I have a 3yr old female Beagle/Shepherd/Foxhound/
something-something mix that hunts both squirrels and rabbits. We have a great time hunting together and work as a team. I'm on one side of the trail kicking log piles, pricker bushes, and thick briars. She's on the other side with her nose on the ground, sniffing everything, and going in and out of the thick brush. One of us will flush a rabbit and have a blast!
The only problem I have had is when we accidently jump a deer. My dog will take off and go tearing a$$ after the deer, and will be totally
gone!...

Thankfully she comes back, but only after I literally have to whistle and scream for her (which really ruins any further hunting for the day).