Top 5 Reasons Why The Beagle Dog Is Americas Favorite Dog

I'm sure you know, or at least heard of several famous Beagles. Whether a cartoon character, movie star, or dog show winners. Underdog was a great cartoon and was made into a major motion picture, which was loved by many children and adults including me. Snoopy is also a wonderful dog that has cracked me up several times. There are many books and movies based of the famous Beagle character Shiloh. Those are the famous well-known beagles. But I have my own little famous Beagle named Barney. When my wife and I take him for a walk the kids on the block say "it's Barney, it's Barney. Then if I walk down the street alone they say "look it's Barney's dad".

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Over all Beagles are very healthy dogs. They're very easy to groom and have low maintenance. I think the most common health risks for beagles is obesity. Beagles may not become obese if they have a healthy diet and exercise. They are prone to live about 12-16 years with proper care. Our Barney also does this snorting which is common in Beagles. It's called an introverted sneeze which is pretty common. It's kind of embarrassing when I walk him and he starts doing that. People always ask if he's alright. I just say " yeah he's fine ".

Beagles are known to have a an even temper. They are great with children and are very social pets. The beagle dog is not known to show any aggression towards other dogs, children, or people. I'm surprised at how our Barney has so much patience with children, it really amazes me. The kids can be pulling his tail, tugging his ears, and even laying on him, and he just takes it like a beagle with no aggression what so ever. What really blows me away is when the kids are outside playing he cries and wants to be with them, after all the abuse.