Ruff Ruff! My name is Angel the Beagle Mix

Angel is looking for a forever home after her owner could not keep her.  Angel is housebroken and is good with older kids.  She's very intelligent and highly trainable.

Foster Update:  Angel is a high-energy dog with a spunky alpha personality.  She loves dog parks and being as rambunctious as possible.  Here is more about her from her dedicated foster family:

• Leash Manners: Angel uses a choke collar to help with her pulling issues. She is getting better day by day.
• Crate/House Training: Angel is crate trained and house trained, though she does leak urine sometimes when she naps. She is currently taking medication to help alleviate the problem.
• Socialization: Angel is not initially friendly with other people who come into her home, as she can be a bit protective.  However, once she's given time to warm up, she does just fine.  She is not socialized with cats and must live in a cat-free home.  Angel is fine with approaching and being approached by other dogs, but does best with meeting them while off leash as she can be protective on leash.
• Energy Level and Exercise: Angel is high energy and needs a lot of exercise or she can become very easily excited and/or destructive when not supervised. She gets two ½-mile walks per day. She rarely wants to play, but her favorite game is tug of war.  She loves to play rough and it wears her out quickly!
• Daily Structure and Schedule: Angel gets two cups of food twice per day.  After breakfast, meds and a morning trip outside, she stares out the window upstairs and loves to observe.  Her evening walk happens around 9:30pm and we go to bed around 11pm.
• Confidence Level: Angel has an alpha personality and would benefit from a strong pack leader as owner as well as continued socialization with other dogs.
• Obedience Training: Angel knows Sit, Stay, Come, Lay, Out, No and Crate.
• Behaviors:  Angel has a lot of energy and she will chew or get into things if she does not have adequate exercise or stimulation.
• Personality Quirks: Angel is a good, but nervous dog with separation anxiety and other emotional issues. She is affectionate in very small doses and does not like to be around others for very long.
• Ideal Home: Angel would do best in a quiet home with no other pets or a submissive dog companion. Her owner must be knowledgable in Pack Leadership to give Angel the exercise, dipline and structure she needs to feel safe.  Seniors may also find her strength and energy level difficult to manage safely.

According to www.dogbreedinfo.com, the Beagle is one of the most popular scent hounds because of his energy, willingness, and merry, sweet disposition. The breed probably originated as a cross between the Harrier and other hounds in England. The Beagle has been used in packs, alone, and in pairs, for hunting hare, pheasant and quail. He has also served as an excellent narcotics detection dog and makes a fine family companion. The Beagle is a gentle, sweet, lively and curious dog that just loves everyone! A happy little tail-wagger! Sociable, brave and intelligent. Calm and loving. Excellent with children and generally good with other dogs, but should not be trusted with non-canine pets, unless they are socialized with cats and other household animals when they are young. Beagles have minds of their own. They are determined and watchful and require patient, firm training. This breed doesn't like being left alone. Consider buying two if you will be gone a lot. A Beagle has a loud baying cry that was a delight to hunting horsemen, but can be disturbing to family and neighbors. Beagles have a tendency to follow their own noses. They may take off on their own exploration if let off their leash in an unfenced area. Energetic and possessing great stamina, the Beagle needs plenty of exercise, but a yard of reasonable size will take care of most of its requirements. A brisk daily walk will cover the rest. Always use a lead when walking this breed or you will be running the risk of it disappearing in search of wild game. They have a life expectancy of about 12-15 years.