User blog comment:Mnenyver/Jägers and Beagles/@comment-1398388-20090727012039

I lived with two beagle mixes (Gracie Hopper Beaglemix and Carl Sagan Beaglemix) for 10 years and they were pretty hard of hearing when it came to commands. Carl had the beagle bay (aarrrroooo), while Gracie could be a bit on the yappy side. Gracie had the most amazing nose.

We also had to put up a fence - when you open the door, beagles head for the horizon.

They were wonderful dogs and I miss them every day - but I don't think I'd try to make a service animal out of one.