Cedar Ridge Beagles

12/23/2025

Beagles have the life I want to live. No work. Toys. Napping in the sun in the winter. 😁😁

12/20/2025

My vet's wife (and vet tech) shared this today. A puppy I sold years ago had to have part of it's bowel removed due to rawhide chews (I believe he was about 1.5 years old when it happened). He had swallowed a small piece, which damaged his intestine as it moved, like a shard of glass would!

They are pretty, but truly not a good treat or toy.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cy5Yyu1vv/

🚫🐾 Please Don’t Buy These for Your Dog — Even at Christmas 🐾🚫

I know they look festive. I know they’re everywhere this time of year. And I know they’re often marketed as a “special holiday treat” for dogs.

But rawhide chews and rawhide-filled stockings are dangerous, and no amount of holiday packaging changes that.

Here’s why these products should never go home with your dog:

❌ Choking Hazard
Rawhide doesn’t break down easily. Dogs often swallow large pieces that can get lodged in the throat or digestive tract.

❌ Blockages & Emergency Surgery
I’ve seen too many dogs rushed to the emergency vet with intestinal blockages caused by rawhide. Some don’t survive. Some require expensive, invasive surgery.

❌ Chemical Processing
Most rawhide is heavily processed using harsh chemicals, preservatives, and sometimes bleach. It’s not food — it’s treated animal hide.

❌ Digestive Issues
Vomiting, diarrhea, pancreatitis, and stomach pain are common reactions, especially in seniors and puppies.

❌ Not Regulated Like Food
Many of these products are imported and poorly regulated, meaning you often have no idea what’s actually in them.

The truth is: dogs don’t need rawhide to be happy — they need safe enrichment.

🎄 Safer alternatives include:
✔️ Bully sticks
✔️ Filled Kongs
✔️ SmartBones
✔️ Greenies
✔️ Single-ingredient chews made in the USA

If you’re gifting something to a dog this holiday season, please choose safety over convenience — and education over marketing.

Your dog trusts you with their life.
Let’s protect it. ❤️🐶

📢 Please share — this information can save a life.

11/10/2025

Every year, I like to post a reminder to help ensure we don't make a mistake around the time that we have special foods in our homes, and we feel compelled to give our dogs a treat. Keep them safe! ❤️😉😊 Beagles love food, and they don't turn down dangerous treats.

10/31/2025

She is not impressed with the sweater I made from a sweatshirt sleeve. 🤣🤣🤣

10/28/2025

Let me see your beagle costumes for Halloween! 😁🤣

(Someone sent this to me, so I don't know the original source. Hilarious dog costume for a beagle!)

10/27/2025

Note to self... crate training is easy when it's soft and warm inside, compared to the cold, hard floor! 😁

10/25/2025

Is this that game, "The floor is Lava?" 🤣🤣🤣

10/13/2025

PUPDATE: RESERVED for Mike!

Are you thinking of beautiful fall walks with a beagle, but you haven't found one yet? This little beagle boy would make some great memories with you (and some REALLY cool photos)! He is located in *SW Iowa*, about 2 hours each from Kansas City, Omaha, and Des Moines.

We've been raising beagles for about 20 years, and we'll be here for you when the time is right for you to get a pre-loved puppy!

https://crbeagles.com/puppies.htm has more information, more photos, links to his parents' web pages, etc.

10/12/2025

Play, sleep. Play, sleep. ❤️❤️❤️

Roomba's puppies are just a joy!

Www.crbeagles.com/puppies.htm

09/30/2025

It was a nice day to be outside! Roomba and her puppies got some play time, and so did I! Other new pictures will be on the web site later today or tomorrow, as I get them sorted/cropped and uploaded.

Video from today: https://youtube.com/shorts/v-PANOC6BkE?feature=shared

Www.crbeagles.com/puppies.htm
Www.crbeagles.com/sold.htm

09/18/2025

Current status...nap mode. 😁❤️

Www.crbeagles.com

09/15/2025

Are you looking for some joy in your life? If you're ready for a beagle puppy, we have one available that can leave as early as Thursday. I love his splashy white markings and his fun little/big personality!

Visit www.crbeagles.com/puppies.htm for more info, and to see the pictures in full size. 🙂

Video from yesterday's play time: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uUpoTDwqOgo