He seems different than any other breed we've dealt with (in mostly good ways). But, I would like some beagle tips. I know the dog whisperer is all about pack leadership, but this beagle seems to ignore all of that sort of stuff.
He is SWEET and GOOD, but I've got to figure out how to train him (or me) to: 1. go to the bathroom outside *always*, 2. not jump up on *everything*, 3. *listen* - I mean, if I tell him no (about anything), he just does it again (over and over). 4. Since we got him from a breeder, we were told that he was "crate trained". It's only been two nights, but he has barked non-stop the entire time he is locked up in the crate.
So, any beagle (or beagle-like) tips? Like I said, we're pretty experience with dog training in general- this beagle is just different, NOT BAD (actually quite sweet)
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Do you have other dogs? Your beagle may want to sleep near them, or at least have your other dogs sleep so that he can see them. Our beagle is three years old, and he would fall asleep after being cuddled, and as long as our other dog was nearby, he'd sleep soundly.
Also, with beagles, once we fed him, we'd take him outside, and as he got older, we'd watch for him to start to "follow a scent inside" and then take him out. Since we got him at 8 weeks, instead of 8 months, he learned quickly, and now when he wants to go out, he'll sit by the back door, or whack my mom on the leg.
For question 2, I don't think I have any helpful advice for that.
For number 3, my beagle did that, and still does. He's a stubborn little boy, and after a while, my parents just gave up caring. He learned how to open closed doors, and how to open his locked crate. He's our mastermind escape artist, as we affectionately call him.
Hope this was helpful! If you need more help, I'll be glad to offer more help/advice with beagles. :)
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- Beagles are very sweet, but also very stubborn by nature. Try rubbing a towel on you, for your scent and putting that in his crate along with a good rawhide bone. It can also help calm the barking if his crate can be where you are. Also get him used to the crate at times other than bedtime, leaving the door open when he's not in it. Most dogs grow to love their crate, and consider it their den. Everything else just requires patience and consistency the same as any other breed. They are very active, so you might try some high activity just before bedtime for him.
- Congrats on your beagle! This breed is very intelligent (read: hard to train!) Regarding your specific issues: 1. Make sure that you are always supervising so you that you will catch him in the act when he goes inside. Immediately carry him outside and to his potty spot. Also make sure you are rewarding him for going outside. Beagles are usually very food-motivated. 2. Teach a very strong sit/ stay. 3. Don't tell him no. It doesn't mean anything. He's thinking, "No, what? No breathing? No moving? What do they want?" Instead, teach an alternate behavior, like sit, come, down, or drop it. 4. Only let him out of the crate or pay any attention to him when he is quiet. Beagles love to howl so this is going to take a lot of consistency. Good luck!
- The trick to training a beagle is sporadic food rewards and a whole lot of persistence and patience.
The one time YOU slip and don't correct a behavior you might find yourself starting all over because that beagle won't forget-LOL!
For potty outside make a big to-do every time he does it correctly. Tell him "Good Boy! Good outside potty!" it really shouldn't take long if you let him know he is doing it right.
Often the case it is the owner who is not reading the pups signals and not getting the dog outside fast enough. ALWAYS take your dog outside through the same door. This will help your dog know where to go to alert you. If you find puddles by the door assume YOU didn't get there fast enough. Your dog made the attempt but you missed it.
Another tip is when you see your beagle is doing something good let him know and give a small treat like a cheerio. An example of this would be you see him lying on the floor chewing on his toy. You can either say "Good Down! Good boy!" or you can say "Good Chew! Good Boy!" depending on his current issues. You had a problem with him jumping on everything (#2) so catch him in the down position and reward him. He will quickly learn that down is good and food is sometimes offered.
To teach your beagle to listen try to maintain eye contact. Do this by holding a treat and while saying the word "Listen!" point at your nose. The moment your dog makes eye contact say "Good Listen! Good Boy!" Once he gets this down then start adding onto it. "Listen" while pointing at your nose then "Sit!". Once mastered say "Listen" without pointing to your nose then give the second command. The point of this exercise is actually getting your beagles attention and then giving a command. By doing it this way you are cueing your beagle to the command of "listen" before having him do what you really want.
As far as crate training goes it will take time. NEVER allow him out of the crate while he is barking or howling otherwise he will always do that knowing you will eventually let him out. Put a comfy blanket or bed and maybe a toy or 2 to entertain him. If this is happening at night then try taking him for a walk a bit before bed time to help wear him out. - I recently bought my first beagle (I have a cairn terrier too), and I have fallen in love with the breed! Mine is 5 months old, and I have discovered a few tricks that might help you.
1) As far as potty-training, we are still quite struggling with this one. However, she does know that she is supposed to go outside and if I am home she usually will start hinting to me she wants to go out. The biggest thing to watch for is that she goes to the corners when she is about to do business every time without fail.
2) Also, as far as not jumping. I have discovered the best way to discourage it is to completely ignore her. Beagles are very social, and I read that ignoring your beagle is one of the worst punishments. Also, I used food treats to teach her to sit, and so I ignore her and then don't pet her when I walk in the house until she sits.
3) This might not be the best method... However, if there is something she is not supposed to do, instead of telling her no, I either just eliminate the problem altogether--she kept chewing books, no matter how hard I tried to eliminate this behavior--so I put them all out of her reach and taught her to chew on one of her toys instead.
4) Beagles don't like being crate trained. I have read everything I can find about training beagles and how crate-training is their best friend. I don't care what all of these people think, it is my firm opinion that no beagle should be crate trained! They are too social, and all they want is to sleep at the foot of the bed or in their bed near yours.
As far as bonding with your dog--I think you would be surprised how smart beagles can be and how your beagle will learn how to please you and keep on doing it. All you need to do is give it some time. Good luck!!! - Congratulations on your new beagle. As long as you realize what you have is a VERY strong nose with a little dog attached (rather than a dog with a very strong nose), half the battle is won!
I'm sorry I can't speak to the potty training issue, as our beagle was 11 months old when we got him, and already potty trained. However, as to the crate training.... stop it, already. He probably wants to sleep in your bed, under your covers, as close to you as possible. Every dog trainer in the world will tell you not to let the dog on the furniture, especially the bed. This is bunk. Our beagle boy has calmed down considerably and is very bonded to us. When we first got him we tried putting him in a crate and he barked, howled and basically got so upset to the point he vomitted and had diarrhea in his crate - also destroyed the crate within two days. Even got the crate to "move" across the room he was jumping against the door so hard. We decided to let him out of the crate and have the run of the house, and he's been wonderful. BUT MAKE SURE HE CAN'T GET INTO ANY FOOD - BEAGLES ARE VERY SMART AND WILL FIGURE OUT HOW TO OPEN CABINETS, FRIDGES, GARBAGE CANS, ETC. SO YOU MUST TRY YOUR BEST TO BE MORE CLEVER THAN THEY ARE - NOT AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS. ha
As to the jumping, teach him to sit and when he's likely to jump (i.e. when someone's at the door, etc.) put him in a sit/stay or down/stay and reward him w/ treats for remaining seated. Beagles will do anything for food.
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