In addition, most beagles really don t like water and are not normally swimmers. I want a dog that is easy to train and lives to obey me. This single-mindedness usually keeps them out of the obedience winner s circle. Of course, with appropriate training and time, beagles can be well-behaved. I want a dog I can train if I m willing to put some time and effort into the training .
Beagles do well at agility competitions.
They run, jump, and crawl with the best of them. They are beagles used by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to sniff out illegal animal and plant products being brought into this country. I want a pup that is easy to housetrain. While adult beagles are easier to housetrain than beagle pups, they still can be slow to pick up the concept. Beagle pups are sometimes difficult to housetrain because of their single-mindedness and their extremely powerful noses.