It is recommended to always keep a beagle on a lead as they tend to go off exploring any scent they pick up. Beagles have very distinctive barks. Half howl, half bark, the beagle's bay was used in hunting. As a pet, the beagle will happily use his bark to notify his owners when someone is at the door or any other time he wants to communicate. Trained and kenneled in packs, beagles are most comfortable being around others.
Beagles get along really well with other pets and consider everyone in the home to be their pack.
For this reason, beagles are best suited to a family rather than a single owner. When used for hunting beagles are kenneled providing extended periods of inactivity between hunts. While beagles certainly need regular exercise, they are less demanding than many other breeds. I know our beagle loves to just lounge in the backyard for hours on end. The beagle is a very unique dog, perhaps not for everyone.