Arguably, the most famous Beagle on Earth is Snoopy, the dog star of the long running American comic strip \"Peanuts\". However, in the last fifty years, the characters frequently remark that Snoopy was bought from a puppy mill. If \"Peanuts\" had been created today, Charlie Brown would have gotten Snoopy from a Beagle rescue shelter. Beagles are intelligent, resilient, friendly, and will sneak up to lick your lips, just like Snoopy.nnFor their many wonderful pet qualities, you\'ve decided to adopt a Beagle or Beagle-mix. Beagles are often recommended by dog books, dog trainers, veterinarians and the American Kennel Club as a great \"beginner\" family dog. But can a Beagle rescue dog make just as good a pet as one you\'ve raised from a puppy? You bet your dog biscuits they can!nnIf you adopt a Beagle rescue dog from a small animal shelter - especially one that lives in a foster home - they are ready to move into your life with a minimum of fuss. Beagle rescue centers are available all over the country and in most states. Most Beagle rescue centers will not ship a dog, so you may have to do a little traveling, depending on where you live.nnYou will never be able to just drive up to a Beagle rescue center or foster home and immediately drive away with the dog. And if it does happen, run very far away! There is something really fishy going on! You will feel like you are being put through a college course on Beagle Information 101. This is to be absolutely sure you and the dog are adequately matched and will stay together. The center hopes to not get the dog back. nnAll Beagle rescue dogs are individuals. There will always be one who hasn\'t read the official Beagle Information Handbook. But Beagles are highly trainable and will move mountains for food. There is no problem with a Beagle rescue dog that can\'t be cured. Beagles are not known for viciousness to people or other dogs. nnLet your Beagle rescue dog know as soon as you get him or her home where the potty is and where his or her bed is.nnThe most common problems with Beagle rescue dogs are overeating, ripping apart trash for food, wandering and separation anxieties. Since Beagles are small, you should easily be able to keep food out of reach and spraying the trash can with bitter apple (used to deter chewing.) Never leave your Beagle unsupervised in the yard. Combined with regular exercise, this should cure wandering. nnLeave a radio or television on, don\'t make a big fuss when you leave and give an old t-shirt of yours with your smell on it to comfort the dog.
