Our beagle is close to 11 years old and here you see her in her favorite position---snoozing. We got her about 9 years ago as a rescue of sorts. The breeder she belonged to had her living in a plywood box in a shed in his backyard. He bred beagles for one reason only---for hunters---and Trudy was gun-shy and wouldn't hunt. The poor thing was scared of her shadow and it took months before she was able to settle into a comfortable routine where she didn't hide all the time.
We have to keep her on the leash even inside the house because, being a beagle, and if left to her own devices, she will spend all her time following her nose and getting into "trouble" .