The American Beagler Forum

We have the worst luck with beagles! Our (my sons) first beagle was hit by a car. Then we got him another one. He took her out on Thursday night just to go for a walk and she took off on a deer, never did this before, we have a tritronics but he didn't put it on. He came back and got me and we heard her chasing way up in the woods and it sounded like she was running as fast as she could and barking the whole time. She went out of hearing distant to us. We had a little snow and tried to track her but lost her track. We tried that night for about three hours and my wife drove the roads for about the same time. I looked on Friday for about 5 hours and the same today, my wife put out fliers in peoples mailboxes also. I don't think she's coming back. She stayed in the house and it has got down to 15 degrees the last two nights, I don't think she can handle those temps. She was only 8 months old. This SUCKS! She was doing great. And she was such a part of our family. My boy says he doesn't want another, can't stand to go though this for a third time. Don't blame him, everyone is so depressed here. I just love beagles, but our luck with them is terrible. Thanks for listening.

Doug

Sorry to hear about your bad luck. Hope everything works out for the best.

DONT GIVE UP HOPE.......I posted the other day on the other board two tuesdays ago i lost one of my females while we were out runnin and then monday of this week lost a male pup......I gave up hope after the female was gone for 7 days and then wednesday i called the dog warden and she had just picked her up so i got her back after 7 days....Then the pup i thought for sure was gone....Its been snowing we got over 2.5 ft and its been in the teens i got a call last night a farmer found him in the barn there hardy little dogs just keep faith and you will find her.....also a tip i learned from a old coon hunter....take a hunting coat or somethin with your scent on it and put it in the area you lost her and just keep checkin......Dont gve up hope i thought for srue both dogs were gone but kept faith and now there back in the kennel with the pack. a friend of mine lost a female last year for 13 days in the winter we found her when we were runnin dogs she just started barkin with the pack......Youll find her

You arent alone, Just this morning I went out and found my male basset dead in the kennel. I recently seperated him from some females that came into season and he tried to dig out. Apparently he got his collar stuck on the bottom of the kennel and choked himself out. I have never had this happen before.

But like your case, Four years ago I lost a beagle that took off on a deer. After a couple days i figured he was gone. Exactly a week later I got a call from a woman that found him (still running a deer). I got him back and he was just wore out and skinny. I got him back to health and tried to break him from the deer with no luck. I ended up selling him to a fella in VA as a deer dog. You just never know, hang in there.

Hang in there hopefully she shows up.

I have lost my beagles on deer a few times too. Try calling the animal shelter in your county.This has worked for me. Your dog will probably show up at someones house soon. I wrote my phone # on my dog's white flea collar in permanent black ink and that has helped a few times also. I know that doesn't help right now but hopefully you will get her back soon. Also I have put down my T shirt with some food where the deer chase started and found my dog on it about midnight that night. I guess after he got tired he backtracked to my shirt. Good luck, I know how it feels.

Thanks for the encouragement. We did call the animal shelter and might even put an ad in the paper. We have been telling everyone we see and like I said, my wife made up flyers. Sure hope she comes back...I would love to post that she did!

Doug

Put fliers up all around, make sure you say she's a puppy on them, don't mention deer. There are gonna be ALOT of bear hunters at camps and in the woods around you. Keep your hopes up, I have had dogs out for a long time in bad weather, they are tougher than you think.

FASTTRACK IS RIGHT, SHE CAN HANDLE THOSE TEMPS, THEY ARE TOUGH, DID YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF NAME TAG ON THE COLLAR? THAT HAS BEEN A LIFE SAVER FOR ME. MOST PEOPLE WILL RETURN A DOG TO THIER OWNER IF THEY KNOW WHO TO CALL? THE PUP WILL END UP SHOWING UP AT SOMEONES HOUSE IN A COUPLE DAYS TIRED AND HUNGRY.
IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANY NAME TAG ON THE PUP, YOUR DOING THE ONLY THING YOU CAN SPREAD THE WORD, AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.

It is on her shock collar which was not put on her unfortunately. Still not back Wife took out an ad in the newspaper today and maybe the bear hunters will see her...Everyone is still hoping for her return, my wife says that is what she wants for Xmas I just have a bad feeling about this....

Doug

SHE'S HOME!!! Some bear hunters found her this evening! One of the guys said he had a flyer with a beagle on it and knew who it belonged to. She was about 5-6 miles from our house! Were all so happy, my wife hugged to guys that brought her home. She sure is skinny looking. Thanks to all who gave us hope! Now to break her of thid deer chasing!! So glad it turned out this way

Doug

Great news!!!!

Great news. It's always tough when you lose one, glad it turned out good for you.

Dude,

Glad you got your dog back. I think it might be time for an E-collar lesson. I know it's hard, but, you need to light her up on leval 6. It's better than wondering if she will make it home. I learned this lesson the hard way.

There you go!! Dale is right, get her fattened up and take her to school