i absolutly love my beagle, however they are definatly not for everyone.
ill list some facts:
-they take forever to toilet train
-while they are active when you get them out, they are incredibly lazy in the house
-they are stubborn! (they are not a dog that is going to obey your every command)
-having them off leash is a no go (although i can walk her in the forest off leah, but in town, no way...too many distractions)
-they are the cutest things, and they know it, and use it to their advantage.
haha given that, shes extremly cuddly, goofy, playful and fun to have. you cant be a super strict dog owner and have a beagle i think. they are definatly trainable for the most part....she knows the basic commands, sit, stay, come, down, crawl....but whether she will perform them when theres a distraction...thats another story.