Meet Teeka..

wheelie · Post by **wheelie** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:28 am

Pydpiper, I was going to wait till next weekend but since some were gone home yesterday, we decided to make the drive down today to bring home ours. His name is "Simba" and our pure bread bloodhound is "Bubba".

Grizzly Adam · Post by **Grizzly Adam** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 4:38 am

Nice puppy, Pyd!

Nice family, too.

awshucks · Post by **awshucks** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:09 pm

So much for the 'jumping on the couch' bit.

Good pics, thanks!

killshot · Post by **killshot** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:09 pm

Very nice Pyd. The kids look excited and proud. It has been a dream of mine to have a dog like that, but not till I move back out to the country.

Congrats.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:28 pm

awshucks wrote:So much for the 'jumping on the couch' bit. Good pics, thanks!

What couch?
Just can't slip anything past you..

bait pile willie · Post by **bait pile willie** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 2:45 pm

hard to beat a beagle.congrats

Houndsman · Post by **Houndsman** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:14 pm

Good luck with the new pup.

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:14 pm

So cute!!!!

CONGRATS on the new addition!

R.J. · Post by **R.J.** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 11:40 pm

Congrat's ... Beagle pups are cute for sure !

Tom · Post by **Tom** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 1:47 pm

wabi wrote:She looks like a fine addition to the family.
Beagles can be a bit "hard headed", but they are still one of my favorite breeds. Great family dog, and also natural hunters.

I have had over 14 different beagles in my life and they are a great family dog. I found that female beagles are easier to train and are also better hunters. They will run any animal you want them to chase, cottontails, snowshoes (prefer not these if you want a deer dog, share too much of the same country), jack rabbits, fox, wolf, deer and even bear. They are a very smart animal, but they are also stubborn. If you put in the time and are more stubborn then them, you will be ok.

Good luck with the pup, she looks great.

mikej · Post by **mikej** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 4:37 pm

believe it or not we have even had a few beagles that will run moose

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 5:42 pm

Thanks guys, she is turning in to a real sweetheart of a dog. I have to say the kids are really doing their part, they take her out to Pee so often she has not had a chance to mess in the house. As soon as she wakes up she goes to the back door and waits for her leash, then does her business the second she hits the ground. I have to be honest, I was concerned about that part, the whole house training thing, so far so good.
She is only up once a night now, and goes calmly back to her kennel once back inside the house at night. During the day she has a bed in the living room that I picked up, sleeps with all 4 legs straight in the air.
Most importantly my wife has really taken to her, which is important because she does all the work.
A hunter? Certainly not yet.

I set her between two squirrels and a coon this afternoon, she didn't bat an eye at any of them, just wanted to chew on my shoelaces. OK, a bit young yet.. She carries around a stuffed rabbit that one of my daughters donated, that was pretty cool to watch too.
I just may have her in top shape for next rabbit season.
Life is way more fun with a dog in the house!

VixChix · Post by **VixChix** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:01 pm

Wonderful to hear that things are going so very well!

All good and fine to read about it... but.... . . .

I WANT MORE PICTURES!!!!!!!!!

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:22 pm

Do you want to adopt a training pet?
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Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 6:29 pm

Funny you should ask Norm.. I have read a lot about the benifits of having a pet rabbit for training, so I have been looking for one. Yours is a handsome bugger, same color as your truck, your car.. I am seeing a pattern here.

I will get more pictures soon Vix, I am still trying to shake the thoughts of deer from head. And it was good to see you again today! Ben too.