Im torn between getting a beagle or a lab?

Question

my beagle just died and my uncle is a bout to get his lab to bred

Answer 1

Personally I'd go Beagle. Mine is a sweet boy, six years old. I find the Beagles to be more laid-back, Lab's are sweet, but they are very high-strung. It depends on what you like.

Answer 2

Beagles & labs are VERY different breeds ... Ones a working dog (lab)it needs ALOT on evercise - reccomened 6 miles walk a day ..

Beagles are very sweet dogs (hounds) they bark/ bay alot - some more than others but none the less expect baying ... and most are not the Lab working aptude ( eg you say " come " the lab will be sitting at your feet in seconds while the beagle will be sniffing the ground & will slowly eventually lumber over to you when it feelsup to it.
So if your wanting a more "remote controlled " obedience dog that requires more exercise go for the lab they have great personalities & always want to please

If you want a smaller dog who thinks big & will sound the alarm - think Beagle

Why not go to the city pound there are LOTS of pure & mixed breed dogs there that are amazing & waiting for a home !! Or contact Breed rescues they have puppies & older dogs all in need of a home & usually very reasonably priced !

Answer 3

Sorry about your beagle.

I've heard that some beagles can be smelly and tend to bark a lot. I have a lab that's 5 and she is WILD--like a puppy! She can run and run and never gets worn out. It you get a lab, they need lots of excercise ofr YEARS! but both dogs have great personalities and both are extremely cute.

Answer 4

I have no experience with beagles, but labs are super dogs. When my husband and I have a big yard, I plan to own two or three. They are overall, in MY opinion the best family pet. GREAT companions.

Answer 5

Just my opinion. Go with the beagle. Just a personal preference.

Answer 6

beagles are sweet, I got one for my son, but it ran off when it was a pup, they like to follow their nose, that sometimes gets them lost. I got the best dog I have ever had in my life at the shelter, he was 1 when I got him about 6mos ago, hes a Australian Shepperd mix, with one Blue eye and one brown. His name is Blue, and he makes me cry because hes so grateful and loving. A lab stays hyper for at least 4 yrs, can be overwhelming if you have small children, but they are sweet dogs. I love the chocolate ones. I grew up with a golden retriever named Taffy, sweetest dog ever, and I also had a yellow lab when I was a girl, named Cricket, I loved those dogs. I also have a yorkie poo now, hes so easy to love, but hard to house-train. He will go to the cat box. He likes to push the big dog around. I personally feel closer to the bigger dogs, and I have trouble bonding with dogs that keep their nose to the ground too much, Blue looks into my eyes a lot. Hes so funny, the teenagers that see him say he looks like Marilyn Manson. I told my husband hes the boyfriend I always wanted, hes crazy jealous when my husband tries to hug me, he just starts winning.

Answer 7

My experience with beagles is that females are really lazy and the males are REALLY active. I don't know if this helps any but I thought I would throw in my two cents.

Answer 8

IF U WANT A HIPPER PROTECTIVE DOG GO FOR A LAB OR A LOUD SMALL DOG BEAGLE

Answer 9

I'm sorry about the loss of your Beagle.

I would go with a Labrador from a reputable breeder. Unless your uncle is a registered and reputable breeder who screens all of his dogs of hereditary diseases (hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia and PRA), don't buy a dog from him.

Answer 10

a lab the perfect dogs in the whole world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i have one he is a full blooded yellow lab and is about 3!