Yes, there is nothing more melodious than a beagle on the trail of a rabbit and nothing more annoying than a beagle or other dog that has to bark/yap/bay/howl at every perceived disturbance - or for no reason at all.
I guess what I don't understand is the need (by some) to keep a dog outside for an extended period of time. If you have to put a dog that is prone to being a neighborhood disturbance out a few times a day to relieve himself, that is one thing. But to keep it outside (either chained or running free) for hours on end when the dog spends half the time being a disturbance is, to me, the height of being unneighborly and inconsiderate. That's what our current neighbor does and what I hope to avoid in TV. I used to have a fenced in backyard and had two dogs. However, I never left them out in it unattended for more than 5 minutes, and if they were to start barking, they would come in immediately.
Now watch, after saying this, I'll find out that both neighbors have yappers that leave them out on chains all day long.
Last edited by NJblue; 01-22-2009 at 01:25 PM.
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