I have a lab/shepherd/husky mix (from Beaver Co Humane Society) and a beagle (from Home Sweet Home Animal Rescue). They are awesome together! They play, and run, and banter every single day and keep me laughing. Everyone knows that laughter is good for the soul and the diaphragm - and your mood! They are good for each other too - best friends and no more work than having one! (The mix keeps getting the beagle out of his crate when we're gone now that she's figured out how to do that!!) Also, my best friend has a beagle rescue and her house is full of dogs (hers and foster dogs) and I miss them all if I don't see them often enough! And judging by the greetings I get when I go to visit, they miss me too. I have had a dog(s) since high school and will have one (or two) forevermore!