Beagle puppies are one of the most adorable puppies to be seen, but beagles are not for everyone. Beagles have a strong sense of smell (as most hound breeds do) and this quality get them in trouble very often. The first and (in my humble opinoin) most important rule for a beagle owner is to have a SECURE fenced yard. Beagles require lots of activity and they are not a dog that you can send out on a potty break without an enclosure to contain them. When a beagle's nose hits the ground there seems to be a disconnect button between the brain and ears. I often tell new beagle owners that a beagle goes deaf , dumb, and blind when the nose starts working. All joking aside, a beagle must be contained or on leash or its life span will probably be shorten by a car very quickly. Just notice the number of beagle type dogs dead on the side of the road to bring home this fact! Beagles are great pets, but they are also very curious dogs. If a few scratches on the coffee table, dining room table, or frequent emptying of the bathroom trash can would bother you-THEN A BEAGLE IS NOT FOR YOU. Beagles totally involve them selves in their home and will inspect every inch on a routine basis. If an energetic, intelligent, stubborn, manipulative dog is to be-then the beagle is the one. Those pleading eyes will melt many hearts.