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cshenk wrote:
Like what? Using the den he was used to so we dont create too many changes?
making things safe if he takes to chewing behavior?

Like marking as a partiularly beagle behavior (it's okay!
he's beagle! he's *supposed* to do that!!), chewing as a
particularly beagle behavior.

Try getting through one post without bringing "beagle" into
it. There are differences between breeds, to be sure, but
he's a dog and he behaves like a dog and he's trained like a
dog, etc.

Best guess. If he weighs about 35 now (a guess), he seems about 3 lbs under
optimal. I dont 'think' you are supposed to be able to clearly see the
bottom 6 ribs clearly through the fur coat are you?

It really depends on a number of things and varies by dog.
Most pet dogs are too damned fat, many shockingly fat.
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