I think this piece is a bit unfair to beagles.

I think this piece is a bit unfair to beagles. Our beagles have not been destructive; they are builders and collectors. They build large piles of soft things and collect things that smell and taste good. Beagles are connoisseurs of soft things and tasty things and smelly things. This writer is looking at the breed the wrong way round, which probably explains her lack of success with them.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/22/opinion/sunday/beware-the-beagle.html?smid=fb-share