We got one, a few months ago. First of all…beagles are part demon. Just fyi. Sure, they’re cute, and mine even has those beautiful puppy-browns rimmed in black like he’s wearing some sort of Puppy eyeliner. However…
He’s into everything. 24-7.
He whines when he’s left alone.
He does NOT know that ‘no means no’, and not just ‘wait til their backs are turned.’
And so I’m scouring the net for ‘puppy training’ articles and suggestions, and trying hard not to lose my patience with him (when all I can think is OMG I have a baby coming in four months what am I going to do!!!) And I wonder…are there any books you’ve read where puppies are…well, puppies? Not cute dogs who pad along behind their owners and lie on the floor like a rug with ears. Ones where the owners don’t ‘teehee’ when it pees where it shouldn’t, but are actually just a wee bit tired of cleaning poop off their carpets?
Because I have this theory that people write about DOGS not puppies for the same reason soap operas don’t have poor people: we wanna escape.
However, if you’ve read a story with a real, honest to goodness “I’m going to shoot him and use his carcass as slippers” kind of puppy…I’d sort of be interested to read it right now. Because while too much reality is a thorough bummer…misery sure loves company, and knowing I’m not alone would be very helpful right now.
December 1st, 2007 at 11:56 pm
Okay, before I even start my comment here, I’m letting you know that I am already hiding behind my desk so you can’t hit me with flying objects.
Are you ready for my suggestion now? Good.
We have a beagle and the best thing we ever did was…get another dog to keep him company and take up some of his excess doggy-alone time. That’s right TWO pups are better than ONE. And for the kicker here, I’m TOTALLY serious.
*hides under desk*
December 2nd, 2007 at 9:45 pm
Dude, if I wasn’t waddling like a fat penguin I’d totally run south and kick your…
*sigh*
I’ve heard that about beagles. And yet…my mind screams NO when I even consider the idea. Hubster showed me some photos of “puggles”, a beagle-pug cross, and while they ARE adorable…man, I’m gonna pop yet-another kid in 4 months…another PUPPY on top of that?
*sob*