A chair had been left slightly out from the table and Sam had decided that meant that she was invited to join the feast. And, join she had, little dirty paw prints ran the length of the table and the butter had been sampled as well. The beagle is considered a hound dog. Hounds are natural hunters by scent rather than by sight. When Samantha would get out of the house or yard, either on a leash or by escaping, her nose would go down to the ground and her tail would be high and wagging.
Hounds also bay.
Samantha would bay frequently. But, she still wanted to play. To be continued.