I'm kind of snooping around for a nice dog. I'm leaning towards a beagle, but then I've seen some gorgeous walker treehounds for sale lately. Does anyone have opinions on the hounds? i've had beagles before and they were nice dogs. I also live in the city, my back yard is large, but is it big enough for a hound or two?

thanks

the chef

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I also live in the city, my back yard is large, but is it big enough for a hound or two?

All depends if you like your neighbors (or want them to like you).

Hounds don't need a pile of room, but they are LOUD. If they are any good, they'll be making noise pretty much everytime they smell a neighborhood cat.

I have a bunch of good friends with them (Blueticks, Black and Tan's, Redbones, Walkers...). The "outdoor dogs" are all noisy as hell. The guys who treat them more like pets and have them indoors are far less annoying to the neighbors, but the dogs still open up when they are out in the yard.

Cheers,
Canuck

A walker is a true hunting dog. A beagle is a family/hunting dog. The walker will never be happy unless he is hunting and he will smell cats day and night and bark like you cannot believe.

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Originally posted by SG Olds:
A walker is a true hunting dog. A beagle is a family/hunting dog. The walker will never be happy unless he is hunting and he will smell cats day and night and bark like you cannot believe.

we breed them and oh my GOD yeah he is right!!!!!!!!!!!! Friendly pets that love kids though.

F**** I laughed at the description, actually showed it to the wife and she laughed too...then she got real serious.

I guess walkers are out.

thanks for the info