Browse ›
A sleeping red and white Beagle lies on a floor while a tiny pink piglet naps curled up on her belly. 2 / 33

A Beagle Held Very Still While a Piglet Napped on Her Belly

AI imagebeaglepigletnap time

A red and white Beagle lies on her side on the wooden floor with her long ears relaxed and her eyes half closed, and right on her soft white belly lies a tiny pink piglet, curled up tight with her little snout tucked in. A basket of laundry, a houseplant, and a scatter of slippers sit in the background, and a child's block set peeks in from a shelf. It is a calm corner of an ordinary home, and the two animals look as if they planned this nap together.

Beagles are known as gentle, sociable dogs, bred to work in packs, and many of them enjoy company of all kinds. That friendly nature can make them wonderful with other animals, but introductions still work best slowly, with plenty of supervision and a calm voice. Keep a young or small animal safe from rough play and let both pets rest in a spot where they feel secure. Beagles are also known for following their noses, so a tidy floor helps keep curious snouts out of trouble, and your vet can offer advice about introducing new animals at home.

Penny seems to find the Beagle's belly the softest bed in the house. The dog doesn't move, which looks like a kind of quiet pride. Some friendships need very few words, only a warm place to land.

More from this collection

All 33 →
A blue and tan Yorkshire Terrier and a pink piglet sit close together on a worn green tractor seat in a garage.Two Small Friends Climbed Up on the Old Tractor SeatA tricolor Corgi nuzzles a small pink piglet lying on snowy ground, with a bare fence behind.The Corgi Bent Down to Warm a Tiny Piglet in the Snow
A black German Shepherd rests on a wooden floor in a patch of sunlight with a small pink piglet lying in front of her.A German Shepherd and a Piglet Soaked Up the Same Patch of SunA red merle Australian Shepherd curls around a small pink piglet on a couch with a green blanket.The Aussie Curled Around the Piglet Until They Looked Like One Fluffy BallA cream Pomeranian rests its head over a small pink piglet sleeping between its front paws on a wooden floor.A Fluffy Pomeranian Wrapped Her Paws Around a Sleeping PigletA red and white Beagle and a small pink piglet rest together on a round, fluffy cream dog bed.A Beagle and a Piglet Squeezed Into One Fluffy Dog Bed