The question was asked:
Why are Beagles so popular as pets despite their low intelligence? According to The Intelligence of Dogs by Stanley Coren, beagles have the “Lowest Degree of Working/Obedience Intelligence”.
According to American Kennel Club, they are the fourth most popular breed used as pets: AKC Dog Registration Statistics
Why do people choose beagles as pets? Doesn’t their low intelligence cause problems?
My answer is simple:
Just one more day, Lord. Just one more day. I am petty and I am small and I always come to you and I always ask for things that are petty and small,for I am human. I am a child of the Most High God, and I will ask and I will plead and I will beg you for things that are beyond my grasp because I believe they are not beyond your reach. I will make deals with you that will fall through and I will make promises I won’t keep. You know that. I know that.
But, Lord, he’s my dog.
And if you can’t do that, then give me just one more hour. I don’t want to be the adult and put on a brave face and be the strength my son needs to get through this. I want to cry. I want to break down and be adrift in sorrow because my best friend for the last ten years is leaving me and I will never get to see him again. He’ll never greet me at the door. He’ll never steal my pizza. He’ll never take up all my bed and snore and pass the most horrendous gas ever. And he’ll never be my responsibility again.
But, Lord, he’s my dog.
There’s a program that’s just getting started that helps put money towards California’s museums and lets you let everyone know you love Snoopy. If you’re a beagle lover, this is definitely something you should look into. From the press release:
SNOOPY LICENSE PLATES NOW AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC
Proceeds to benefit California museums
A program is now fully underway to put the beloved beagle on California license plates, and help fund the state’s museums at the same time. The special license plate, available for pre-order now at www.snoopyplate.com, will feature a reproduction of an original drawing of Snoopy by Peanuts cartoonist Charles Schulz.
San Bernardino County’s Devore and Big Bear animal shelters will provide 5,000 animals with microchips at no cost to families.
The michrochips are part of a $36,079 donation from the Animals aRe First Fund, ARFF, a nonprofit organization that supports the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health, Animal Care and Control (ACC) Program.
Microchips offer a safe method to identify an animal’s owner by using a unique identification number assigned to the implanted microchip. Through this service, the ACC Program can assist in the reunification of lost pets that may otherwise be impounded at animal shelters.
The Big Bear Animal Shelter will use their share of the funding to provide thousands of animals with microchips at no cost to pets passing through the shelter.
To support a homeless animal this holiday season, please visit ARFF’s website HERE.
