Get a Handel on that. And these hounds have real personality. When they throw back their heads and howl, ears flapping in the breeze, we're talking Soul here. Now this is not Anthropomorphism. Any dog or cat person will tell you.
Animals usually have more personality than humans.
Some are Natural Born Killers and some are Pussy Cats. Most Dogs are Pussy Cats. Mind you Jones is more of a Natural Born Killer Pussy Cat. He is now teaching Beagie to Guard the Perimiter. This consists of them walking jauntily along the inside of the fence and barking at stuff.