he does not bark all that much. when we leave, he cries. kinda loud but we have never had complaints. when we get home, he freaks out and cries some more.
he is VERY good with other dogs, UNLESS they are male dogs who have not been fixed. if he sees a male dog with testicles intact, my dog goes NUTS!
very good with kids. he loves to eat. i mean loves it! he's fat. he's very smart. he tells us when he wants to go for a walk because he needs to 'go'. he tells us when he wants water by moving his water dish with his nose.
when we go for a walk, we go very slow because he needs to smell EVERYTHING ON THE PLANET for a long time!!! it's annoying.
when we go to the dog park, he jumps up on the bench, sits next to us, and watches the other dogs run around.
he sleeps forever. lights out. i love him, but if he's unhappy about anything you will know about it. i wish there was a place i could take him to hunt some rabbits with other beagles.
Nothing more amazing to see than a hound doing what they are bred to do.
We have our bassets on Iams weight control. All 3 of them seem to be handling my overly busy summer very well, the weight is not packing on.
Also, with a basset, another pet is actually helpful. They are very social, and need another animal/dog.