LOUIS -- They know there is a coon lurking nearby ... they are ready to hunt!
Growing up in the South - my HS girlfriend's father had 10 Beagles that he used to take to the deer camp. It was pure music to listen to them on the trail of a deer; the deer would stay less that a hundred yards in front of them all the time and they would not quit the trail until utter exhaustion or you had to grab them. It was fun watching them with their tails wagging and nose and ears almost dragging the ground going over/under fallen trees, up and down creek banks, and charging through the brush while each trying to out yelp the other. Great times!
The coons know the beagles are nearby as well! My beagles are always ready to hunt, too bad I am not a hunter. Nothing sets foot in my yard. The birds won't land when my Tucker is outside. Sophie is slow, a little over weight, but we are working on it. Tucker patrols the yard, Sophie is ready to chime in as needed, but Sophie won't ever catch anything.
Tucker came from a home where he had been beaten, verbally abused and malnourished. His' recovery has been amazing. I got him when he was about 1 1/2 years old. He would not bark. He would not sit near me. He would cuddle my wife while keep his eyes on me. He was always foraging for food, including trash cans.
Now he is 7 1/2 years old and politely tells me when he is hungry. He follows me everywhere and comes to me for hugs periodically throughout the day. He nicely lets me know he wants to come to my lap. Once I pick him up he literally hugs me, gives me a few kisses on the cheek and that's it. "love you, see you next time" off he goes, but never out of sight of me.
He now howls, but mostly when I come home from work. Lately he has been howling more often
another good sign. He is a very happy boy. Sophie is so happy she wiggles when she walks from waging her tail so much.
I know what you mean about music, even with only two, Sophie and Tucker can "sing". Together they are different, almost seems coordinated sometimes, probably is. I would enjoy hearing 10.
