How to adopt a beagle

They are adorable dogs, but not easy to manage: that's why there are so many of them available for adoption

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Tricolor Beagle next to a person during a meeting

Beagles are adorable dogs, wonderful companions, but they often prove more demanding than they seem . Hence the tendency to abandon them, opening up spaces for associations that care for them and then put them up for adoption.

The Beagle, children's favorite dog , is a hound bred to track with its nose. It therefore has a lot of energy, a keen sense of smell, and a certain degree of autonomy in making decisions. It generally requires a lot of exercise and activities that allow it to use its scent; furthermore, it can be difficult to let it loose if its recall isn't very solid.

This can lead some people to realize, after adopting one, that he is not the typical quiet apartment dog . In general, the causes of dog surrenders in Italy are also reported to include unwitting adoptions, financial problems, family changes, and the owners' health problems.

Another factor that favors the spread of beagle adoptions is the widespread presence, throughout Italy, of well-organized groups active in the care and recovery of dogs of this breed.

There are two main channels for adopting a beagle : Facebook groups and an entire website dedicated to this breed.

There are groups dedicated to beagles and adoptions, but I'd be a bit careful here: a Facebook group isn't necessarily an association. Search for groups with terms like:

  • Beagle adoption Italy
  • Beagle Rescue Italia
  • Beagle looking for a home
  • Beagle Adoption with the name of the region where you live

The two most active Facebook groups for adopting a beagle are:

Then there is the Adotta.me platform page dedicated to beagles.

Finally, the Beagle Rescue Me Italia website , which functions as an online bulletin board for reports of beagles looking for homes : it puts people who need to foster a dog, volunteers or associations, in touch with potential adopters.

Beagle on a leash during a meeting with a potential adoptive family

In practice, how it works is this:

  1. Looking for an available beagle
    • You can filter by area, gender, urgency or other criteria.
    • If you find a dog you're interested in, open the advert.
  2. Contact the person who posted the ad
    • The site is not normally a dog “shelter”: it acts as a meeting platform.
    • You should then talk to the person or organization that manages that beagle and ask for information about:
      • age;
      • character;
      • health;
      • compatibility with children or other animals;
      • reason for the assignment.
  3. Make a mutual evaluation
    • A serious adoption usually includes:
      • an interview;
      • questions about your home and lifestyle;
      • possibly a meeting with the dog;
      • agreements on inclusion and responsibility.
  4. Complete the adoption
    • Before taking it home it is a good idea to check:
      • microchip and header;
      • health booklet;
      • vaccinations;
      • any therapies or behavioral problems;
      • possible adoption contract.

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