing F can't grow hair =&= pups, or feed a litter & herself =plus= grow coat, so she tosses her coat to concentrate on preg & nursing; it comes back in as the pups wean.
SHEDDING is another good reason to spay Ur F dog: saves a lot of pick-up & lint-rolling!
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It's =not temps= that prompt Spring/Fall shedding: it's LIGHT, specifically the changing photoperiod: the length of day to night changes, & the dogs shed. Summer is long days/short nights; winter is short days/long nights. The CHANGE in spring to longer days, & in fall to shorter days, trips the shedding trigger.

so to keep shedding to a minimum, AVOID exposing the dog to lots of artificial light!! if U stay up till midnight, put the dog to bed in the dark abt 10 pm.

other helps? a healthy diet; a good source of trace minerals, like 'missing link' nutritional supplement, or Mrs. Allen's Shed-Stop; good GROOming - a clean dog with healthy skin, who is brushed regularly, is not only a pleasure to be around, but healthier.
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if Ur dad is allergic, plz see my answer [yesterday] abt "hypoallergenic" dogs.
if U want to know abt Beagles, in the resolved Q's file, i have a description of their typical behavior challenges [& their sweet dispositions].

ANY dog who is kept clean, & some house rules abt HEPA-filters & doggy No-Go zones, can mean a low-allergen home for everybody.
the 1st thing I'd do??
Hire a good, pro cleaning firm that specializes in DUCTS & Vents: they accumulate micro-debris from everyone who lived in the house/apt b4 u moved in. If the neighbors had a cat ten yrs ago, there's cat-dander on Ur ceiling, from visitors' clothing & shoes.

Good luck on Ur dog-quest!

Answer 10

Not really, they do shed & if your not going to let them hunt & run a lot they will drive you nuts with all their energy. We had one & he was a tough dog to handle.
Get a poodle, no one is allergic to poodles.