Beagle dog advice
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Beagles are a hunting hound and have been bred to hunt hares in a pack.
They are not too bright or trainable but work well together.
They are valued for scenting, prey drive, stamina and voice. Almost all their strengths are weaknesses as a pet.
Even huntsmen don't keep beagles as a pet (lurchers and terriers usually)
They are beautiful though
They are not too bright or trainable but work well together.
They are valued for scenting, prey drive, stamina and voice. Almost all their strengths are weaknesses as a pet.
Even huntsmen don't keep beagles as a pet (lurchers and terriers usually)
They are beautiful though
Just about a month now with ours, and he's settling really well. A few things he does is irritating but all workable. For the most part he's great off the lead and comes back pretty quickly, however does seem to like chasing pheasants and squirrels he sees. He's a bit funny with other dogs, we need to work more on socialising them. Often barks with a wagging tail when he sees a dog he wants to play with.
Around the house he's fine, he's taken to his crate as his space and sleeps in the kitchen. He's left alone 3 days a week from 8 til around 4:30 without any issues (we've got a camera and keep an eye from work). He's being a fussy bugger with his food at the moment though but that's due to a drunken wife and friends feeding him sausages over the weekend and now he's sulking due to having to eat his dried food.
Around the house he's fine, he's taken to his crate as his space and sleeps in the kitchen. He's left alone 3 days a week from 8 til around 4:30 without any issues (we've got a camera and keep an eye from work). He's being a fussy bugger with his food at the moment though but that's due to a drunken wife and friends feeding him sausages over the weekend and now he's sulking due to having to eat his dried food.
okgo said:
Why do people bother posting on forums? You have to wonder.
I now having read this would never buy one. Yet OP still does...
Good point, really appreciated all comments but at the end of the day, it is not super hard. I wish also some commenters were reading more properly about our situation, I mentioned that one of us works from home, with the dog all day, so not a huge problem.I now having read this would never buy one. Yet OP still does...
Update, 9 months later.
Our naughty beagle 11 months old. She stayed with us, for the first 6 months in our previous flat, and we finally moved into a house. She is much better settled now.
It's not an easy dog, but absolutely great friend. Very social with other dogs, and super playful with almost anyone.
Extremely intelligent and naughty. Stealing food or any other objects from the table like her dream activity. She knows loads of commands already but would only act if we have the right treats, otherwise she would not care less!
Recall is still difficult. Depends on the state of her mind, sometimes she just picks up a scent, and disappears so we are very careful with long leads.
She need loads of exercise and attention. She can only stay max 3-4 hours alone at home, otherwise quite loud and in the destructive mode. We are lucky my wife works from home, so she is usually with her during the day, and I do cover the early morning and evening walks. We occasionally leave at doggy-day care, if we have to be somewhere all day. Our day care has 4 beagles for himself, so extremely lucky in that department !
I think the most difficult part was the toilet training. IT really took a lot of time to train her for wee, but she is mostly there now.
Here she is enjoying some sunshine with her older pals. (The unique white colour)
Our naughty beagle 11 months old. She stayed with us, for the first 6 months in our previous flat, and we finally moved into a house. She is much better settled now.
It's not an easy dog, but absolutely great friend. Very social with other dogs, and super playful with almost anyone.
Extremely intelligent and naughty. Stealing food or any other objects from the table like her dream activity. She knows loads of commands already but would only act if we have the right treats, otherwise she would not care less!
Recall is still difficult. Depends on the state of her mind, sometimes she just picks up a scent, and disappears so we are very careful with long leads.
She need loads of exercise and attention. She can only stay max 3-4 hours alone at home, otherwise quite loud and in the destructive mode. We are lucky my wife works from home, so she is usually with her during the day, and I do cover the early morning and evening walks. We occasionally leave at doggy-day care, if we have to be somewhere all day. Our day care has 4 beagles for himself, so extremely lucky in that department !
I think the most difficult part was the toilet training. IT really took a lot of time to train her for wee, but she is mostly there now.
Here she is enjoying some sunshine with her older pals. (The unique white colour)
ukbabz said:
The far one looks like a twin of ours. Lovely dogs but do seem to like doing their own thing at times.
Thankfully we've managed to train him out of begging (he goes to bed when we eat & stays there) but has moments of selective hearing when gets certain scents!
The white one? It's ours..it is pretty unique here (London), I've probably seen only one quite similar to this colour. When we picked her from the breeder, she was the only one with this colour among her gang Thankfully we've managed to train him out of begging (he goes to bed when we eat & stays there) but has moments of selective hearing when gets certain scents!
My neighbour has one too, quite popular dog actually around Victoria Park. He always walks without a lead, and recall is perfect. All of his other behaviours, pure beagle as usual. They do have to be trained quite well, then they can respond to recall. You do need to find the most important/desirable treat for them and than they can respond to anything and can walk freely even in a very busy environment.
Mine did a runner once too, straight to the park in front of our house from the front door. I went back with cheese (massive parmesan slice) in my hand and she run back to my lap immediately. We walk every morning, around 6-6.30 a.m. in the park without lead. Usually exercising recall with food and treats. she is much better than in the past, but I would not be able to let her off yet, as traffic is always mad in London.
Mine did a runner once too, straight to the park in front of our house from the front door. I went back with cheese (massive parmesan slice
) in my hand and she run back to my lap immediately. We walk every morning, around 6-6.30 a.m. in the park without lead. Usually exercising recall with food and treats. she is much better than in the past, but I would not be able to let her off yet, as traffic is always mad in London.Gassing Station | All Creatures Great & Small | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff