| Introduction | 1 |
| Chapter 1. | Bravo for Beagles! | 3 |
| Beagle Beginnings | 4 |
| The Beagle Breed Standard: "Big for their Inches" | 8 |
| Big for Their Inches | 9 |
| The Joys of Beagling | 15 |
| Chapter 2. | In Search of Your Ideal Beagle | 17 |
| Before You Beagle! | 18 |
| Beagle Resources | 21 |
| Chapter 3. | Beagle Belongings | 27 |
| Collars and Leashes | 27 |
| Beagle Bowls | 29 |
| Beagle Toys | 30 |
| Canine Confinement | 32 |
| Doggie Doors | 33 |
| Beagle Beds | 33 |
| Clean Up | 34 |
| Grooming Equipment | 35 |
| Chapter 4. | The Backyard Beagle | 37 |
| Beagle Barriers | 38 |
| Recovering a Lost Beagle | 41 |
| Dog Tags | 42 |
| Backyard Perils | 43 |
| Climate Concerns | 44 |
| Chapter 5. | Bringing Your Beagle Home | 47 |
| Before Your Beagle Arrives | 47 |
| Decisions, Decisions | 50 |
| Baptizing your Beagle | 51 |
| The Ride Home | 52 |
| Day One at Your House | 52 |
| Veterinary Check | 54 |
| Out and About with Your Young Beagle | 55 |
| Chapter 6. | Socialization: Beagles, Kids, and More Beagles | 59 |
| Beagles and Children, Children and Beagles | 59 |
| Beagles and Babies | 62 |
| Beagles and More Beagles | 64 |
| Battling Beagles | 68 |
| Your Beagle and Other Pets | 69 |
| Chapter 7. | Nutrition: The Beagle Buffet | 71 |
| The Right Food for Your Beagle | 71 |
| Varying the Diet | 75 |
| Overfeeding | 78 |
| Gorging | 79 |
| It Shouldn't Be on the Buffet | 80 |
| Chapter 8. | Housetraining | 83 |
| Paper Training? | 84 |
| The CRAPS System of Housetraining | 84 |
| Quality Poop--and Quantity | 91 |
| Cleaning Up | 91 |
| Chapter 9. | The Beautiful Beagle | 93 |
| Good Grooming | 94 |
| Brushing Your Beagle | 95 |
| Bathing Your Beagle | 96 |
| Beagle Boots | 98 |
| Say Cheese! | 101 |
| Keeping Ears Clean | 102 |
| Chapter 10. | On the Go with Your Beagle | 103 |
| Backseat Beagle | 103 |
| Air Travel | 107 |
| At the Destination | 109 |
| Boarding Your Beagle | 110 |
| Chapter 11. | The Brainy Beagle: Non-Violent Teaching | 113 |
| Finding a Teacher-Trainer | 115 |
| Teaching Fundamentals | 116 |
| Family Teaching | 116 |
| The Balky Beagle | 120 |
| The Three Field Commands | 122 |
| Pleasant Pup Commands | 125 |
| Walking on a Lead | 128 |
| Chapter 12. | Bonding with Your Beagle: Fun Things to Do | 131 |
| Dog Shows | 132 |
| Obedience Competitions | 132 |
| Canine Good Citizens | 133 |
| Tracking | 134 |
| Field Trials: Beagles in the Brush | 135 |
| Hunting | 139 |
| Agility Trials | 140 |
| AKC Agility Competitions | 141 |
| Hiking and Camping | 142 |
| Buoyant Beagles? | 143 |
| Therapy Dogs | 144 |
| Beagle Rescue | 145 |
| Chapter 13. | Backsliding Beagles: Normal "Misbehavior" | 147 |
| Bad Habits? | 148 |
| Barking Beagles | 148 |
| Begging and Banditry | 155 |
| Chewing | 156 |
| Garbage Looting | 160 |
| Digging | 160 |
| Bouncing Beagles | 162 |
| Chapter 14. | Bashful Beagles and Biting Beagles: Serous Behavior Problems | 165 |
| Bashful Beagles | 165 |
| Home Alone--and Home Destruction | 171 |
| Beagles Go Ballistic and Worse: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder | 175 |
| Bossy Beagles | 176 |
| Biting Beagles | 179 |
| Chapter 15. | Beagle Well Being | 183 |
| Exercise | 183 |
| Veterinary Care | 184 |
| The Home Health Exam | 187 |
| Vaccines and Vaccinations | 192 |
| Spaying and Neutering | 196 |
| Chapter 16. | Beagle Bugs | 199 |
| Please, No Fleas | 199 |
| Terrible Ticks | 200 |
| Mites | 205 |
| Worms | 207 |
| Fungus | 209 |
| Giardia | 210 |
| Chapter 17. | Beagle Blights: Common Health Problems | 211 |
| Symptoms | 212 |
| Skin Problems and Allergies | 212 |
| Bones and Joints | 218 |
| Epilepsy | 219 |
| Ear Infections | 220 |
| Eye Problems | 222 |
| Cancer | 223 |
| Heart Problems | 226 |
| Thyroid Disease | 226 |
| Urinary Tract Problems | 227 |
| Surgery and Anesthesia | 228 |
| Chapter 18. | Beagle Boo-Boos: First Aid Emergencies | 229 |
| Your Veterinary First Aid Kit | 229 |
| Administering Medication | 232 |
| Diarrhea | 232 |
| Constipation | 233 |
| Vomiting | 234 |
| Choking | 234 |
| Hypothermia | 235 |
| Burns and Hyperthermia | 236 |
| Bleeding | 237 |
| Broken Bones and Accidents | 239 |
| Allergic Reaction | 241 |
| Poisoning | 241 |
| Seizures or Convulsions | 242 |
| Chapter 19. | Senior Beagles | 243 |
| Keeping Your Dog Fit | 244 |
| Diet | 245 |
| Dental Hygiene | 246 |
| Slowing Down With Age | 246 |
| Saying Good-bye | 251 |
| The Next Step | 252 |
| Appendix A. | Resources: Books, Websites, Associations, and Institutions | 253 |
| Activities | 253 |
| General | 255 |
| Health | 255 |
| Products | 257 |
| Training | 257 |
| Travel, Kennels, and Sitters | 258 |
| Index | 259 |
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