To not want a beagle?

[tired1245]

We've always wanted a dog, house just feels empty without one as both had one when living at parents house.
He's got his heart set on a beagle, when i would love a cockapoo.
I've just heard always bad things about beagles, how they're hard to train and recall is awful.
I don't really want the hair either!
He won't be able to take a month off to train the dog when we get it, maximum 2 weeks.
With a cockapoo I just think they'll be a lot better to train, don't malt nowhere near as much as a beagle would and we've got a 3 month old, so the last thing I need is a dog running off on a walk when I've got a baby with me. What do we do?

I would have neither. That's the problem, it's a very personal choice.

Then again, my oh convinced me to have a breed I used to hate. Now couldn't imagine my life without my boy! It was love at first sight!

Beagles are beautiful, but very challenging and hard work. I wouldn't have a beagle around a baby.

I love all dogs! I know as soon as I see the beagle I'll fall in love most probably!
But the thought of having a naughty dog is just making me not want one at all

I wouldn’t want either and especially with a baby. Puppies are hard work.

@noavailablename that's another thing I've been worried about. They don't seem like the best to be around a baby

I looked after a beagle once and it was very badly behaved (although that could have been down to the owner not training it properly). They also need a lot of walking as very high energy breed

I’d wait until your child is older before adding a dog to the family.

What about a dachshund? I have a couple of friends who have them and they are nice little characters.

I’ve known a few beagles that were very sweet, well trained dogs. Any dog needs training and it needs to be continued through their life.

"With a cockapoo I just think they'll be a lot better to train, don't malt nowhere near as much as a beagle would and we've got a 3 month old, so the last thing I need is a dog running off on a walk when I've got a baby with me. "

Hahaha!!!

I think I've posted this before, but once more for good luck.

Dont get a beagle, get a brick. Take it to the woods, throw it into the undergrowth then spend two days calling for it to come back. Then go home, destroy your favourite piece of furniture and download some beagle howling and play it on a loop. Sorted.

Beagles are lovely dogs only when owned by other people. Seriously.

I have a beagle and she ,s lovely but she's much easier now she's three than when she was a puppy ,personal choice though I didn't want a particularly big dog .

Mind you, I wouldn't want a baby and a puppy. Once the baby starts crawling it will be a nightmare. Also, a puppy should be introduced as the lowest member of the pack.

Porcupine 😂that was true when she was a pup.completely destroyed some furniture

1. I wouldn't get a dog with such a young child. Training a dog when a mobile baby might be handsy with it could result in a very anxious pet. What if your child is exhaustingly active or a bad sleeper later on? Will you still have time to train and walk a dog? Especially a 'cockapoo' that needs plenty of stimulation?

1. It's not a 'cockapoo'. It's a mongrel bred for human's sake. Are you in a position to deal with any future health issues brought about by crossbreeding?

1. Please make sure you're ready for a dog. Reading your op, it doesn't sound like you've done much research yet.

Oof, a puppy and a 3 month old, are you sure you want to go there at all? Sounds like a lot of hard work!

MN hates Cockerpoos and poodle crosses in general so be prepared for some flak BTW. I don't mind them if you can find that rarest of rarities, a responsible 'oodle' breeder, but if you are fussy about coat type and really really want a non shedder then don't get one, even if you get a 3rd or 4th generation cross and both parents are non shedding you can still easily get a throwback to the cocker ancestors and get the silky sheddy coat. Even if you avoid that most 'oodles' need lots of regular grooming and (professional) trimming to avoid mats, that would end up just being one more chore/expense you have to take on.

I agree with you on the beagle though, they can be difficult dogs and need lots of stimulation and exercise (although any puppy will TBF). Why not go for a pure bred poodle or maybe a Bichon as they will have the coat you want and are relatively easy to train although poodles can be nervy/high energy too?

Does it have to be beagle v cockapoo?? Maybe just both draw up a list of dog breeds you could consider and see if there is an overlap. YANBU for ruling out this breed, especially if you will be doing most of the puppy care while on mat leave.

I love beagles - we had 2 when I was growing up. They were incredibly loving and affectionate, great with children and super sweet. But... they were (both, but one in particular) incredibly stupid, very difficult to train despite being food driven, a nightmare to walk (once on a scent, they would pull and bark incessantly) and they stank. Their coat/fur is very oily so they get that wet dog smell, and they were very flatulent when relaxed! I wouldn't get a beagle for our family now, although they do hold a special place in my heart!

Yes, agree, beagles are not great family dogs at all really.

No way would I have one around a baby. No WAY.

Not sure about the cockerpoo either, but I'd simply veto the beagle right now.

And lol, especially if His Nibs doesn't intend to be the one doing the training! Haha, so that would be no decision making on this for him, then?!

porcupine

When we lived in our old flat, the downstairs neighbours had a beagle and they were forever telling it off. The dog also howled, whined and barked for the owners allllll day. From the second they left, without a moment's break. If they went out on a Saturday night the dog would howl well into the night, sometimes 2am.

I have a Jack Russell, which isn't a breed I ever saw myself owning but he's great. Sharp as a tack, he has a funny personality and he has been really easy to train.

Do not get a beagle!!!

Can you give give details what you're looking for in a dog so we can recommend breeds? Those two breeds are quite different. Think your needs in terms of amount of exercise, coat, size, training and any hobbies you may want to do.

@tired1245
Please consider rehoming rather than buying from a breeder.

I agree, I know people manage twins but still a 3 months old and a puppy, can you really look give a puppy the attention it deserves?