To not want a beagle?

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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 have a beagle. He is the sweetest natured dog I have ever owned. He goes off lead (not at the minute) adores the children and has literally saved my life. Currently snoring very loudly on my feet.

He is, however, always demanding cuddles and is terribly naughty around food.
He has us all home at the mo and is living his best life. If you go down the beagle route, research is key.. they're not an easy breed.

Get a cat! Much less training required, doesn't need to be walked and so much cuddlier

Neighbours have a beagle. It's awful. Yelps most of the day while they are out. They have been reported to dog control several times (not by us). It runs off and won't recall(he was chasing it up and down the street last night). It steals food from small children and jumps up on everyone. Jumped over me and took food from my hand while I was sitting on their couch. Looks quite cute but that's all. We have a cavoodle. He's the opposite. He's a great dog, extremely well behaved, has been so easy since we had our son. Doesn't shed or smell. He's a first generation from a reputable breeder. However he does need regular grooming due to the non shedding.

Three months old? Surely you can’t be bored of the baby already and want a dog?! Wait a few years.

Do NOT get a beagle if you aren't keen on dog hair. I could hoover 10 times a day and there would still be hair everywhere. She howls at night, is hopeless when it comes to recall despite me putting HOURS into training her. Once their nose hits the floor and the tail goes up then you are stuffed - they are off.

However, shes sweet, excellent around children of all ages. Still playful at 14 and has literally saved my life more than once - the last time was barking at a gas leak to raise the alarm. I cannot imagine my life without her as part of it and will be inconsolable when its time for her to go.

That said, next time we are getting a cat.

I have a labrador and so of course I think they are the best breed, however, at puppy training there were two cockapoos who were so biddable and seemed very 'easy' compared to the other breeds.

I’m a lab fan too, but my neighbour has Cockers and they seem so placid and easy to train, makes me slightly jealous!

I love dogs, always had some. We had a beagle in the past. NEVER AGAIN. He was sweet and gentle but a total nightmare too. He would howl none stop from the second he was alone. Not very bright and impossible to train (zero recall). Would dig under the fence to follow a scent. Constant (and intense) hair shedding and a real stinker despite being well cared for and regularly brushed. Going back to Fox Terriers anytime.

Hmm. Sweet faces but their asshole is always on display. It's the way their tail stands up.

Not their fault of course but it puts me off

Puppies are very demanding of your time if you are going to train them properly. I remember when we got our Border Collie it was like having a newborn in the house again, she took a lot of settling as she missed her mum and litter mates and we had a few disturbed nights. I’d wait a few years and do plenty of research, there are loads of guides available to match the breed to your lifestyle e.g how much exercise they need, how much grooming, how easy to train, how good with families etc. The more intelligent the dog the easier to train but they can get bored and then destructive.
We love our BC but even at nearly 12 she still needs a couple of good runs a day. We also have a huge fluffy rescue dog from Romania (sons dog but he moved away) who is gorgeous but has required a lot of work with behaviourists. Dogs are a huge commitment - wouldn’t be without ours but they take up a lot of time.

I can recommend Lhasa Apsos.
Dont shed, gentle, easy going and dont mind staying in on rainy days yet sturdy enough to keep going all day if you are off hiking.
Every Lhasa apso I have ever met has had beautiful manners.

On the positive side though my Beagle although she can be a huge pain in the arse has endless patience with my child who has severe autism and learning disabilities she's brilliant with him and he does test her.

Just imagine ... baby wakes up for a feed , new puppy hears and starts whining /barking then you have to settle a baby AND a puppy multiple times a night for weeks .. fuck that

I have a beagle, she is
Very loving and loves snuggling
Has never shown any aggression
Loves sleeping
Sits, gives me her paws and sits up
Best friends with my other dog
Beautiful
So good with our Granddaughter
However
I don't let her off the lead
She barks at other dogs walking by
Sheds
I love her very much.

I don't get what others are saying so I might be just lucky, she's brilliant.

SJN71

Not all Beagles are like that.

I also have a very cute designer dog/mongrel and yes he is lovely but he can be an arse in other ways. I love them both and they are best friends. My Husband definitely prefers the Beagle. She adores him.

Spiffingly

How did a Beagle ruin your life?

To the tune of Last night a DJ saved my life..?

I thought Beagles were supposed to be very docile which is why they are always used in animal testing rather than other breeds?

Not RTFT but from personal experience (I'm a dog groomer+walker) I have seen more well behaved and obedient beagles than cockapoos. Also, as you're worried about beagles being hard to train, from my customers I've spoken to and from the dogs behaviours, cockapoos are naturally quite hyper dogs which usually makes them harder to train, although with any dog it is the training that makes a difference, regardless of breed if you put the time/effort and love in to training you will make a lovely dog.
On the hair - beagles can shed a lot (although not all do), however cockapoos have a very high maintenance coat, so you would need to be prepared to brush thoroughly for at least 15mins a day, get them used to regular trips to the groomer and factor in the cost of this, if keeping fluffy should be done every 6-8 weeks, or can learn to do it yourself in the house.

Having said that, I think if you're both not happy with the others choice you should maybe try to find a different breed that you would both be happy with.

Although, we got a wee pup back in January (staffie) and they do need a lot of attention regardless of what breed you get, as PPs have said, may be worth weighing up if you will have enough time/patience to properly train and groom a puppy with a young baby, ours has picked up training really well but he is still very much a handful as they all are🙈😂

No dog takes just a month to train.
You need to do more research on dogs in general.
I don’t know much about beagles but my mum has a cockatoo, he is a dick.

We have good friends with a beagle and spend a lot of time with them at each other’s houses. You couldn’t pay me to get one... Whilst my retriever sits nicely next to the couch, the beagle is jumping up and snatching food from the kitchen benches, our plates, hands etc. He raids the bin, steals and chews up shoes and could never be trusted to walk off leash without disappearing. He also pulls and does that distinctive beagle ‘awooo woo’ non stop. I love him, but I wouldn’t want to live with him

Cockers need a lot of exercise, even as a cockapoo. Maybe a cavapoo would be better? Although I am biased as I believe cavaliers are the best family dogs so I think just get a cavalier . Make sure to look for health tested parents etc, look into health problems that arise with whatever breed you go for, and be very cautious. So many puppy farms pull themselves off as families selling puppies. I would wait a couple years though- a baby and a puppy will be a lot of hard work!

You don't want a dog that sheds or is naughty?

Definitely do not get anything with cocker spaniel in it then! They shed and are some of the naughtiest dogs I know

I thought Beagles were supposed to be very docile which is why they are always used in animal testing rather than other breeds?

Yep. Plus the right kind of size, relatively healthy with good size litters. Makes them cheap and easy to breed and keep. Tend to be highly food motivated so easy to train. No fear of running off when you live in a lab.

As others have said. Getting any dog with a baby is asking for trouble because dogs take time and effort and people with babies rarely have a spare few hours in the day.

A dog is not trained in a month. It is trained through constant repetition and encouragement to do what you want, every day of its life - for life.

All dogs deserve to be wanted and there are hundreds of breeds out there so it's worth widening your search a bit and considering other breeds to see if you can find one you both agree on. When life gets back to normal Discover Dogs is a part of many events through the year and involves multiple breed owners taking their dogs to the event to allow the public to see, interact and ask questions. It's a great way to learn about other breeds you might not think of and meet the dogs.