Tie ups.

Murphy is a sneaky son of a bitch that unfortunately will never get to feel real freedom to run wherever he wants. This is because when he catches the sent of some bitch assed cat/squirrel/hot chick/cow/raccoon... he takes off and doesn't give a hell ass crap who is calling him and what you could be offering. A treat? He is chasing the best treat! A walk? He's free bitch. An entire tray of bacon? Bacon? oh yeah, he's about to get something better than bacon. It is because of the scent drivenness that he stays on a leash or a tie up when he is not fenced in. They say this is typical in beagles and hounds, but I think Murphy has a complete disregard for authority because he a bad ass that can't be held down by rules. Anyway, Murphy does not understand tie ups.

Tie him up and within minutes he has tangled his cord or has wrapped it around something or someone and only has 1 foot of slack. He is a good dog and will just sit there and look sad until someone fixes it. Sometimes he starts walking and moving like he trying to get untangles, like he actually know what's going, but no. It just gets worse.

Murphy may not understand the tie up, but he doesn't really care about it. He is an awesome hound who ultimately wants to hang out and get his belly rubbed by everyone. He might also want to sneak over to the food and try to eat it, but that is because everything is delicious. Murphy still gives zero fucks.