Thank you so much for letting me know. That is what my instincts have been telling me and what I always knew from the research I did on the breed. I do get jealous of you folks who have that faithful companion joining you on the boat. I got plenty of time. Someday. Till then, this Phoebe girl will be fun.You can never trust a beagle … you never know what they’re gonna’ do. THEY don’t even know what they‘re going to do… they only think with their nose!
I know, because I grew up with them. My Dad had a couple of packs of beagles (13 at one time actually!) back in the 50’s and some of my best and earliest memories were going to field trials with him chasing howling packs of beagles pursuing rabbits, followed up with trophies and ribbons handed out to the best of them by the field judge. Beagles are trainable for rabbit hunting and field trials, but they’re independent little hounds that can be unpredictable. We had one (name was Jack) that flung himself out of the open window of the moving truck (these were the days before AC) anytime he’d see a wild critter. Once after a deer, another time when a bobcat ran across the road! Dad left the family for the rest of the day chasing after Jack until they both got lost in the woods. Mom was pretty pissed off after that episode and he eventually got rid of his pack(s) of hounds.
I’ve had two of my own as an adult, they’re still unpredictable.