Come to the beach and stay in our adorable vacation cottage! You tell me how much you want to pay per night! 541-404-1795 chris@bandonbeagles.com I thought I would never say it, but we will no longer be breeding our beagles. It's so hard for me to give up this interesting, rewarding hobby, but our kids have all grown up and moved away, and are starting their families in other states. My retired hubby and I want to travel, spend time with the grandkids (4 boys so far!), and maybe try other endeavors. The beagles are a full-time job, which I will sorely miss, but I am looking forward to having time for other pursuits (writing, volunteering, traveling). Our next task is to find wonderful homes for our lovely beagles, who range in age from 9 months to 9 years. So take a look at the sweeties on these pages and let me know if you need one in your life! This is Bandon, born in September 2002, son of a show champion. Bandon could still be used for breeding, he comes with full AKC registration, and makes beautiful puppies. He has a lovely, patient, and soft personality and has been de-barked (he can still bark, but it's kitty decibels instead of hound decibels). He went home to a family last month but came back to us because he pottied in the house. Most of our dogs have lived in a large indoor/outdoor kennel set-up, so when you get them home, crate training is important. Don't just bring them home and set them loose on your carpet! Adults can be housetrained to your home situation faster than a puppy because they can hold it longer, navigate better, and understand your requests better than a puppy. So I recommend, for the first couple of days, putting your new adult beagle on a leash, with you on the other end, watch him/her closely and correct when mistakes start to happen, and give a nice little bit of cheese, chicken, or liver when Pooch goes potty in the appropriate place. It's pretty easy to frighten a beagle, who then may never want to "go" in front of you, so don't scare him, just tap him with your toe like Cesar does, and hustle him outside. If he/she does not go potty on a walk, then it's straight into the crate when you come back in the house, and try again outside in an hour or so. For some reason, dogs of any age in a new household will "hold it" on a walk, and immediately go when back in the house (what are they thinking?). As the days go by and you have more successes outside, you can increase the indoor area that your beagle is allowed to roam (use x-pens and baby gates), and increase the amount of time between potty breaks. We've had some adults go home and get it the first day! It depends on the behavior of the two-legged person more than the thinking power of the four-legged person :) Drop me an email at chris@bandonbeagles.com, text me at 541-404-1795, or call the number above, if you have any questions or want to give a home to a deserving beagle! I like to recommend dogs based on your expectations and lifestyle, so info from you will help!